Shift Leader

Caffe Nero; Southampton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free drinks on shift

Discounts on food & drinks

Refer A Friend scheme

Benefits platform

Job summary

Caffè Nero in Southampton is looking for a Shift Leader to support store operations, lead the team and ensure fantastic coffee and service. You will inspire colleagues, train new staff, and help deliver our signature 1-2-1 service style for every customer.

We offer brilliant training, real career growth, and generous staff perks including free drinks on shift, big discounts on food and drinks, plus a Refer-A-Friend scheme and access to our benefits platform.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Supervisor or Team Leader preferred.
• Willing to learn coffee and drinks preparation.

Responsibilities

• Lead store shift and supervise team.
• Deliver great service and personalised experience.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in store.

Skills

Team leadership

Supervision experience

Customer service

Job description

Our aim is simple: through great coffee and brilliant service, we want to make a positive difference in people's lives. Shift Leaders are key in supporting the smooth running of store operations, providing great service and supporting their team to do the same. They:

• Are charge of the shift, leading their team by example.
• Make fantastic coffee… and matcha… and seasonal drinks… every order is special!
• From bean to cup, they make each customer their coffee, exactly how they like it!
• Provide great service, both in store and through deliveries. With our signature 1-2-1 service style, them ensure customers leave with a personalised experience.
• Keep the customer and back-of-house areas safe, clean, organised and ready for service. Some examples would be cleaning tables or ensuring toilets are kept to the high standards our customers expect.
• Take pride in what they do and always strive for excellence! Enjoy customer interaction

Positive attitude Teamwork, To become a Shift Leader, ideally you will have some experience as a Supervisor or Team Leader - but if you haven't got that don't worry, we'd still love to hear from you.

At Caffè Nero, it's our people that make us different. If you pride yourself on keeping customers happy through fantastic service, whilst learning and growing in a great team, this could be the right job for you.

What you can expect:

• Brilliant training - no coffee experience is required!
• The opportunity to grow your career and develop personally and professionally.
• Unlimited free handmade drinks and up to 75% off food and packaged drinks when you're on shift.
• 50% off all handmade drinks and 40% off everything else when you're off shift.
• Recommend A Friend Scheme, giving you the chance to earn up to £750 if you refer new people to join the team.
• Length of service recognition.
• Access to our benefits platform, with hundreds of discounts, rewards and offers.
• Via our incentive 'Nero 90', our Baristas and Shift Leaders also have the opportunity to receive an additional 15p per hour, if their store collectively achieves the Customer Satisfaction score.

Why choose us?

When you join us, you're joining a group of caring, supportive and friendly people - whether that's your team, the regular customers of your café or your community. At the same time as giving fantastic service you'll have loads of fun along the way - maybe a pizza night, a Caffè Nero Club party or even at the Barista of the Year event. There's something for everyone. The starter rate for Shift Leaders in this location is £12.76 per hour, increasing to £12.91 with service. If you have a great attitude, bags of energy and love interacting with customers then we'd love to hear from you.