Barista

Pret A Manger (Europe) Ltd; Street; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mystery Shopper bonus

Early shift incentive

28 days leave

Pension

Healthcare plan

Free food & drink

Club Pret benefits

Loyalty rewards

Marketplace discounts

Comfortable shoes

Job summary

Pret A Manger is hiring Baristas to join our team in the United Kingdom. You will handmake and pour our drinks, serve customers with warmth and energy, and complete weeks of training to build confidence and skill.

Base Pay Rate: £13.15 - £13.45 per hour. After training, you can enjoy perks including bonus opportunities, shift incentives, 28 days of leave (pro-rata if part-time), a pension scheme, healthcare, free food and drink, Club Pret benefits, loyalty rewards, marketplace discounts, and

Qualifications

• You’re a team player with a passion for coffee, proud to serve every cup with care and energy—and always ready to learn and grow.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers, make coffee, and prepare food with warmth and efficiency.
• Maintain high standards of customer service and product quality.

Skills

Team player

Coffee passion

Job description

Unit 37D, Clarks Village Street BA16 0BB Hello, we’re Pret Proud makers of freshly made food, organic coffee and big ideas. Across 750+ shops and 20+ countries, our teams are shaping the future of Pret through innovation, inclusion, great customer service and a shared passion for doing the right thing. We’re growing fast on our mission to be the hospitality employer of choice everywhere we operate – so it’s an exciting time to hop on board. Growing good things Pret is where passionate, hardworking, wonderful people (like you!) find what they need to shine. Growth is at the heart of everything we do – from supporting our people to grow in confidence and skills to pursue their unique paths, to figuring out how to make our food and coffee even more delicious and accessible.

85% of our Managers and 25% of our Support Centre teams started on the shop floor.

How far could a Pret career take you?

Our shops are powered by caring, hardworking and passionate people. Whether you're serving customers, making coffee, preparing food or leading a team, every role plays an important part in creating the Pret experience. Expect flexibility, opportunity and variety. Whatever your ambitions, you'll find a place where you can make an impact and build your career with us in creating the Pret experience.

Barista Role

Our Baristas are brilliant team players who are passionate about what they brew. You’ll handmake and lovingly pour all our Barista-prepared drinks (ice ones too). Taking your responsibility to make people their favourite drinks seriously. Before pouring a single customer’s single espresso, you’ll undergo weeks of training. Giving you all the skills, pace and confidence you need (or need topping up) to make the perfect organic Pret coffee.

About you

Be kind, honest and generous: bring genuine warmth and your authentic self to work every day. Bring your passion: share our passion for exceptional customer service. Spread joy every day: small acts of kindness (like giving away a free coffee on the house) are a big part of what makes the Pret experience special. Experience needed: You’re a team player with a passion for coffee, proud to serve every cup with care and energy—and always ready to learn and grow.

Base Pay Rate: £13.15 - £13.45

The perks

• Additional £1.25 per hour Mystery Shopper bonus once training is complete
• After initial training, earn an extra £5 per hour for any shift started between 3-5am
• 28 days annual leave (pro-rata if you're part-time)
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• Free food and drink while you’re working
• And when you’re not, you’ll have our Club Pret Membership (giving you 50% off food and to 5 free Barista-made drinks a day)
• Loyalty award after 5, 10, 15, 20 years’ service
• Regular rewards and recognition for amazing standards
• Access marketplace discounts on shopping, travel, fitness, dining, tech and more
• Comfy free shoes to wear on shift

Life in Our shops

Our shops are a wonderful place to be. For our customers, and for our teams! The teams in our shops bring their talents (and their unique charm) to make every day a little more joyful. Here, you’ll find:

• Individual ways to grow: fully funded professional qualifications, leadership development and informal and formal mentoring
• Diversity & belonging: Everyone’s welcome at Pret – you’ll be valued for who you are and supported to feel confident in yourself and your skills
• Pace & variety: Build a diverse skillset, meet some new people and learn (a LOT)
• Community & purpose: We work together to create positive change through the Pret Foundation

Our values

• Happy Teams Happy Customers
• Amazing Standards Every day
• Never Standing Still
• Doing The Right Thing

Interview and application

Please don’t overly rely on the use of AI, we want to get to know you, not a robot. The next stage is a 60-minute shop-based interview with the General Manager and the team. Everyone is welcome at Pret. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, neurodiversity, ethnic minorities, and the LGBTQ+ community. Please let our recruitment team know if you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process – your experience matters to us.

Life in our Shops

Life in our Shops, Life in our Support Centre (75B). Great customer experiences start with great teams. Explore the diverse career paths, skills and opportunities across our shops and Support Centre, and learn how our people bring the Pret experience to life every day.

Teams in Shops

Teams in Shops

Teams in Support Centre

Teams in Support Centre

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