Head Barista

Houston & Hawkes Ltd; London; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic independent caterer as a Head Barista in London. Lead a passionate team while crafting exceptional coffee and contributing to a vibrant, high-end coffee experience. Enjoy benefits like free meals and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Free meals at work

Contributory pension scheme

Free access to the company Employee Assistant 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 with a flexible approach.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

Job description

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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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Consumer Services

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