Barista - Full Time
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Position Overview & Specifications
Foundation Coffee House is looking for a friendly and outgoing full time Barista to join our Northern Quarter team
As an experienced Barista, you will be reporting to the shift runner and play a key role in creating a very warm and welcoming environment for our customers. Whilst working at speed, you will be preparing and serving hot and cold drinks and snacks to the highest of standards along with taking orders and payments. You will also take real pride in your workplace and be a fun and personable individual
Benefits
- Free meal on shift
- Free hot drinks, as many as you like!
- Guaranteed birthday and duvet day off
- Daytime hours
- Paid breaks
- Discounted merchandise
- Holiday allowances will continue to accrue and carry over from year to year with no refresh at the start of the following financial year
What we are looking for
- A trained and confident Barista with at least 1 years exeperience
- Latte art champion
- A strong multitasker who can work well under pressure
- Someone with a can do attitude and a continued willingness to learn
- Strong personalities who have a genuine interest in hospitality and looking for progression opportunities
- Cultural awareness of the coffee scene
- Someone who can deliver an exceptional experience for our customers and ensure repeat business
Job roles
- Make great tasting and well presented hot drinks
- Taking orders and payments and delivering food & drinks to tables
- Ensure the bar and floor area is clean, tidy and stocked
- Ensure all brewing equipment is functioning and report any issues to the cafe manager
- Comply with all health and safety regulations
- Keep up to date with our daily online compliance system, Trail
- Support other parts of the shop when required
- Recommend any new menu items you think might suit the business
Working hours
- Your working hours will average at 35 per week
- You will be working a mixture of weekdays, weekends and bank holidays, so your full commitment will be required.
- We operate daytime hours although we hold the occasional evening event where we may ask you to work
With two new sites opening in Manchester in the next 15 months, it’s a very exciting time to be joining the company with excellent career progression opportunities for the correct person
If all of the above interests you, we’d love to hear from you!
Ensuring that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our local community is a core value of Foundation Coffee House. Everyone is welcomed and supported in their development at all stages of their journey with us
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From £9.75 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Tips
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Manchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Barista - Full Time roles across Foundation Coffee House's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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