Barista
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job description
Our Baristas contribute to Starbucks success by creating and delivering an amazing Starbucks Experience for each of our customers. As a Barista you will be a passionate ambassador for Starbucks and will live and champion our mission and values whilst embracing our unique coffee culture.
You’ll create perfect beverages for our customers and will help to maintain the appearance and cleanliness of the store, including the back of house areas. As a Barista you’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills and coffee knowledge with the potential to become a coffee master. Better still, your career development path could see you progress into retail leadership or support centre roles.
Our Ideal Partner
You’ll enjoy working in fast paced environment and be passionate about customer service. You will have a good level of spoken English, be happy to work flexible hours and be eager to learn new skills such as latte art.
Our Culture
By bringing people together over coffee, Starbucks has become one of the world’s best-known and best-loved companies. Working at Starbucks is a lot like working with your friends. When you work here, you’re not an “employee” – we call ourselves “partners” because we believe in shared common goals and mutual success. We’re dedicated to serving ethically sourced coffee, caring for the environment and giving back to the communities where we do business.
Our Partner Benefits include:
- Flexible working hours
- Hourly rate reflective of the National Living Wage for all
- Up to 28 days holiday
- 50% off food during working hours
- 30% off anything after work
- Free bag of coffee or box of tea every week for you to enjoy at home
- Starbucks shares
- Pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced sickness, maternity and paternity leave
- Cycle to work Scheme
- A range of discounted benefits on high street vouchers, travel insurance, reductions on theatre tickets and entertainments, child care vouchers and much more
- Opportunity to be involved in local community projects
- Continuous development and professional training
We offer the opportunity to be connected to something bigger and become the very best you can be.
It’s all here for you
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.10 per hour
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
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 roles across Starbucks'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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