Barista

Barista

Your role

You'll be a part of our Catering team based in Melbourne and will work closely with the Front of House Team. Our friendly, supportive and collaborative team is part of the broader Business Operations Department, which covers Concierge, Records Management and Facilities Management.

Our Corporate Catering team prepare a variety of innovative, on-trend food items to enhance the experience of our clients. Our team can accommodate a number of clients events, from a formal breakfast, lunch and dinner to canapés for cocktail events and corporate seminars.

As a Barista in our Catering team you will:

- Prepare and serve high-quality coffee to clients and Allens staff in our new in-house café.
- Maintain cleanliness and functionality of the coffee machine through regular cleaning and upkeep.
- Adjust daily coffee grind and manage all aspects of coffee service, including stocking of milks and other supplies.
- Deliver exceptional customer service to all clients, Allens employees and build relationships with staff.
- Support the team by assisting with dishwashing and general kitchen cleanliness.
- Ensure all dining areas, boardrooms, and internal kitchens are professionally presented and maintained, while keeping workspaces clean and orderly by restocking dishes and inspecting service items to ensure they are undamaged and ready for use.
- Assist with taking food orders in the café, and delivering coffee to boardrooms as required.
- Train new staff as needed.
- Assist the team by performing basic administrative tasks where required.

This is a permanent opportunity. Working hours are from 7:45am to 3:45pm.

About you

You will have:

- Previous barista experience and a commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and presentation.
- The ability to work well under pressure and in a busy environment.
- Experience working as part of a team providing excellent service to a range of customers.
- A desire to learn, grow, network, mentor others.

Your development

In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.

Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.

Our perks

Our benefits include:

- Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
- Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families and regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.
- Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible
- parental leave policy
- 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
- Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.

How to apply?
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At Allens, we've been building legal careers for 200 years; longer than any other firm in Australia. The impact of our people extends to almost every sphere of business, government, the judiciary and the wider legal profession. We continue to provide opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds to build outstanding careers and shape the world around them.

Through our alliance with Linklaters, we work in a global network of 41 offices in 26 countries. Our size and global reach provide exceptional opportunities for career development, including both on-the-job learning and formal training and development opportunities.

Our commitment to high performance is balanced with a focus on wellbeing, with a culture that's inclusive, supportive and collaborative. We prioritise connection and value the unique contribution of everyone at the firm.

We're proud to hold some of the world's longest ongoing client relationships, some of which stretch back almost 170 years, and our client base includes 55 of the world's top 100 companies and m