Food and Beverage Team Member Apprentice

Day-to-day duties include:

Welcoming customers, informing them about specials or new items, answering questions, and accepting orders and payments. Promoting coffee consumption by educating customers; selling coffee and coffee grinding and brewing equipment, accessories, and supplies by explaining differences in coffee beans and coffee preparation machines, and demonstrating how brewing equipment operates. Preparing and serving a variety of coffee drinks by following prescribed recipes and preparation techniques for coffee drinks, such as, espresso, filter, flat white, latte, and cappuccino. Preparing, selling and serving pastries and cookies. Generating revenues by attracting new customers; defining new and expanded services and products. Cleaning work, bar and dining areas, emptying rubbish, and sanitising equipment and utensils. Learning about brewing methods, beverage blends, food preparation, and presentation techniques to improve food quality.

Training:
The apprentice will be working towards the Level 2 Food and Beverage Team Member Apprenticeship Standard No formal college attendance required 

Training Outcome:

The apprentice could progress into becoming a qualified Food and Beverage team member and could become a chef.

Employer Description:
Mission Café is a young but aspiring and passionate company, on a mission for providing quality products. Mission Café Limited is located in the Innovation Centre at the heart of the University of Essex. Since its inception in June 2019, it has employed 67 individuals, full time and part time, from 16 different nationalities. At Mission Café we have three core pillars that we never compromise: 1- Quality (of food and service), 2- Sustainability (ethical approach, local suppliers, compostable cups and food boxes, cans and glass) 3- Diversity (of food, coffee and staff).

Working Hours :
Monday 9am - 4pm. Tuesday to Friday 10am - 3pm. With a 30-minute break each day.

Skills:
Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience