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Front of House Apprentice

Northern Cobbler - Site · Clarendon Park, Queens Rd · posted 3 September 2026

Wage
£12,480 a year
Hours
30 hours a week
Duration
1 Year 3 Months
Level
Intermediate (Level 2)
Standard
Food and beverage team member (level 2)
Starts
8 October 2026
Closing date
2 October 2026
Positions
1

Apply on the official government service →No Apprentice League account needed — we never gate applications.

Daily Responsibilities:

  • Welcome customers and provide a warm, friendly service
  • Establish whether customers are eating in or taking away and seat customers appropriately (1st floor) providing table service using a handheld device
  • Help customers choose from the food and drink menu
  • Answer questions about ingredients, allergens, and intolerances using the café's ingredient catalogue
  • Take accurate orders, including preferences such as coffee strength, dairy/non‑dairy options, and ingredient changes
  • Assign table numbers to support kitchen and front‑of‑house service
  • Prepare hot and cold beverages following company recipes
  • Serve drinks and counter food such as cakes, pastries, and retail items
  • Process payments (cash and contactless)
  • Keep the barista station, counter, and service areas clean and organised
  • Maintain stock of clean mugs, plates, cutlery, napkins, milk jugs, and disposables for take away items
  • Check coffee machines and brewing equipment, regularly cleaning the coffee machine and report maintenance needs
  • Follow food safety, hygiene, and health & safety procedures
  • Communicate order changes to the kitchen
  • Update customers if there are delays with drinks or hot food
  • Clean and wipe down tables between customers
  • Share customer feedback with the management team

Additional Duties:

  • Light kitchen work during some shifts, preparing simple hot and cold dishes from the breakfast and lunch menus
  • Following assembly instructions to prepare meals consistently and safely
  • Completing opening and closing duties such as cleaning appliances, wiping tables, sweeping floors, restocking, and maintaining the customer/staff toilet. Completing simple logs for monitoring and standard purpose

Your training

Food and Beverage Team Member Apprenticeship Level 2, including Functional Skills in Maths and English.

Where it leads

We are looking for a committed Apprentice, who wants to progress in hospitality as a career. Upon successfully completing the apprenticeship, there would be possible progression within the company (employment), and/or further qualifications/further apprenticeship level.

About Northern Cobbler - Site

At the heart of Northern Cobbler lies a small but passionate team dedicated to exceptional coffee. Over the years, our objectives have undergone slight modifications, yet our fundamental values have remained steadfast: to create distinctive products, using quality ingredients with unwavering integrity

Things to consider

Our store is very popular, not just in the local community, but throughout Leicester. We are always busy and at weekends, even more so. We are open 7 days and working weekends is essential. Our store has 3 floors, which requires good physical health and general fitness.

Skills they're looking for

Team WorkingOrganisation Skills

Entry requirements

  • null None required (grade None required) — desired

Where you'll work

  • Clarendon Park, Queens Rd, LE2 3FL

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