Starbucks Barista

Village Hotels - Newcastle - Starbucks; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality organization in Newcastle upon Tyne seeks a barista to join their team. This role involves providing high-quality service and delightful beverages to customers while creating memorable experiences. Candidates should possess a passion for customer service and a willingness to learn, as no previous experience is required. The work environment is dynamic and team-oriented, ensuring that no two days are ever the same, making it an exciting opportunity for those who thrive in fast-paced settings.

Benefits

Health and Wellness Membership

Discount on overnight stays

Friends and Family discounted stays

Food and Drink discounts

Flexible working hours

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• No previous experience required; willingness to learn craft beverages.
• Ability to build rapport quickly with customers and fellow partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality service, beverages and products to customers.
• Build genuine moments of connection with customers.
• Enjoy a role where no two days are ever the same.

Skills

Customer service passion

Interpersonal skills

Fast-paced teamwork

Job description

Overview

Take your place at the heart of our community. At Starbucks, where your voice matters and your passion for customer service is brewed into everything we do. We’ve got an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a barista.

Being at the forefront of our community, you’ll get involved in creating our Starbucks experience by providing our customers with high quality service, beverages and products, whilst creating our third place environment. We want you to be your true authentic self at work and that’s why you’ll also have access to our partner networks, because here you belong.

You don’t need previous experience to join our team as a barista, all we ask is you bring a passion for bringing joy to our customers. Working in a Starbucks store is different from any other job. You’re creating genuine moments of connection with our customers and making a difference to their day, through creating handcraft delicious beverages and building relationships with our customers (getting to know their favourite drink), and with your fellow partners in store. The best part about this role is that no two days are ever the same!

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality service, beverages and products to customers.
• Build the “third place” environment and create genuine moments of connection with customers.
• Build relationships with customers and fellow partners.
• Enjoy a role where no two days are ever the same.

Qualifications

• Passion for customer service and bringing joy to customers.
• No previous experience required; willingness to learn craft beverages.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport quickly.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, team‑based environment.

Work, Grow, Play! – Village Hotel Club

At Village Hotel Club we are all about embracing personality, individualism and fun. Forget stuffy hotels built around formality, pomp and ceremony. We create lively, modern spaces for our guests to work, eat, relax, play and exercise. With hotels and leisure clubs Aberdeen to Bournemouth and more opening soon, we rely on you to deliver service that puts us head and shoulders above the competition.

Benefits

• Complimentary Health and Wellness Membership at your home Club for you and a family member/friend worth £1,500 a year.
• Discount on all overnight stays at Village Hotels, meaning you can experience our hospitality from £35 with a friend and even grab an excellent breakfast.
• Friends and Family discounted stays from £49 including breakfast.
• 50% discount on Food and Drink purchased on or off shift at any Village Hotel Pub & Grill.
• 30% discount on and off shift in our Village Hotel Starbucks stores.
• Excellent training and development including our Rising Stars and Talent Academy programmes.
• A much more exciting way to train across several areas in the hotels, utilising our exciting Mobile Gaming training platform.
• Discounts and cashback offers on many High Street Brands and Supermarkets.
• A range of Well‑being and Healthcare benefits and monthly well‑being programmes for all employees to support your mental health.
• Putting your Mental Wellbeing first with Mental Health first aiders and up to 2 mental health days to utilise annually.
• Financial wellbeing support and salary drawdown via Wagestream.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering support and counselling.
• Flexible working hours.
• A fun, supportive and inclusive work environment with regular team events.
• Excellent Reward and Recognition Incentive schemes.
• Anniversary rewards for key milestones of service.
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Have your birthday off guaranteed.
• Discounted Health Cash plan and Sick pay Insurance.
• A host of BIG People Days to celebrate, reward and recognise our wonderful employees and their local communities.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits and pay.
• Company Pension scheme.
• Life Insurance.
• *T&C’s apply based on your contract.

Other Information

We are passionate about delivering exceptional hospitality. We are obsessed with making our guests welcome and look for opportunities to exceed expectations with a product that delivers everything under one roof.

Join the team that Work, Grow & Play the Village Way!

Compensation: To be discussed