Barista

Job No: CN2331
Location: Newcastle

  • Join the friendly and dedicated team at Civic Digest, our contemporary café and Bar based at the Civic Theatre.
  • Build upon your proven barista and customer service experience.
  • Multiples vacancies – casual employment opportunity.

Please note, this role has been advertised as a Barista, however within City of Newcastle we title this role Food & Beverage Attendant.

Thriving and rapidly transforming, Newcastle is New South Wales’ second largest city and is located 160km north of Sydney. It offers the perfect lifestyle and career environment.

We are now seeking experienced Baristas to support the team at Civic Digest - a contemporary cafe and bar located at the Civic Theatre on Hunter Street. In this unique casual employment opportunity, you may work Civic Theatre show nights, or could be responsible for the day to day operation of the café. With a focus on exceptional customer service that ensures repeat business, successful applicants will also have the opportunity to engage with customers about Civic Theatre events and activities.

Key responsibilities include ensuring high quality and consistent coffee service, setting up and packing down service areas, maintaining the coffee equipment, cleaning duties, maintaining stock control, and processing payments accurately.

As the successful candidate, you’ll enjoy working under pressure in a fast-paced environment and will be comfortable working both autonomously and as part of a team, either during café day trade or show nights. Your excellent interpersonal and communication skills will see you excel in this role.

The essentials you’ll need:

  • Excellent knowledge of coffee coupled with previous café experience
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work quickly and efficiently
  • Enjoy working with people
  • Neat personal presentation
  • An emphasis on teamwork
  • Current Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certification (or willing to obtain)

Other valuable skills you may have:

  • Applied barista experience in a fast-paced environment
  • Applied bar experience in a fast-paced environment
  • Proven cash-handling skills
  • Experience in live performance or cultural industries

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City of Newcastle proudly promotes the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and fosters a culture of diversity to represent the community of our Local Government Area.

All candidates will be assessed against the selection criteria outlined in the position description. Suitable candidates may be placed on an eligibility list for future identical positions for a period of 12 months.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

To view the full position description please click here.

Application Closing Date: Thursday, 12 November 2020.

Remuneration: Casual hourly rate of $25.56 plus super.

Contact: Michael Steel, Food and Beverage Services Coordinator, 02 4974 2163.

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