Based in the heart of Cambridge, St Catharine’s College is looking to appoint a Coffee Bar Assistant/Barista to join our busy, friendly Catering team, providing a first-class service for our college community.
The role holder will:
Be required to assist in the smooth and professional running of the College Coffee Bar, preparing and serving a wide range of beverages and light snacks to students, Fellows, staff and visitors.
Have scope to make and implement suggestions to improve the offering and help to develop the Coffee Bar experience for customers.
deliver excellent customer service, maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food safety and contributing to the welcoming atmosphere of the College.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills:
• The ability to work collaboratively as a good team member as well as work independently and use own initiative
• Excellent customer service skills to create a positive experience for clients
• Good attention to detail
• The ability to work to deadlines and follow instructions, ensuring health and safety processes are followed
• Flexibility to assist in the main Hall activities if there is a business need
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Working arrangements and salary
• Full time hours are 40 hours per week (which may include occasional weekends)
• Competitive annual salary of £27,102.24 (£12.98 per hour) per year
- Please visit the Join our Team pagefor details of our staff benefits.
Application process
In order to apply, please submit a completed application form and send it along with a covering letter, outlining your skills, experience and/or aptitude that you believe make you a suitable candidate for the role. Please also complete and submit a completed Equality and Diversity monitoring form.
All documents should be emailed to: recruitment@caths.cam.ac.uk
The closing date for completed applications is 9am on Friday 3 October 2025 however we will be screening applications as they are received and may interview whilst the advert is live, so you are encouraged to apply early.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications or fill the position before the closing date.