Tea Mixologist Exeter, England
Job description
Tea Mixologists
Who are Bird & Blend tea co?
Bird & Blend was set up and is run by Krisi and Mike, who met whilst studying Politics (of all things!) at university. Starting off packing tea in their bedroom and attending markets, building Bird & Blend from scratch while staying true to our ethos and values has been Krisi and Mike’s passion. Now with an awesome team, multiple retail stores & a thriving international online store, Bird & Blend is leading the way in tea innovation in the UK.
You can read heaps more information about us and our mission here: https://www.birdandblendtea.com/pages/our-story
What does a Tea mixologist do?
We create a fun, interactive and exceptional customer experience for our customers!
On a daily basis you can find us mixing up tea based drinks, being knowledgeable and passionate about both our growing, independent company and our unique tea blends.
We also dabble in normal tasks involved in a retail sales assistant role such as cash handling, cleaning, stock taking, opening and closing jobs etc, sampling in store, outside the store and at events. - It's a TEAriffic Role!
We are currently looking for a part time Tea Mixologist for our Exeter store.
Does this sound like you?
- A passion for tea and amazing customer service!
- Confidence and friendliness, you must be up for talking to every single person who comes through the door and being comfortable with sampling outside/at events.
- An eye for detail and pride in your work, willingness to go the extra mile to make a customer’s day.
- Flexibility and the ability to multitask, be open to extra hours on occasion, full availability weekdays and weekends on a changing basis.
- Someone who wants a challenge and is up for a steep learning curve but a rewarding and fun work life.
- Has a passion for the environment and can support B&B in reaching impact goals set out in the sustainability and impact strategy. (We are on the B-Corp Journey!)
- Wants to work for an Ethical brand, alongside like minded people who love to feel empowered daily.
- Similar experience based retail experience and/or bar experience would be really helpful but not essential.
Are there any perks?
Of course there are, for all your hard work you will get:
- To be a member of a small independent who truly cares about its team and will support its team members in any areas in which they wish to grow.
- To be a member of a fun, friendly & supportive team who like to have fun at work.
- Free tea drinks when working
- Monthly tea allowance and a generous staff discount
- Retail Trust Membership -Supporting your wellbeing
- Membership of company pension scheme (if applicable)
- Holiday accrual that grows with loyalty
- Bike to work Scheme
- Working Festival Spaces
Now what?
All that's left to do is grab yourself a brew and hit apply!
We are trialing an application form for this particular vacancy, therefore there is no need to supply a cover letter or CV.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all, applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application or interview process please let us know.
PS, We are also a living wage employer - Wahey!
