Costa Coffee Barista

Goldex Investments Ltd; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading coffee company in Maidstone is seeking a passionate Barista to deliver exceptional customer service and craft great coffee. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude and strong communication skills. Full training and various benefits are offered, including staff discounts and internal promotion opportunities.

Benefits

50% staff discount

Structured training

Company pension

Holiday accrual system

Refer a friend scheme

Local and national discounts

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm to execute outstanding customer service.
• Flexible approach (ability to be multi-skilled).
• Friendly manner and reliable commitment.

Responsibilities

• Crafting great coffee and serving customers with a smile.
• Maintaining health & safety and cleanliness across the store.
• Learning about Costa products and engaging with customers.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Job description

Costa Coffee Barista

Goldex Investments Group Ltd

Kent

£10.00 - £12.21 per hour

Full time

NEW

Here at Costa Coffee, we want to inspire the world to love great coffee. We're all about embracing passion, energy and teamwork to serve memorable moments for every one of our customers. As a Costa Barista, you'll not only enjoy the pride of working for the nation's favourite coffee shop, but you'll also receive great training and benefits. So, you're sure to enjoy Costa Coffee as much as our customers do.

A bit about the role

Day to day, you'll be making coffee that provides uplifting moments for our customers. That means sustainably sourced beans and velvety milk coffee, topped with our signature art and delivered with your signature smile.

What's involved?

• Crafting great coffee that hits that sweet spot every time
• Serving customers with a smile so they walk away happy and excited about their next visit
• Soaking up all there is to know about Costa products – don’t forget our teas, frappes, seasonal ranges and much more
• Working with your team to maintain health & safety and cleanliness across the store
• Most importantly, having fun – this is your time to learn, develop and meet great people

A bit about you

A passion for coffee and people is just the start of what we're looking for.

• A positive outlook, can‑do attitude, and bags of personality
• A passion for delivering excellence in everything you do
• Communication skills to strike up a good conversation with our customers daily
• A hard‑working attitude and multi‑tasking skills

Benefits

• 50% staff discount and a free core drink whilst working, 25% off all Costa Coffee stores (discount card)
• Full, structured training including Barista, Brand Standards, Food Safety Level 2
• Potential opportunity to become a Barista Maestro with corresponding pay rise and senior duties in store
• Internal promotion opportunities to grow within the company
• Company pension
• Holiday accrual system
• Refer a friend scheme – receive £150 per candidate (T&C apply)
• 20% off Goldex Staycations on Thanet Coast (for 2 or more nights)
• Opportunity to volunteer for the Goldex and Costa Foundation
• Access to a range of local and national discounts with The Life Style Card
• Recognition opportunities: Hampers for Workiversarys, Store of the Month, Customer Feedback Award and Achievement Awards

Essential Requirements

• Enthusiasm to execute outstanding customer service
• Friendly manner
• Communicate confidently with customers
• Flexible approach (ability to be multi‑skilled)
• Willingness to learn
• Ability to work within a team and individually
• Presentable and able to follow uniform brand standards
• Reliable & committed
• Flexible to be available for shifts

Desirable

• Worked within a customer facing environment
• Worked in the hospitality/retail industry
• Barista experience

A bit about us

At the heart of Costa Coffee are our values. We believe in Passion, Warmth, Trust and Courage. We're the No. 1 coffee brand in the UK for 15 years in a row. Here, you'll be part of a genuine, passionate and warm team that shares a love for coffee and a desire to deliver great experiences to our customers, communities and people. We celebrate inclusion and equality and believe everyone should bring their true self to work. We advocate collaboration and transparency and embrace differences in all that we do.

This Costa store is owned & operated by Goldex Investments Ltd.