Barista / Café Assistant

Greens Cafe

Full TimePermanentNot specifiedRetail

Posted 16 March 2026Closes 29 March 2026

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👤 For candidates

🤖 Enhance with AI

›Learn to use digital POS and ordering systems efficiently
›Use mobile apps for shift scheduling and communication
›Track inventory with digital tools to reduce waste

📈 Disruption outlook

1 yr

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10 yrs

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65% Medium riskAI 55%

AI Exposure (AIOE)55%

Fast Food and Counter Workers

O*NET 35-3023.00

Top Skills

Barista Skills Customer and Personal Service Attention to Detail

⭐ Growing🇬🇧 Visa eligible↑ 0% Claude Index

Job Description

Greens Café in St. John's is looking for a friendly and reliable Barista/Café Assistant to join our team. We are a busy community café known for great coffee, fresh food and welcoming service, and we're looking for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. The role involves preparing and serving coffee and drinks, taking customer orders, serving food, operating the till, and helping keep the café clean, organised and welcoming for customers. The position is full-time (approximately 35-40 hours per week including weekends) with competitive pay depending on experience. Barista experience is helpful but full training will be provided, so the most important thing is a positive attitude, reliability and great customer service. For more information or to apply please visit woodbournekitchen.im/jobs

Automation Risk

Automation probability65%

AI exposure (AIOE)55%

This role has a high proportion of routine and semi-routine tasks, such as payment processing and cleaning, which are increasingly automatable with POS systems and cleaning equipment. However, key elements like customer interaction, service orientation, and teamwork require human presence and social intelligence, limiting full automation. GenAI and digital tools can augment order-taking and inventory, but the in-person service aspect remains resistant to substitution.

Task analysis

Prepare and serve coffee and other beverages to customers according to café standards.
Take customer orders, answer questions about menu items, and provide friendly service.
Operate the till, process payments, and provide correct change to customers.
Serve food and drinks to customers at the counter and at tables as needed.
Maintain cleanliness and organisation of café areas, including tables, counters, and equipment.
Restock supplies and food items to ensure continuous service during busy periods.
Communicate with team members to coordinate workflow and ensure smooth café operations.
Assist with basic food preparation tasks such as assembling sandwiches or plating pastries.

Automatable AI-assisted Human-only

Occupational Classification

✨ Bright Outlook🇬🇧 UK Skilled Worker Visa Eligible

UK SOC2020: 9274 — Café and bar workers

O*NET: 35-3023.00 — Fast Food and Counter Workers

AI analysis: 16 March 2026

UK Salary Benchmark

Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles · ONS ASHE 2024 annual earnings

scale £30k

UK sector median

£20,592

UK sector mean

£24,588

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👤 For Candidates

AI & future-of-work guidance

🤖 Enhance with AI

›Learn to use digital POS and ordering systems efficiently
›Use mobile apps for shift scheduling and communication
›Track inventory with digital tools to reduce waste

📈 Disruption outlook

1 yr

5 yrs

10 yrs

% risk of significant disruption

🎓 Learn now

📚 For full-time, part-time & evening courses on the Isle of Man, visit University College Isle of Man (UCM)

🏢 For Employers

Strategic hiring options & technology alternatives

🔄 Alternatives

💻 TechnologySelf-service POS kiosks

Automate order taking and payment processing

🤖 AI AgentAI-powered inventory tracking

Optimise stock levels and reduce manual checks

💻 TechnologyRobotic floor cleaners

Automate routine café cleaning tasks

⚡ Recommendation

🔀 Hybrid approach

Combine automation for routine tasks with human-led customer service

Microsoft Copilot & M365

Power Automate

Streamline staff scheduling and supply orders

Microsoft Teams

Enhance team communication and shift coordination

Copilot for Excel

Track sales and inventory trends easily

Key Skills

Barista SkillsIntermediateCustomer and Personal ServiceAdvancedAttention to DetailIntermediateTeamworkAdvancedCleaningIntermediateService OrientationAdvancedTime ManagementIntermediateCash HandlingIntermediateActive ListeningIntermediateEnglish LanguageAdvanced

Knowledge Areas

Customer and Personal ServiceFood Preparation and NutritionCleaning and Sanitation StandardsOffice AdministrationReporting and DocumentationBusiness Administration

O*NET Competency Skills

Active ListeningCoordinationService OrientationSocial Perceptiveness