Posted 17 July, 2026
Cafe Assistant - Part time
Summerset Retirement Villages
Nelson, NSN, NZ
Full Time
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Job Description
Responsibilities You’ll play a key role in delivering exceptional customer service and ensuring the smooth running of our café. From making great coffee to creating tasty cabinet food and light meals, you’ll help make our café a warm and welcoming place for residents, their families, and visitors. Your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include: Preparing, presenting, and serving food and drinks to a high standard Providing outstanding barista services Assisting with catering for village events and resident functions Handling cash and reconciling daily takings You’ll work closely with the Chef Manager, Café Supervisor, and wider village team to deliver a café experience that’s welcoming, consistent, and genuinely enjoyable. This role will involve working on Sunday’s 9am – 4pm. Qualifications You will bring a warm and positive approach to everything you do, along with: Previous hospitality or café experience Superb barista skills A warm, friendly personality with great customer service skills Excellent communication and the ability to multitask The ability to work both independently and as part of a team Benefits We are proud to show our appreciation for the passion and commitment our people show every day, by offering a selection of employee benefits: Retail discounts and paid leave on your birthday The ability to grow your career across a variety of roles in Summerset Opportunities to gain recognised hospitality qualifications Uniform provided At Summerset Retirement Villages, we believe diversity strengthens our team and enriches the care we provide. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and walks of life. #J-18808-Ljbffr