Hospitality Assistant / Barista

HOSPITALITY ASSISTANT / BARISTA

Houston & Hawkes | Central London |
£15.80 per hour | 32 hours per week | Monday to Thursday

A fantastic opportunity for a polished,
personable Hospitality Assistant / Barista to join an elegant, high-end Central
London workplace where exceptional service and attention to detail are at the
heart of the experience.

Houston & Hawkes is looking for someone
who can move effortlessly between premium hospitality and great coffee. You
will support beautifully presented meeting rooms and client hospitality while
also preparing excellent barista-made coffee, becoming a friendly and
professional face within the workplace.

This is a varied role for someone who
enjoys people, takes pride in presentation and understands that the smallest
details can make the biggest difference. Whether you're preparing a meeting
room, welcoming guests or making a perfectly finished coffee, you'll bring the
same warmth, care and high standards to everything you do.

THE ROLE

• Prepare and maintain meeting rooms to an
  exceptional standard
• Deliver refreshments, teas, coffees and
  hospitality for meetings and client requirements
• Prepare consistently excellent barista-made
  coffee and hot beverages
• Provide warm, polished and professional
  service to clients and guests
• Ensure coffee, hospitality and meeting
  areas are beautifully presented throughout the day
• Set up, clear and reset meeting rooms
  efficiently and discreetly
• Support working lunches and other
  hospitality requirements when needed
• Replenish refreshments, crockery and
  consumables throughout the day
• Maintain excellent coffee equipment
  cleanliness and barista standards
• Work closely with the wider hospitality
  team to ensure a seamless guest experience
• Maintain excellent food safety, allergen,
  hygiene and health and safety standards

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Previous experience within hospitality,
  barista service, premium contract catering, hotels or another high-quality
  customer-facing environment
• Confident barista skills with a genuine
  passion for great coffee
• A warm, bubbly and naturally engaging
  personality
• A polished and professional approach when
  interacting with clients and guests
• Excellent attention to detail and pride in
  presentation
• Strong organisation and the ability to
  manage different priorities throughout the day
• A proactive attitude and willingness to
  support the wider team
• Excellent communication and customer
  service skills
• Reliability, flexibility and consistently
  high personal standards

WHY JOIN HOUSTON & HAWKES?

• £15.80 per hour
• 32 hours per week
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• Birthday off every year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption
  leave
• Free meals on duty
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• CODE Hospitality membership
• Foodie Socials bringing our teams together
  to discover new food, drink, coffee and hospitality ideas
• Ongoing learning, development and genuine
  career progression
• Summer Awards Party celebrating our people
  and achievements
• An unforgettable Christmas Party at one of
  London's outstanding venues

ABOUT HOUSTON & HAWKES

Houston & Hawkes is an award-winning
independent caterer creating exceptional food and hospitality experiences
across some of the UK's most prestigious workplaces.

We're a Certified B Corp, recipient of the
King's Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development 2026 and proud to be
ranked No. 14 in The Caterer's Best Places to Work in Hospitality. We believe
brilliant hospitality comes from people who genuinely care about the experience
they create, and we make sure those people are recognised, supported and given
opportunities to develop.

If you're passionate about great coffee,
love delivering polished hospitality and want a Monday-to-Friday role within an
exceptional Central London environment, we'd love to hear from you.