Barista

Costa Limited; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading coffee shop in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a Barista to create uplifting coffee moments for customers. The role involves coffee crafting, excellent customer service, and maintaining store cleanliness. Candidates should have a passion for coffee, strong communication skills, and a positive attitude. Enjoy competitive pay, training opportunities, and great perks including discounts and a retirement plan.

Benefits

Starting pay of £10.70 - £11.70 per hour

Free handmade drinks on shift plus 50% off food

Costa Coffee Retirement Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts on gym memberships

Qualifications

• A passion for coffee and people is essential.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills.
• Experience in customer service is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Craft great coffee that hits that sweet spot every time.
• Serve customers with a smile.
• Maintain health & safety and cleanliness across the store.

Skills

Positive outlook

Communication skills

Hard-working attitude

Multi-tasking skills

Job description

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.

What2s involved?

• 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 - dont forget our teas, frappes, 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 bit about you

A passion for coffee and people is just the start of what were 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

What we can offer

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

• Starting pay of £10.70 - £11.70 per hour (dependent on the location of the store) rising with training. (pay rate from 1st April 2023)
• Quarterly Feelgood points scheme - potential to earn up to £350 worth of points
• Whilst on shift free handmade drinks plus 50% discount on food and bottled drinks
• Costa Coffee Retirement Plan, which offers matching contributions
• Costa Discount App - 50% off food & drinks in costa owned stores when youre not working
• Cycle to Work Scheme through which you can make huge savings on bikes and accessories
• Huge savings on gym memberships & fitness accessories, and even our Shoes for Crews scheme for discounted footwear
• Access to Feel Good discounts, where you can get instant cashback and make savings at an array of retailers

And if this isnt enough, youll also enjoy some fundraising for our Costa Foundation, helping children in coffee-growing communities gain access to safe and quality education.

A bit about us

At the heart of Costa Coffee are our values. We believe in Passion, Warmth, Trust, and Courage. Were the No. 1 coffee brand in the UK for the 13th year in a row. Here, youll be part of a genuine, passionate, and warm team that shares a love for coffee and a desire to deliver great experiences to our customers, communities, and 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].

Barista — Costa, Hemel Hempstead, UK — Permanent

Published on 17 Sep 2025