Barista - Costa

Moto Hospitality; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading hospitality provider in Knutsford is seeking an enthusiastic Barista to deliver exceptional customer service and quality coffee. The ideal candidate is adaptable and thrives in both fast-paced and quieter environments. You'll engage warmly with customers, process orders efficiently, and maintain a clean workspace. This role offers flexibility in working arrangements, with a competitive hourly rate of £12.40.

Benefits

Up to 1 week’s discretionary bonus pay

60% colleague discount across franchise brands

Enhanced benefits including sick pay

Funded qualifications for development

Weekly Pay

Qualifications

• Adaptable and self-motivated individual who thrives in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to switch gears between busy and quieter settings.
• Strong customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Greeting customers warmly and processing orders efficiently.
• Producing quality drinks and maintaining brand standards.
• Ensuring a clean and welcoming workspace.

Job description

Barista - £12.40ph

Shifts: Vary between 7am to 11pm, mixture of weekdays and weekends

Address: Knutsford Services, M6, Northwich Rd, Cheshire, Knutsford WA16 0T

Are you ready to be our next Costa Barista? Here at moto we’re looking for enthusiastic, friendly people looking to get stuck in and join our awesome team, delivering Costa’s finest quality coffee and exceptional customer service as we transform the UK’s rest stop experience.

What we offer our Baristas

• Up to 1 week’s discretionary bonus pay per year paid just in time for Christmas
• Up to 60% colleague discount across our franchise partner brands
• Enhanced benefits, including sick pay, enhanced family friend benefits and life assurance
• Fantastic development opportunities including funded qualifications
• Weekly Pay

What you’ll be doing as a Barista

• Greeting customers with a warm and friendly welcome
• Processing orders and requests in a timely and efficient manner
• Producing a range of toasties and barista quality drinks throughout the day
• Delivering our brand standards to a level our customers have come to expect
• Resolving challenges and enquiries with a customer centric mindset
• Replenishing displays to provide maximum product availability
• Ensuring your workspace and store is kept clean, tidy and welcoming
• Working with colleagues to deliver a culture of togetherness and teamwork
• Leaving our customers with a memorable experience worth coming back for
• Helping prepare the store, ready for the following days trade

What we’re looking for in you

We’re looking for someone who can effortlessly switch gears—thriving in fast-paced, high-energy environments while staying equally focused and productive in quieter, more independent settings. This role requires a dynamic individual who brings calm to the chaos and momentum to the lulls, ensuring consistent performance no matter the pace. If you're adaptable, self‑motivated, and ready to tackle whatever the day brings, we want to hear from you.

What we value

We don’t just hire a person, we hire real life individuals; as a business we value equality, diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and experiences. We’re also leading the way in further developing a workplace where you can thrive, contribute and be your authentic self. Working for moto is truly amazing, but don’t just take our word for it, we’ve been recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2024 and 2025! We offer flexible working arrangements, including full or part time hours, as well as wherever we can compress or a fixed shift pattern to support your work life balance.

Disclaimers

Hourly rates of pay may differ for under 18’s, our night shift roles include a premium of £2ph. Please note this role internally is known as Customer Service Assistant. Annual bonus scheme is equivalent to work week’s salary based on average hours worked over a defined period. INDLP