Part-time Barista London, England
Job description
Established back in 2009 on Great Ormond Street, The Espresso Room is proud to be one of London’s original specialty coffee shop brands. As for the name? Well, it does what it says on the tin – a small room serving up a killer espresso. Since then, we’ve gone onto open a handful of other locations, all unique & somewhat quirky, but always staying true to our roots.
The quality coffee, personable service & creative, fun working environment are at the heart of The Espresso Room and has always made us who we are today. We are a bunch of coffee aficionados trying to figure it out in the big smoke & work out how to get or if we actually need any followers, likes or DM's ;) We see our customers as friends, love the banter & pretty much let them dictate what route the business takes. They’re the reason we keep on doing what we do.
We are looking for a skilled Barista to join our team at our site within the English National Ballet on London City Island. The ideal candidate will have first class coffee skills, good attention to detail, & our kind of positive can-do attitude. You should have at least 1 year experience within specialty coffee and be able to work weekends. Experience with our machines is preferred - La Marzocco Linea PB machines and Mahlkonig Ek43 & Mazzer Luigi grinders - but we do provide an intensive in-house training programme as well. We also have a range of coffee based cocktails that we serve at our new evening trading on Thursday to Saturday, so interest and/or experience in cocktail making would be great! Lastly, you must be able to positively contribute towards the overall atmosphere and customer experience – we still believe personality is key & the rest can be taught. So don’t be shy, apply below & let's grab a coffee & chat!
Responsibilities/Skills:
- Open and close-down coffee station independently.
- A strong team player, especially keeping things smooth during peak service times.
- Maintain the desired speed of service, quality of coffee & overall customer experience for the brand.
- Help ensure team morale is high & have each other’s back.
- Latte art skills (however abstract they may be!)
- Maintain a clean working environment
- Express yourself however you like in terms of dress (or feel free to wear any one of our branded t-shirts/hoodies or help us design your own ;)
- Strong multi-tasking skills, ability to problem-solve with a solutions-driven approach
- Fun work attitude – we try not to see it as work, but a fun place to hang out & serve some amazing coffee while we’re there!
- Bonus points for coffee qualifications, kitchen experience, food safety training, social media skills etc.
Perks & Benefits:
· Free lunch & coffee whilst at work – there IS such a thing as a free lunch!
· 50% off all food & drinks across all our locations all the time.
· Free tickets to all events at our late-night sister venue – The Lockdown Room (Loads of live music gigs inc. Sofar Sounds, craft beer festival!)
· £250 referral bonus – we like to recruit from within/on recommendation where possible.
· Strong career progression as we continue to expand & diversify.
· A fun, energetic team to work alongside everyday & no grumpy old boss ;)
If this sounds like a role you’d be interested in or perhaps you’re looking for a different role, please drop us a message along with a copy of your CV & we’d love to grab a coffee discuss further.
The Espresso Room is a proud London Living Wage employer - we strive to maintain the positive working environment we’ve created as an equal opportunity employer. We encourage diversity & are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.
We look forward to hearing from you & hopefully welcoming you on board!
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 15 - 25 per week
Salary: £12.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: Part-time Barista - The Barre - English National Ballet
