Barista

About the organization

Places for People Group is a social enterprise focused on strengthening communities through housing and essential services. Through Places Leisure, the business aims to improve health and wellbeing by creating active spaces and supporting thriving communities. The company presents itself as more than a workplace, with an emphasis on valuing and supporting its people alongside the communities it serves.

Role overview

In this position, you will help maintain consistently high standards across the catering area. The job involves supporting food preparation, following health and safety as well as food hygiene requirements, and keeping all food service spaces clean, well-presented, and orderly. A major part of the role is delivering a warm, professional customer experience to every visitor.

What you will do

You will contribute to day-to-day catering operations while making sure cleanliness, presentation, and service quality remain strong at all times. You will work in line with food safety expectations, allergen awareness practices, and workplace health and safety rules.

Candidate profile

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a catering or retail environment and a solid understanding of allergen controls and hygiene standards. Good knowledge of current health and safety regulations and food standards is important. You should also be approachable, friendly, and comfortable working with a broad range of customers.

Benefits

• A 2% bonus scheme available to all colleagues
• Full health and fitness membership for you, one nominated adult, and up to four juniors
• Flexible working options, including part-time and shift-based arrangements
• The chance to buy extra annual leave
• Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Company pension membership
• Healthcare cashback support of up to £500 in savings per year
• Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shops, and cafes
• Additional employee perks with major discounts and offers from retailers, cinemas, and more

Safeguarding and recruitment checks

Safeguarding is treated as a shared responsibility. The organisation is committed to protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from abuse, harm, and neglect, and expects all employees, volunteers, and contractors to follow safeguarding rules and report concerns appropriately. Recruitment may include pre-employment screening, including DBS checks where relevant, to help maintain a safe working environment.

Next steps

Candidates who meet the stated criteria are invited to proceed with the application process. Full role details are available through the employer’s careers information.