Alton Retail Park - Barista

Costa Coffee; Alton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Costa Coffee as a Store Assistant/Barista and be part of a team dedicated to delivering great coffee experiences. You'll craft delicious beverages, interact with our valued customers, and receive top-notch training along with excellent perks. We seek enthusiastic individuals who love coffee and people—apply today to be a part of a thriving culture!

Benefits

Pay up to £12.21 per hour dependent on age

Free handmade drinks plus free lunch (T&Cs apply)

25% off food & drinks via Costa Discount App

Free uniform to wear on shift

Access to learning and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Wagestream for flexible pay

Refer a Friend scheme

Discounts via Dream Beans portal

Qualifications

• A passion for coffee and people.
• Ability to converse with customers.
• Willingness to learn and enjoy the work environment.

Responsibilities

• Crafting great coffee that satisfies customers.
• Serving customers with a friendly demeanor.
• Maintaining cleanliness and safety in the store.

Skills

Positive outlook

Can-do attitude

Communication skills

Hard-working attitude

Multi-tasking skills

Job description

• Retail Operations - Store Assistant / Barista

Here at Costa Coffee, we want to inspire the world to love great coffee. We’re all about embracing passion, energy and teamwork to serve memorable moments for every one of our customers. As a Costa Barista, you’ll not only enjoy the pride of working for the nation’s favourite coffee shop, but you’ll also receive great training and benefits. So you’re sure to enjoy Costa Coffee as much as our customers do.

A bit about the role

Day to day, you’ll be making coffee that provides uplifting moments for our customers. That means sustainably sourced beans and velvety milk coffee, topped with our signature art and delivered with your signature smile.

• Crafting great coffee that hits that sweet spot every time
• Serving customers with a smile so they walk away happy and excited about their next visit
• Soaking up all there is to know about Costa products – don’t forget our teas, frappe’s, seasonal ranges and much more
• Working with your team to maintain health & safety and cleanliness across the store
• Most importantly, having fun – this is your time to learn, develop and meet great people

A passion for coffee and people is just the start of what we’re looking for. So what else makes a great Barista?

• A positive outlook, can-do attitude and bags of personality
• A passion for delivering excellence in everything you do
• The communication skills to strike up a good conversation with our customers daily
• A hard-working attitude and multi-tasking skills

We’re really proud of the work our team members deliver, and we want you to feel valued and rewarded with great perks and benefits:

• Pay up to £12.21 per hour dependent on age
• Whilst on shift free handmade drinks plus free lunch (T&Cs apply)
• Costa Discount App – 25% off food & drinks in store when you’re not working, plus 25% off all merchandise
• Free uniform to wear on shift
• Access to a range of learning and development opportunities and our award winning Apprenticeship programme
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to our dedicated Mental Health First Aiders
• Wagestream – flexible pay to for those moments when you need a little extra cash before payday
• Refer a Friend scheme – potential to earn up to £200 for referring a friend or family member
• Access to a range of discounts via our Dream Beans portal, where you can get instant cashback and make savings at an array of high street retailers, including gym membership and holidays

And if this isn’t enough, you’ll also enjoy some fundraising for our Costa Foundation, helping children in coffee-growing communities gain access to safe and quality education.

Scoffs Group UK are proud to be the largest franchisee of Costa Coffee stores in the UK, operating over 100 units across the South of England. We are a high growth hospitality franchise operator who put our people at the heart of everything we do. This really is a fantastic time to join as we are expanding both the business and the structure to support it.

We have partnered with Costa as they are the No. 1 coffee brand in the UK for the 12th year in a row. Here, you’ll be part of a genuine, warm and engaging team that shares a love for food and drink, and a desire to deliver great experiences to our customers, to our communities and to our people.

At Costa Coffee, we celebrate inclusion and equality and believe everyone should bring their true self to work. We advocate collaboration and transparency. And embrace differences in all that we do.

For any reasonable adjustments and general queries please contact [e-mail]

This role is for a store owned by one of our franchise partners, their hiring process, salary and benefits may vary from those within a wholly owned costa store advert.

Location

Costa Alton Retail Park
Alton Retail Park
Alton
GU34 2QJ
UK

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• Retail Operations - Store Assistant / Barista

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