Team Member

Pret A Manger; Manchester; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mystery Shopper bonus

Shift uplift for early hours (3-5am)

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Healthcare

Free food and drink while working

Club Pret discount

Loyalty awards

Marketplace discounts

Comfortable shoes

Job summary

Pret A Manger is hiring for roles in its shops across the UK. You’ll be part of a team serving customers, making coffee and preparing food, with best-in-class training provided. Flexible opportunities and a focus on hospitality make this a great place to shine.

Base pay rate is shown as £12.80 per hour, with perks and benefits designed to reward commitment and service. All is in support of a welcoming Pret experience for customers and colleagues alike.

Qualifications

• Be kind, honest and generous: bring genuine warmth and your authentic self to work every day.
• Bring your passion: share our passion for exceptional customer service.
• Spread joy every day: small acts of kindness (like giving away a free coffee on the house) are a big part of what makes the Pret experience special.
• No experience needed: come and learn to deliver outstanding customer service with best-in-class training.

Responsibilities

• Serving customers across the shop floor and answering questions.
• Making coffee to order and preparing food to Pret standards.
• Assisting with opening/closing duties and shift handovers.
• Leading or supporting a team as required to ensure smooth service.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Job description

88 Piccadilly 88 Piccadilly Address Line 2 London W1J 8HY

Hello, we’re Pret

Proud makers of freshly made food, organic coffee and big ideas. Across 750+ shops and 20+ countries, our teams are shaping the future of Pret through innovation, inclusion, great customer service and a shared passion for doing the right thing. We’re growing fast on our mission to be the hospitality employer of choice everywhere we operate – so it’s an exciting time to hop on board.

Growing good things

Pret is where passionate, hardworking, wonderful people (like you!) find what they need to shine. Growth is at the heart of everything we do – from supporting our people to grow in confidence and skills to pursue their unique paths, to figuring out how to make our food and coffee even more delicious and accessible.

Our Teams

85% of our Managers and 25% of our Support Centre teams started on the shop floor. How far could a Pret career take you?

Our shops are powered by caring, hardworking and passionate people. Whether you're serving customers, making coffee, preparing food or leading a team, every role plays an important part in creating the Pret experience.

Expect flexibility, opportunity and variety. Whatever your ambitions, you'll find a place where you can make an impact and build your career with us in creating the Pret experience.

About You

• Be kind, honest and generous: bring genuine warmth and your authentic self to work every day.
• Bring your passion: share our passion for exceptional customer service.
• Spread joy every day: small acts of kindness (like giving away a free coffee on the house) are a big part of what makes the Pret experience special.
• No experience needed: come and learn to deliver outstanding customer service with best-in-class training.

Base Pay Rate:£12.80 - £12.80

The perks

• Additional £1.25 per hour Mystery Shopper bonus once training is complete
• After initial training, earn an extra £5 per hour for any shift started between 3-5am
• 28 days annual leave (pro-rata if you're part-time)
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• Free food and drink while you’re working
• And when you’re not, you’ll have our Club Pret Membership (giving you 50% off food and to 5 free Barista-made drinks a day)
• Loyalty award after 5, 10, 15, 20 years’ service
• Regular rewards and recognition for amazing standards
• Access marketplace discounts on shopping, travel, fitness, dining, tech and more
• Comfy free shoes to wear on shift

Life in Our shops

Our shops are a wonderful place to be. For our customers, and for our teams! The teams in our shops bring their talents (and their unique charm) to make every day a little more joyful.

Here, you’ll find:

• Individual ways to grow: fully funded professional qualifications, leadership development and informal and formal mentoring
• Diversity & belonging: Everyone’s welcome at Pret – you’ll be valued for who you are and supported to feel confident in yourself and your skills
• Pace & variety: Build a diverse skillset, meet some new people and learn (a LOT)
• Community & purpose: We work together to create positive change through the Pret Foundation

Our values

• Happy Teams Happy Customers
• Amazing Standards Every day
• Never Standing Still
• Doing The Right Thing

Everyone is welcome at Pret. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, neurodiversity, ethnic minorities, and the LGBTQ+ community. Please let our recruitment team know if you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process – your experience matters to us.