Barista

Role: Barista. Location: Margate, KwaZulu-Natal. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

Overview

The Barista position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across KwaZulu-Natal. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Margate and across the hospitality jobs space.

Notably, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Margate team on trust, and the Barista role will feel that from week one.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Margate teams, and the new Barista will feel that from the first week.

About the Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the hospitality jobs side of the business inside out. The Margate group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Career Growth

This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the hospitality jobs team in Margate have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Margate have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.

A Typical Day

Your shift usually starts with a brief from the duty manager, a quick station check and a look at the day’s bookings or specials. As guests arrive, you slip into a steady rhythm — warm welcomes, accurate orders and seamless coordination with the kitchen and bar. Service peaks demand calm focus and tight teamwork, and quieter moments are spent resetting tables, polishing glassware or training a new starter. When the last guest leaves happy, you know you have delivered a memorable hospitality experience.

Practically speaking, the Margate office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Margate.

Key Outputs

• Support events, banquets and conference operations
• Coordinate with kitchen, housekeeping and front-office teams
• Comply with food safety, hygiene and health regulations at all times
• Maintain the required hygiene and uniform standards in line with safety and service policy during all shifts
• Drive guest satisfaction scores and online review ratings
• Take orders accurately and deliver food and beverages to standard
• Manage stock, breakages and consumables for your section

Candidate Profile

• Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
• Willing to follow the company’s lawful uniform, hygiene and safety policy on shift
• Contactable references may be requested during the hiring process
• Able to remain on duty for the essential standing and service tasks, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
• Genuine passion for hospitality, food and creating memorable experiences
• Team player who can work collaboratively across departments

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.