Café All-Rounder

Have fast food experience but looking to make the move to a café setting? We’d love to hear from you!

• 2 X Full time positions available (38 hours per week)
• Brand new kitchens located in The Market Kitchen and Longshot Cafe
• Work in a supportive, collaborative team environment

About WHSmith Australia

Our Food by WHSmith cafes are located in some of Australia’s largest hospitals, offering a fast-paced and vibrant work environment for team members who thrive in a collaborative hospitality setting. We are driven by our core values: Value our People, Drive for Results, Customer Focus & Accountability.

We believe in making a positive impact not only within our teams but also in our local communities by delivering exceptional service in hospitality. We’re looking for team players who are eager to contribute to a positive and supportive workplace, so if these values align with yours and you share our passion for delivering exceptional customer service, we would love to hear from you!

About the Role

As a Cafe All Rounder at WHSmith, you are passionate about delivering great customer service to our customers! We are currently hiring 2 fulltime Café All rounders for The Market Kitchen and Longshot Cafes (located in the Alfred Hospital). You will be required to work 38 hours during the week and will need to be available on some weekends during the month.

You will also be responsible for:

• Preparing and serving food and beverages to café standards.
• Greeting and interacting with customers in a warm, professional manner.
• Operating the POS system and handling cash and card transactions accurately.
• Restocking supplies and ensuring front-of-house is always well-presented.
• Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene across all areas of the café.

About You

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following:

• Ideally 1 year of experience working in a fast food environment (highly advantageous)
• Café all rounder experience in a fast paced environment (advantageous)
• Must have full time availability throughout the week including some weekends (38 hours).
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Experience with working with food safety standards.
• Excellent communication skills and the drive to deliver outstanding service to our customers.

Why you should join our Food by WHSmith team

• Access to 24/7 wellbeing support through our confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous employee discounts across a range of our products!
• Access to discounts with our retail partners!
• Work with a collaborative and fun team who are there to support you!
• Take part in our employee recognition awards, The Smithies, acknowledging those who demonstrate our values with pride!

We’re not just here for our customers’ journeys - we want to make every career journey better too! Apply now!

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

WHSmith is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment. We recognise the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do, and we actively promote a culture of belonging through our policies, procedures, and working practices. If you have any support requirements, please let us know at the time of your application so we can assist you appropriately during the recruitment process.

• Please note, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.