Barista

Bring your skills as a Barista to Uitenhage and join a team that moves fast. This Eastern Cape role is one to watch.

What This Role Involves

This Barista role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Uitenhage. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the hospitality jobs pipeline across Eastern Cape.

Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Uitenhage team.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the hospitality jobs group in Uitenhage.

Your Future Here

Practically speaking, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the hospitality jobs team in Uitenhage 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.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Uitenhage team member.

About Uitenhage

Working in Uitenhage means a place close to the East London Industrial Park, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Eastern Cape region, and the Uitenhage office benefits from those long-standing connections.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Uitenhage.

Our Commitment to Transformation

Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Uitenhage.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Eastern Cape.

Key Responsibilities

• Take orders accurately and deliver food and beverages to standard
• Set up rooms, function venues and outlets ahead of guest arrivals
• Respond promptly to guest requests, complaints and special needs
• Maintain the required uniform and presentation standards during all shifts
• Train casual staff on service standards and SOPs
• Manage stock, breakages and consumables for your section
• Drive guest satisfaction scores and online review ratings

Essential Criteria

• Clear criminal record and contactable references
• Strong customer service orientation and warm guest interaction
• Sound knowledge of food safety and HACCP principles
• Genuine passion for hospitality, food and creating memorable experiences
• Ability to remain calm and gracious under pressure
• Awareness of tourism grading and quality expectations
• 1-3 years’ experience in a similar hospitality environment

Beyond that, if your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.