Barista - Luton Airport-Full Time

Pret A Manger; Luton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular coffee chain in Luton is looking for passionate Baristas to join their vibrant team. You will create exceptional coffee experiences and maintain high standards in a fast-paced environment. The role offers flexible shifts, free meals while working, and comprehensive training for career growth. If you love working in a team and serving delicious food and drinks, we want to hear from you.

Benefits

Paid holiday

Flexible shifts

Club Pret Membership

Free meals

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Available to start work early, between 4am and 5am.
• Must be able to apply for airport security pass.
• Willingness to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Create exceptional coffee experiences for customers.
• Maintain high coffee standards every day.
• Be part of a vibrant team at the café.

Skills

Passion for coffee

Teamwork

Fast-paced work

Job description

Calling all passionate Baristas to discover a world of opportunities at Pret A Manger, Airside Departure Lounge, London‑Luton Airport, Airport Way, Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 9LY GBR!

Join our vibrant team at Pret a Manger and be a maestro of bold and beautiful drinks. Your enthusiasm for creating exceptional coffee experiences will ensure we deliver amazing coffee standards every day. Bring your craft to Pret, where every cup is a masterpiece and every day is a celebration of great coffee. Elevate your barista journey with us!

Exciting Opportunities Await!

Explore our current job openings:

• Full‑time: Shifts are spread over 5 days per week and can start as early as 4am (don’t worry, early starts mean early finishes!)

About the pay:

• £12.76 to £14.31 per hour (Inclusive of weekly mystery shopper bonus of £1.25 per hour)*

What’s more?

• Flexible Shifts
• Free meals while you’re working
• Club Pret Membership, with 50% off food and 5 free drinks a day.
• Earn an extra £5 when you start to work between 3am and 5am **
• 28 days paid holiday (pro‑rate if you’re part‑time)
• Your Pret Benefits – employee discount program (Retail, Food, restaurants, Gym, etc)
• Free shoes
• Rewards for being outstanding.
• Pension scheme
• Length of service reward.
• And more…

You want career Growth?

• Outstanding training and development (Over 85% of our managers have been internally promoted with many joining as a Team Member)
• Grow with us and earn professional qualifications: we offer Apprenticeships Level 3
• Use of our internal ‘Opportunity Network’ to see all of our available Pret jobs both within our shops and at our Support Centre, 75B.

About us:

Pret a Manger is a beloved international fast‑casual restaurant chain known for its fresh, natural ingredients and commitment to providing outstanding customer experiences. With a focus on quality, sustainability, and innovation, we’re dedicated to delighting our customers every day. our food is handmade in our shop kitchens throughout the day and anything we don’t sell, goes to charity. Our coffee is 100% organic (and always will be) and our Coffee Fund is supporting the next generation of farmers. It's (partly) what we think makes Pret special.

If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment, love working and having fun in a team, love an early morning and have a passion for serving delicious food and drinks, we want to hear from you!

As this role is based in an airport, all successful applicants will need to apply for an airport security pass (Pret A Manger will pay for this). As part of the process, you must be able to provide 5 years of references – these can be:

• Employment Reference
• Self‑Employed Reference
• Unemployment Reference (Job Centre or Benefits Offices)
• School/ Education Reference
• Agency Reference

*After initial training

**Terms and conditions apply

You want to know more about the role, benefits and Values please visit https://www.pret.co.uk/en-GB/pret-jobs