Head Barista (Full Time)

Trading Post Coffee; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted meals and free coffee on to

50% discount on food and coffee for员工

Retail discount on in-house blends

Employee discounts at Beachfront Venus

Mental health support

Financial advice

Progression plans

Company pension

Job summary

Trading Post Coffee Roasters in Eastbourne invites a skilled café leader to become our shift supervisor, driving hospitality and quality on every service.

You will lead and develop a busy team, dial in grinders, ensure fast, friendly service, and uphold brand standards while training colleagues and maintaining excellent guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills.
• Drive for continuous development and improvement.
• Strong barista, multi-tasking, and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication skills to enable effective dialogue with team members and guests.
• Ability to use initiative to problem solve and work well under pressure.
• Dedicated team-player, leading by example with an 'all in this together' attitude and always striving for excellence.

Responsibilities

• Dial in grinders for all blends and single origins to the brand standard.
• Open and close down the coffee section independently.
• Train and develop team members and actively encourage continuous professional development.
• Maintain the standard speed of service, coffee quality and overall consistency, in a fast-paced environment.
• Pouring advanced latte art and have an understanding of alternative milks.
• Maintain cleanliness standards at all times.
• Demonstrate an understanding of all Trading Post blends and single origins including tasting notes and recipes.
• Consistently deliver great hospitality with huge personality within the hospitality standards framework.
• Undertake regular training and always strive for self-improvement.
• Lead and support a busy team and take an active part in contributing to team-driven results.
• Display a smart and professional appearance, striving to represent Trading Post Coffee Roasters in a positive way.

Skills

Leadership

Continuous development

Barista

Multi-tasking

Time management

Communication

Initiative & problem solving

Team player

Excellence

Job description

At Trading Post Coffee Roasters, coffee is at the heart of everything we do.

As an independent, specialty coffee company, we're passionate about sourcing, roasting and serving exceptional coffee whilst creating memorable experiences for every guest. We believe great coffee starts with great people, which is why we invest in developing our teams through training, coaching and genuine opportunities to grow.

If you're passionate about specialty coffee, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and take pride in your craft, we'd love to hear from you.

• Discounted meals and free coffee on duty
• Company-wide employee discount of 50% onfood and coffee
• Retail discount on our in-house coffeeblends and single origins
• Employee discount at all Beachfront Leisurevenues
• Free access to mental health advice
• Free access to financial advice
• Employee progression plans
• Company pension scheme

What You Can Expect Your Responsibilities toBe

• Dialling in grinders for all blends andsingle origins to the brand standard
• Open and close down the coffee sectionindependently
• Train and develop team members and activelyencourage continuous professional development
• Maintain the standard speed of service,coffee quality and overall consistency, in a fast-paced environment
• Pouring advanced latte art and have anunderstanding of alternative milks
• Maintain cleanliness standards at all times
• Demonstrate an understanding of all TradingPost blends and single origins including tasting notes and recipes
• Consistently deliver great hospitality withhuge personality within the hospitality standards framework
• Undertake regular training and always bestriving for self-improvement
• Lead and support a busy team and take anactive part in contributing to team-driven results
• Display a smart and professional appearance,striving to represent Trading Post Coffee Roasters in a positive way

The Skills We are Looking For

• Strong leadership skills
• The drive for continuous development andimprovement
• Strong barista, multi-tasking, andtime-management skills
• Excellent communication skills to enableeffective dialogue with team members and guests
• Ability to use initiative to problem solveand work well under pressure
• Dedicated team-player, leading by examplewith an 'all in this together' attitude and always striving for excellence

Only those eligible to work in the UK orhave a valid UK work permit/visa will be considered for this position.

Trading Post Coffee Roasters is an equalopportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating aninclusive environment for all candidates and employees.