Barista - Costa

One Retail; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Costa in Cambridge is hiring a full-time Barista to craft beverages and serve customers in a high-street environment. You’ll work 37.5 hours per week, delivering first-class service and beautifully prepared coffees while upholding Costa’s brand standards.

Join a company that values individuality, invests in people, and rewards performance. Compass/One Retail supports your development with competitive pay, great perks, and opportunities across 6,000 venues in the UK.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Hands-on experience with brewing equipment.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to take initiative and make customer-focused decisions.
• Strong reliability and punctuality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare beverages and serve high-quality drinks and food.
• Keep the bar area clean and organised.
• Process payments (cash and cards) accurately.
• Work as part of a team and communicate effectively.
• Learn brewing methods and maintain equipment.
• Represent the brand and maintain a positive image.
• Adhere to food hygiene and health and safety standards.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service experience

Initiative & decision-making

Brewing equipment experience

Work under pressure

Reliability & punctuality

Team player

Job description

We're currently recruiting a driven Barista to help us create beautifully crafted drinks for a major High Street brand on a full time basis, contracted to 37.5 hours per week. As a Barista, you will use your skills to deliver first-class service and perfectly crafted coffees to our customers. You'll get given every opportunity to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Here’s What You Need To Know Before Applying

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing perfectly blended drinks and serving high-quality food that delights our customers
• Keeping the bar area clean
• Receiving and processing payments (cash and credit cards)
• Being an enthusiastic team player and excellent communicator
• Maintaining stock of clean mugs and plates
• Learning about brewing methods, beverage blends, food preparation and presentation techniques
• Check if brewing equipment operates properly and report any maintenance needs
• Representing Costa and maintaining a positive brand image
• Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
• Complying with Health & Safety regulations

Our Ideal Barista Will

• Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
• Have previous experience in customer service
• Strive for excellence in an eager and motivated manner
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
• Have Hands-on experience with brewing equipment
• Possess the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Job Reference: com/1409/79246001/52729965/BU #One Retail

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!