Barista

Cobra Coffee - Starbucks Franchisee; Bristol; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Life insurance

Training & development

Career progression

Staff discounts

30% discount on beverages

30% discount on food

Starbucks Global Academy access

Third party discounts

Job summary

Cobra Coffee is hiring a Barista in Bristol to deliver high-quality beverages and friendly service to customers. No previous experience is required; all you need is a passion for helping people and a willingness to learn our coffee recipes.

As part of a Starbucks UK franchised partner, you will enjoy comprehensive training, strong work-life balance, store discounts, and opportunities for career progression as you grow with the Cobra Coffee team.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required; focus on customer service aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality beverages, including crafting drinks per Starbucks recipes.
• Deliver legendary customer service and build connections with customers.
• Maintain a clean, organized workspace and assist with opening/closing procedures.
• Support colleagues during busy periods to keep the store running smoothly.
• Greet customers, take orders, and ensure accurate transactions and upselling where appropriate.
• Adhere to safety and security procedures and company policies.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Take your place at the heart of our community, where your voice matters and your passion for customer service is brewed into everything we do. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a barista, where you'll get involved in creating the Starbucks experience by providing our customers with high quality service, beverages, and products.

You'll not only join the Starbucks family but the Cobra Coffee family. Cobra Coffee is proud to be a Starbucks UK franchised partner. We're a company that cares about how we do business, it is important to us that our colleagues have a great work life balance with opportunities to develop their skills and experience.

What we offer

• 28 days holiday a year (including Bank Holidays)
• Unlimited brewed coffee & English breakfast tea on shift
• Discounts on hand crafted beverages and food items during your shift
• 30% discount on bottled beverages and impulse items during your shift
• One £1.50 food item per shift on selected products
• Whilst not working you're able to receive a 30% discount on all food, beverages, merchandise & gifts
• 30% green apron discount across wider participating Starbucks stores
• Third party discounts including 20% in Southern Co-op food stores
• Life insurance
• Comprehensive training including coffee knowledge and access to Starbucks Global Academy (our online learning platform to help continuously develop yourself)
• Career progression because here we actively promote internally

What to expect

You don’t need previous experience to join us as a barista, all we ask is you bring a passion for bringing joy to our customers. Working in a Starbucks store is different from any other job. You're creating genuine moments of connection with our customers and making a difference to their day, through creating handcraft delicious beverages and building relationships with our customers by getting to know their favourite drink.

The best part about this role is that no two days are ever the same, and working as a barista could include:

• Providing quality beverages, whole bean, and food products consistently for all customers in line with our recipe and presentation standards
• Supporting with store procedures including, opening, or closing the store, cash handling, and safety and security
• Supporting your fellow partners during periods of high volume to keep the store operating
• Anticipating and delivering on your customer and store needs by getting to know your store environment and customers
• Delivering legendary customer service to all customers by acting with a customer comes first attitude and creating genuine connections
• Maintaining a clean and organised workspace for your customers and partners

Given the nature of our stores, our working hours could include early mornings, evenings, and weekends

So, if you're looking for a new opportunity, with us you'll be welcomed, you'll be challenged, you'll be inspired. Here you'll be heard. Because here, you're a part of it all. Here you belong.

What is our process?

Application > CV review > Telephone Interview > Provide right to work documentation > Interview and in store experience > Offer and onboarding