Job description
Welcome to Grocery Post.
We’re a one-stop luxury convenience store for people seeking superlative coffee, bread, pastries and incredible groceries. We offer cult brands, undiscovered wonders and exclusive products developed in-house. We deliver these goods locally in under 15 minutes and anywhere in London next day via our website.
We self-funded and built our own stores and this has allowed us to rapidly grow to two units and a class-leading website in the space of 2 years. We’re building an omni-channel vertical brand that sources and develops its products and fulfils them online through our beautiful neighbourhood stores. Here’s the door – get your foot in it!
About the Barista Role
Our Baristas are brand ambassadors, providing superb hospitality to our customers whilst ensuring the quality of every cup of coffee we serve. Our Baristas are also involved in helping our retail team during any down time. We run a well maintained Marzocco Linea PB3 alongside two state of the art shot weighing grinders (no more scales!) and a PUQ Press (no more carpal tunnel!).
Responsibilities
- Team Player - Help contribute to a positive and engaging workplace, where each team member feels welcomed and respected.
- Hospitality – Create a friendly atmosphere that puts our stores at the centre of community life.
- Service - Deliver exceptional drinks from our coffee and juice bar each and every time.
What You’ll Bring
- Hospitality and a people-first mindset.
- Strong communication skills, and an ability to connect with all levels of the organization.
- Zen ability to sweat the small stuff but remain calm under pressure.
- Drive to take on new challenges with the self-motivation for your work and career that inspires others.
- Passion and excitement for exceptional food and drink.
- 1+ years of specialty coffee experience.
What We’ll Give You
- Starting at £13/hour
- An opportunity to grow with us as we rapidly scale.
Benefits
- 28 Days Annual Leave including Bank Holidays pro rata (excluding Christmas Day).
- Staff Discount of 20-40% across store.
- Delicious food samples.
- Casual dress and limited edition GP merch.
THIS IS A CHANCE TO JOIN A COMPANY THAT IS ALL ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND AWESOME FOOD EXPERIENCES.
WE RECRUIT FOR ATTITUDE, SO IF IN DOUBT GET AN APPLICATION IN.
Job Type – Full Time (30-40 Hours) or Part Time (20-30 Hours)
Remuneration - £13/hour
Application Question
Please describe how your previous experience and skillset makes you a great candidate for this role.
Please attach a CV.
We believe different backgrounds and points of view are critical to our success. The Grocery Post is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £13.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Weekend availability
COVID-19 considerations:
Current COVID-19 guidelines are in place in and around the premises.
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience with latté art?
Experience:
- Customer Service: 1 year (required)
- High End Speciality Coffee: 1 year (required)
- Grinder calibration / dialling in.: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 05/06/2023