Public Cafe jobs in Adelaide SA

We currently have multiple casual opportunities. Whether you’re a coffee lover, a sushi fan, or just someone who enjoys great food and good vibes, this is your chance to be part of a friendly, supportive team that serves up smiles every day.

What you'll do:

• Prepare and serve food and drinks across outlets like CIBO Espresso, Soul Origin, Roll’d, and more.
• Provide friendly and efficient customer service
• Operate coffee machines, cash registers, and EFTPOS systems
• Keep work areas clean, tidy, and safe following food safety standards.
• Help with restocking, food prep, and general café duties as needed.

What you'll bring:

• Barista experience and/or experience working in a busy café
• Experience with Vietnamese cuisine and Sushi production would be a bonus!
• Weekday daytime availability is preferred, e.g. between 6am-4pm
• Amazing customer service skills
• Previous experience within hospitality / retail environment
• Shifts available across multiple stores.
• Food Handling certificate is desirable.

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.

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.

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.