Barista Maestro

Costa Coffee; Newmarket; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading coffee brand in Newmarket is looking for a Team Leader for maternity cover. This role involves ensuring smooth operations, training new Baristas, and maintaining high coffee standards. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership and customer service skills. Competitive pay and great perks such as discounts and a pension scheme are offered.

Benefits

Access to share scheme

50% discount on food and drinks

10% matched pension scheme

Financial support fund

Free parking

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to train and motivate team members.
• Strong customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Create smooth shifts even during busy periods.
• Train and accredit new Baristas.
• Maintain high standards for coffee and service.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Teamwork

Customer service

Job description

Overview

Team Leader (Barista Maestro) - MATERNITY COVER at Costa Coffee. We are what we craft: blending beans with dedication, serving up memorable moments, and proudly making greatness every day. As a Team Leader, you can too.

Starting pay £12.93 - £13.93 per hour, rising with training to £13.43 - £14.43 (dependant store location).

We’re a global coffee brand with bold plans and some pretty brilliant perks to sweeten the deal:

• Access to the Coca-Cola share scheme including matched contributions
• 50% discount on all your favourite food and drinks in Costa owned stores
• A smart pension that is matched up to an amazing 10%
• The Costa Financial Support Fund, supporting team members who find themselves in unexpected financial pressure
• FREE PARKING

We’re passionate about being a great place to work, where you can bring your real self into our mix. We firmly support diversity, equity and inclusion, and continue to work with our teams to shape the future of our culture and values: Disciplined to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge and Trusted Team Players. We may be a global brand, but we haven’t forgotten our roots. That’s where the Costa Foundation and our community agenda come in. Whatever your role, you can help us change lives in coffee growing communities and help your local community too.

Responsibilities

• Creating smooth shifts even in busy periods
• Training and accrediting new Baristas
• Stirring up success for yourself and your team
• Crafting new recipes to energise your team
• Keeping standards high, from excellent espressos to monthly coffee excellence scores

Who you are

• An example setter, someone we can put our trust in to keep everything running smoothly
• A leader, ready to take on new responsibilities within the team
• A learner, who can turn their knowledge into steaming hot ideas

Application note

When you apply, you’ll start with a quick, casual chat via Sapia.ai — a short, AI-powered screening to help us assess key traits and skills fairly by comparing your responses to the role’s requirements. There will always be human involvement in the review of your responses and in making the final hiring decision. If you need adjustments, please email.