Floating Coffee Shop Assistant
| Posting date: | 05 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.21 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2025 |
| Location: | Berkshire, South East England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Honesty Group Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | FCSA2025 |
Summary
Description:
Our Coffee Shop Assistants are the face of our Coffee Shops, and we are looking for bright, passionate and confident people to join our team. As a Coffee Shop Assistant with Honesty Group you will be serving our customers delicious coffee, freshly-baked bread, cake and pastries, and ensuring a clean and welcoming environment. We are an age-inclusive and disability-confident employer, and welcome applications from across every community.
Hours: 30 hours contract (covering holiday or sickness) across the Year
Must be able to drive, as your role requires floating to our different locations, across Berkshire and Hampshire.
Mileage is only covered, out of a 15 mile radius that is driven daily (this would constitute as your trip to get to your work location)
If you drive over 15 miles a day, that will be paid to you 0.45 per mile.
This position is to essentially float around and be available to work at one of our many different locations!
The experience you will receive working at our different locations could lead to further career opportunities over time.
**Car and Drivers license essential for this role**
Why work with us, not them?
Our strong community-led values, and people-first approach separate us from our competitors. We are committed to holding ourselves to the highest standards with regards to the environment and sustainability, with all our food made by hand by our incredible team of chefs and bakers utilising fresh, seasonal, local ingredients (where possible) and served to our customers by dedicated, healthy and happy staff.
In return for your hard work, we offer:
- Secure employment contracts
- Full training and opportunity to develop within the business
- Free meal on duty
- 20% off all products
- Discounted Cookery School Courses
Future opportunities
There are many opportunities within Honesty Group, and we want to help you reach your dream role. Once you’re working for us, we will work with you to progress your career in hospitality in whichever way you want to. We are very proud that all of our current supervisors and managers once started with us as Coffee Shop Assistants.
Managers
Supervisors
Area Managers
Chefs
Administration
And many more!
Duties and responsibilities
Deliver excellent customer service whilst:
Waiting on tables
Supporting with any events as required
Answering telephone enquiries and taking orders over the telephone
Preparing food and drinks (check temperatures in line with company Food Safety guidelines)
Clearing tables and washing up
Engaging with customers
Support the manager/supervisor in dealing with customer complaints and handle them professionally and appropriately.
Use the work laptop as appropriate
Check slack and emails regularly for all communications
Open up coffee shop for service:
Take delivery of goods from the wholesale unit and display / put away. Report any shortages
Stock rotation and check dates on products
Display products and price
Amend menu board with specials / remove any out of stock items
Do fridge checks and temperature checks on delivery
Check coffee shop is clean and tidy and ready for service (sugar bowls, clean tables etc)
General Duties:
Ensuring entire shop is clean and tidy, items are replenished for the next day
Sweep / mop floors
Clean toilets, mop floor (in relevant shops)
Tidy and clean outdoor areas
Tidy stockroom
Check all equipment is cleaned and switched off
Place orders with Head Office for stock items / products
Log waste
Cash up and place cash in safe place
Lock up
Support the manager/supervisor with creating inspirational social media content
To join our team you will need to:
work with initiative as part of a team
have a calm, cheerful and helpful disposition
work within our Honesty Shop standards, respecting food safety and health and safety requirements
Honesty Group is an independent business operating pubs, restaurants, coffeeshops, and farm shops as well as serving our online and wholesale customers. Opened in 2014, Honesty Group now runs 15 sites across Berkshire and Hampshire, with our strong community-led values, and people-first approach separating us from our competitors. We are committed to holding ourselves to the highest standards with regards to the environment and sustainability, with all our food made by hand by our incredible team of chefs and bakers utilising fresh, seasonal, local ingredients (where possible) and served to our customers by dedicated, healthy and happy staff.
Our Coffee Shop Assistants are the face of our Coffee Shops, and we are looking for bright, passionate and confident people to join our team. As a Coffee Shop Assistant with Honesty Group you will be serving our customers delicious coffee, freshly-baked bread, cake and pastries, and ensuring a clean and welcoming environment. We are an age-inclusive and disability-confident employer, and welcome applications from across every community.
Hours: 30 hours contract (covering holiday or sickness) across the Year
Must be able to drive, as your role requires floating to our different locations, across Berkshire and Hampshire.
Mileage is only covered, out of a 15 mile radius that is driven daily (this would constitute as your trip to get to your work location)
If you drive over 15 miles a day, that will be paid to you 0.45 per mile.
This position is to essentially float around and be available to work at one of our many different locations!
The experience you will receive working at our different locations could lead to further career opportunities over time.
**Car and Drivers license essential for this role**
Why work with us, not them?
Our strong community-led values, and people-first approach separate us from our competitors. We are committed to holding ourselves to the highest standards with regards to the environment and sustainability, with all our food made by hand by our incredible team of chefs and bakers utilising fresh, seasonal, local ingredients (where possible) and served to our customers by dedicated, healthy and happy staff.
In return for your hard work, we offer:
- Secure employment contracts
- Full training and opportunity to develop within the business
- Free meal on duty
- 20% off all products
- Discounted Cookery School Courses
Future opportunities
There are many opportunities within Honesty Group, and we want to help you reach your dream role. Once you’re working for us, we will work with you to progress your career in hospitality in whichever way you want to. We are very proud that all of our current supervisors and managers once started with us as Coffee Shop Assistants.
Managers
Supervisors
Area Managers
Chefs
Administration
And many more!
Duties and responsibilities
Deliver excellent customer service whilst:
Waiting on tables
Supporting with any events as required
Answering telephone enquiries and taking orders over the telephone
Preparing food and drinks (check temperatures in line with company Food Safety guidelines)
Clearing tables and washing up
Engaging with customers
Support the manager/supervisor in dealing with customer complaints and handle them professionally and appropriately.
Use the work laptop as appropriate
Check slack and emails regularly for all communications
Open up coffee shop for service:
Take delivery of goods from the wholesale unit and display / put away. Report any shortages
Stock rotation and check dates on products
Display products and price
Amend menu board with specials / remove any out of stock items
Do fridge checks and temperature checks on delivery
Check coffee shop is clean and tidy and ready for service (sugar bowls, clean tables etc)
General Duties:
Ensuring entire shop is clean and tidy, items are replenished for the next day
Sweep / mop floors
Clean toilets, mop floor (in relevant shops)
Tidy and clean outdoor areas
Tidy stockroom
Check all equipment is cleaned and switched off
Place orders with Head Office for stock items / products
Log waste
Cash up and place cash in safe place
Lock up
Support the manager/supervisor with creating inspirational social media content
To join our team you will need to:
work with initiative as part of a team
have a calm, cheerful and helpful disposition
work within our Honesty Shop standards, respecting food safety and health and safety requirements
Honesty Group is an independent business operating pubs, restaurants, coffeeshops, and farm shops as well as serving our online and wholesale customers. Opened in 2014, Honesty Group now runs 15 sites across Berkshire and Hampshire, with our strong community-led values, and people-first approach separating us from our competitors. We are committed to holding ourselves to the highest standards with regards to the environment and sustainability, with all our food made by hand by our incredible team of chefs and bakers utilising fresh, seasonal, local ingredients (where possible) and served to our customers by dedicated, healthy and happy staff.