Part-Time Barista – Alpaca Café (Westbourne, West Sussex)

Love coffee? Love alpacas? Join our team at Our Back Garden!

We’re looking for a friendly and motivated Part-Time Barista to join our Alpaca Café team starting 1st August 2025. If you enjoy making great coffee, providing excellent service, and working outdoors in a beautiful farm setting surrounded by alpacas, this could be the perfect fit.

What We’re Looking For:

☕ Café Experience Preferred – Previous experience working in a café is ideal, but we can offer barista training to the right candidate.
😊 Fantastic Customer Service – A warm, approachable personality to make every guest feel welcome.
🌿 Love for the Outdoors – Our café is part of a working destination farm, so being comfortable in an outdoor, rural environment is a must.
🦙 Passion for Alpacas – While you won’t be caring for them directly, enthusiasm for our alpaca experiences and farm life is essential.
🛠️ Self-Sufficient – Able to take initiative and work independently during quieter times.
📅 Availability – Must be available to work shifts over a Wednesday to Sunday during our summer holiday period, you must also be available to work weekends.

What You’ll Do:

• Prepare and serve high-quality coffee and light refreshments.

• Deliver excellent customer service in a friendly, relaxed café environment.

• Help with setup, cleaning, and daily café operations.

• Contribute to the welcoming, farm-style atmosphere of Our Back Garden.

Job Details:

📍 Location: Our Back Garden, Westbourne, West Sussex
🕒 Hours: Part-time, must be available Wednesday–Sunday including school holiday shifts
📅 Start Date: 1st August 2025

If you’d love to be part of a family-run farm business, thrive in a unique setting, and enjoy interacting with visitors (and maybe the odd alpaca!), we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, please send your CV and a short cover letter to [email protected]

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🌿 Join Our Volunteer Team in Our Back Garden! 🐑🌱

Help us care for animals, support conservation, grow produce & welcome visitors!

Are you passionate about nature, animals, and sustainable living? Do you love getting stuck in and being part of something meaningful? We’re looking for enthusiastic, friendly and hands-on volunteers to join our family farm team!

Our volunteer programme is at the heart of everything we do. As a volunteer, you’ll play a vital role in daily farm life — from caring for our animals and helping with conservation in our rewilding areas, to getting involved in our on-site aquaponics unit and supporting our alpaca experiences.

🐾 What You’ll Be Doing:

• Helping care for and feed our animals (alpacas, sheep, and chickens)
• Supporting the upkeep and smooth running of day-to-day farm tasks
• Assisting with conservation and rewilding projects across the farm
• Getting involved with growing fresh produce in our aquaponics unit
• Welcoming visitors and supporting our customer experience guide during alpaca walks and farm experiences
• Being a friendly face for visitors to chat to and ask questions about the farm

🌟 What We’re Looking For:

• A love for the outdoors and a willingness to get your hands dirty!
• Friendly, approachable, and happy talking to visitors
• Reliable and enthusiastic with a can-do attitude
• A team player – but also happy to work independently when needed
• An interest in animals, conservation, food growing or customer service – or all of the above!

🌱 Tailored Experience:

We believe everyone has something special to bring, and we’ll do our best to play to your strengths. If there’s a particular area you’re interested in (e.g., animal care, rewilding, produce growing, visitor engagement), just let us know and we’ll try to shape your experience to suit.

🕒 Time Commitment:

Flexible volunteering opportunities available – whether you can offer a few hours a week or more regular support, we’d love to hear from you.

💚 What You’ll Get in Return:

• Hands-on experience in sustainable farming and conservation
• The chance to learn new skills in a supportive, friendly environment
• A deeper connection to nature and the land
• A warm welcome into our farm family
• Plenty of fresh air, laughs, and alpaca cuddles!