Barista

Cobra Coffee; oThongathi; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A Starbucks UK franchise partner in oThongathi is seeking a passionate barista to join their team. In this role, you'll create memorable experiences for customers by delivering high quality service and beverages. No previous experience is needed; just a passion for joy and customer relationships. Enjoy perks such as unlimited coffee during shifts, career progression opportunities, and comprehensive training. You'll work varied hours, contributing to a dynamic team environment where you belong.

Benefits

28 days holiday a year

Unlimited brewed coffee & English breakfast tea

30% discount on bottled beverages

Comprehensive training including coffee knowledge

Career progression opportunities

Life insurance

Qualifications

• No previous experience required but a passion for customer service is essential.
• Willingness to learn about coffee and beverages.
• Ability to work flexible hours including early mornings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality beverages and food products to customers.
• Support store procedures and operations.
• Deliver legendary customer service and maintain workspace cleanliness.

Skills

Customer service

Passion for beverages

Ability to work in a team

Job description

Take your place at the heart of our community, where your voice matters and your passion for customer service is brewed into everything we do. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a barista, where you’ll get involved in creating the Starbucks experience by providing our customers with high quality service, beverages, and products.

You’ll not only join the Starbucks family but the Cobra Coffee family. Cobra Coffee is proud to be a Starbucks UK franchised partner. We’re a company that cares about how we do business, it is important to us that our colleagues have a great work life balance with opportunities to develop their skills and experience.

What We Offer

• 28 days holiday a year (including Bank Holidays)
• Unlimited brewed coffee & English breakfast tea on shift
• Discounts on hand crafted beverages and food items during your shift
• 30% discount on bottled beverages and impulse items during your shift
• One £1.50 food item per shift on selected products
• Whilst not working you’re able to receive a 30% discount on all food, beverages, merchandise & gifts
• 30% green apron discount across wider participating Starbucks stores
• Third party discounts including 20% in Southern Co‑op food stores
• Life insurance
• Comprehensive training including coffee knowledge and access to Starbucks Global Academy (our online learning platform to help continuously develop yourself)
• Career progression because here we actively promote internally

What To Expect

You don’t need previous experience to join us 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 hand‑crafted delicious beverages and building relationships with our customers by getting to know their favourite drink.

About

The best part about this role is that no two days are ever the same, and working as a barista could include:

• Providing quality beverages, whole bean, and food products consistently for all customers in line with our recipe and presentation standards
• Supporting with store procedures including opening or closing the store, cash handling, and safety and security
• Supporting your fellow partners during periods of high volume to keep the store operating
• Anticipating and delivering on your customer and store needs by getting to know your store environment and customers
• Delivering legendary customer service to all customers by acting with a customer‑first attitude and creating genuine connections
• Maintaining a clean and organised workspace for your customers and partners

Given the nature of our stores, our working hours could include early mornings, evenings, and weekends.

So, if you’re looking for a new opportunity, with us you’ll be welcomed, you’ll be challenged, you’ll be inspired. Here you’ll be heard. Because here, you’re a part of it all. Here you belong.

What is our process?

Application > CV review > Telephone Interview > Provide right to work documentation > Interview and in‑store experience > Offer and onboarding