Barista London, England
Job description
What Blank Street can offer YOU!
Brilliant training – you don’t need experience to join us as a Barista!
- Industry leading pay, bi-weekly payments, pension scheme
- Opportunity to grow - you can be part of one of the fastest growing UK companies
- Unlimited drinks and free food - when on shift
- 50% off all drinks and food - when you are off your shift
- Great work life balance
- Performance related and referral incentive scheme - £250 when you refer a friend
…and much much more to come!
About Blank Street
At Blank Street, we believe great coffee should be an everyday ritual. With shops across Brooklyn, Manhattan, Boston, DC, and London, we’re making quality coffee more accessible.
Founded in 2020, we were born from the idea that great coffee should not come at a premium. As students in NYC, our founders Issam and Vinay realized they couldn’t afford the best coffee everyday, and the cheaper options weren’t nearly as good. In an effort to change the specialty coffee status quo, they leaned into a business model focused on simplicity. By narrowing in on the important stuff–a limited menu, convenient locations, great baristas, and helpful tech–we grew from two carts to four cities, and created thousands of better coffee rituals across them.
We partner with amazing local vendors and brands, and have some of the best baristas and HQ members out there on our team. Love coffee? Keep reading. And follow us @blankstreet
What's Brewing
Baristas at Blank Street must be able to work independently, while also thriving in a team environment. You will become part of your community’s infrastructure, serving a carefully curated menu, executed with passion and precision.
The right person for this role is a proven people person, taking pride in giving amazing service experiences and influencing your team to do the same. You thrive on opportunities to serve your community and make a big local impact. You are customer-centric and believe in quality products through flawless execution, making every effort to give your customers exactly what they need, every day, in their way. You excel in fast-paced environments and enjoy an inclusive, collaborative workplace, where your voice genuinely counts and you can really make a difference.
Key tasks and responsibilities
- Working within a world-class coffee program using the best coffee equipment and products in the industry,
- Developing a loyal neighbourhood base by positively engaging with customers and speaking about the brand,
- Ensuring all measures are in place to achieve the correct handling of products (food and beverage) to retain their freshness and quality,
- Following systems in place to avoid food and beverage wastage,
- Setting the working space for success to achieve speed and quality of service,
- Ensuring that the barista equipment is well maintained to Blank Street standards,
- Managing the stock levels of food, beverage and small equipment. Adjusting when needed in line with business peaks and lows,
- Adhering to all aspects of health & safety and food safety under Blank Street standards.
Who You Are
- Love for café culture and people,
- Friendly, open and approachable person who works well with others,
- Strong decision-making and multi-tasking skills,
- Strong interpersonal communication skills,
- Passionate about delivering excellent customer connections to create a regular customer base,
- Able to work at a fast pace in high-volume environments,
- An exemplary ambassador of our brand to new neighbourhoods,
- If you have coffee-related skills that’s great and if not that’s great too as we provide training for anyone that joins our team!
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent, various locations
We currently hiring full-time positions only.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.50-£12.50 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Application question(s):
- Are you looking for Full time or Part time? (full time 35h - 5 days a week) (Part time - 3 shifts per week)
- Which days during the week are you available to work?
- Are you flexible with the locations you would like to be considered for?
- In two/three sentences or less please tell us why you are interested in working at Blank Street, what excites you about this opportunity?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 07/03/2023
Expected start date: 07/03/2023
