Café - Sales Assistant

WHSmith Careers; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 12,398,000 - 15,154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Job summary

WH Smith is hiring a Barista in Sheffield to deliver exceptional customer service and maintain store standards. You’ll engage with customers to tailor beverage and food recommendations, use product knowledge to upsell, and work as part of a fast-paced team to ensure a smooth customer experience.

The role emphasizes great communication, teamwork, and a passion for coffee and customer satisfaction in a busy retail environment, with benefits including staff discounts and pension support.

Qualifications

• Interact with customers to understand their favourite food and beverage preferences.
• Deliver high standard customer service and presentation in a fast-paced store.
• Provide product knowledge and make recommendations to customers.

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers to understand their needs and preferences.
• Deliver best-in-town standards through presentation and availability.
• Have strong product knowledge to upsell and recommend items.
• Proactively engage with customers and suggest suitable options.
• Work as part of a winning team to adapt to changing conditions.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Product knowledge

Job description

As a Barista at Smith’s Family Kitchen/Costa Coffee/DMC, you’ll provide exceptional customer service and as part of a team to deliver our fantastic store standards.

Smith’s Family Kitchen/Costa Coffee/DMC offers over 40 beverage options that are hot, cold, and iced as well as offering fresh baked products in store, patisserie items, hot breakfast, and lunch on the go Smith’s Family Kitchen/Costa Coffee/DMC prides itself on supporting the local community and giving back to its customers with a wealth of offers, loyalty and NHS discounts.

What being a Barista is all about?

• Interact with customers to understand their favourite food and beverage preferences so they get the best experience on every visit
• Deliver ‘best in town’ standards through presentation standards, availability
• Have great product knowledge to sell and recommend our products and services to your customers.
• Proactively engage with customers to understand their needs and make recommendations
• Working as part of a winning Team: pulling together with other members in the team to adapt to what can be a changing fast pace environment.

What our Stores would love to see.

• A passion for providing a great customer experience in your stores by Crafting Great coffee with your passion and energy for that Perfect Blend
• Good communication skills and Listening skills to understand then customers needs

• Great organisation skills plus strong attention to detail
• Able to work as part of a team, supporting your colleagues and helping to deliver the daily activities

How we reward our teams:

We know you’ll work hard to make WH Smith a success and our customers happy, so as well as your salary, pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, holidays Hourly paid 6.6 weeks including bank holidays and employee discounts (up to 50%),

we’ll reward you with a range of deals from retail partners that will help you save money and make memories, whether a delicious meal, an adventurous day out, or tickets to see the latest blockbuster.

Whatever the future brings, our Employee Assistance Programme will support you with help and guidance for your wellbeing whether physical, mental or financial.