Head Barista

Houston & Hawkes; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and award-winning independent caterer as a Head Barista in London! This role offers the chance to lead a passionate team, craft exceptional coffee, and bring innovative ideas to a vibrant coffee bar. With a commitment to excellence and sustainability, you'll contribute to creating memorable experiences for customers. Enjoy a supportive work environment with great benefits, including free meals, a contributory pension scheme, and recognition awards. If you're passionate about coffee and ready to take on a leadership role, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Free meals at work

Contributory pension scheme

Free access to Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance at two times salary

Company events including Christmas party

Recognition schemes and people awards

Family friendly support

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Bicycle Parking Onsite

Birthday off

Qualifications

• Proven background in high volume cafes or coffee shops.
• Experience supervising a team and guiding team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the team at a high-end coffee site.
• Craft outstanding coffee and manage additional responsibilities.

Skills

Team Leadership

Coffee Knowledge

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Tools

Coffee Machines

Coffee Grinders

Job description

Job role: Head Barista

Location: London, Tottenham Court Rd Station, Oxford Street

Salary: £16.50 per hour

Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday, 40 hours a week

Are you passionate about coffee and full of creative ideas?

Do you have what it takes to lead, inspire, and train a team with your extensive coffee knowledge? If so, we’ve got an exciting opportunity for you!

Houston & Hawkes are looking for a Head Barista to lead and inspire our team at a modern, high-end site.

We are looking for someone who can bring fresh ideas to our drinks offering, take pride in crafting outstanding coffee and confidently take on additional responsibilities.

Head Barista Requirements:

• You'll have a proven background in high volume cafes or coffee shops and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Experience supervising a team with flexible approach to the role
• Able to guides team members with programming machines, coffee grinders and adjusting shots to ensure the perfect extraction time
• Continues to learn and educate themselves on whole bean knowledge, coffee blends, teas, bakery items, coffee brewing and blended products
• Passionate, friendly, diligent and a great team player
• Ability to display passion for everything about coffee
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Good organisational skills

Head Barista Additional Benefits:

• Free meals at work
• Contributary pension scheme
• Free access to the company Employee Assistant Programme
• Life assurance at two times salary
• Company events including all company Christmas party
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Family friendly support
• The holiday allowance is 28 days including bank holidays
• Bicycle Parking Onsite
• Birthday off
• Membership of CODE exclusively for Hospitality Professionals

Who We Are:

Houston & Hawkes is a young and dynamic independent caterer based in the South East. We are proud to be an award-winning company, ranked among the top 30 companies to work for in the hospitality industry, and a certified B Corp company. We believe in creating memorable experiences for our customers through our vibrant, creative, and sustainable food offerings. We operate coffee bars, staff restaurants, and delis, tailored to our clients’ hospitality and event needs. Committed to social responsibility, passionate about Great British produce and dedicated to our talented teams.

Join Houston & Hawkes and be part of a team that values excellence, creativity, and professional growth.