Food & Beverage Attendant - Barista

We are currently seeking a skilled and passionate Full Time Barista to join our Royal Adelaide Hospital team. In this role, you will play a key part in delivering exceptional customer service and high-quality coffee experiences.

What you’ll do:

• Prepare and serve a variety of espresso-based and specialty coffee drinks to a consistently high standard
• Operate and maintain commercial coffee machines and grinders
• Provide excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment
• Support café operations including food handling, POS transactions, and general service duties
• Follow safety, quality, and food handling procedures

What you'll bring

• Proven experience as a barista in a busy café or hospitality setting
• Strong knowledge of coffee preparation techniques and equipment
• Food Handling Certificate and barista training are a plus
• Strong communication skills and a team-focused attitude
• Reliable, punctual, and committed to delivering quality service

Why Downer?

At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.

What It Means to Belong at Downer

We’re proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:

• Training and development to support and diversify your career.
• With 30% of vacancies filled internally you’ll find real opportunities to advance your career.
• Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more.
• Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most.

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to help you put your best foot forward.

Please note: As a pre-requisite for this role, successful candidates will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical, as well as provide an up-to-date National Police Clearance and Immunisation history.