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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Public

Barista

🏢 Starbucks • 📍 Cwmbran, Wales • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026
Salary Range
£7 - £11
£1 - £1 / mo

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Cwmbran, Wales
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

We are looking to hire Baristas for our fantastic store in Cwmbran

It takes a certain kind of person with special qualities to make it as a Barista within a Starbucks. Do you have a love for customer service and a high level of dedication? Are you motivated, driven, resilient, flexible, positive and willing to go the extra mile for that perfect cup of coffee? As a Starbucks Barista, you will create the Starbucks Experience for our customers by providing legendary customer service with prompt service, top quality beverages and products, and maintaining a clean and comfortable store environment. Previous experience is desired but not essential.

Responsibilities and Duties

· Greet customers as they arrive in store

· Take customers orders with accuracy

· Provide customers with information on popular coffee blends

· Educate customers about the history of each coffee blend when required

· Provide customers with price information and billing stubs

· Give customers samples of popular blends with a view to creating sales opportunities

· Offer customers demonstrations using brewing equipment

· Brew coffee on instruction from customers and ensure each brew conforms to the standards set by Starbucks

· Ensure that any complaints are dealt with a positive attitude, keeping the customers needs in mind at all times to ensure recurring business

· Take payments and tender change

· Ensure that Starbucks merchandising and signing requirements are followed appropriately

· Ensure cleanliness and sanitisation of all work areas and equipment

· Handling and preparing food using the correct Starbucks health and safety procedures

· Preparing hot and cold beverages using the correct Starbucks beverage routine and sequencing

· Delivering world-class customer service at all times

As a Starbuck Barista you’ll have 30% discount at our stores along with other freebies and discounts! You’ll also be given the opportunity to enter the Starbucks Barista Championships where you’ll be able to showcase your coffee art skills.

What are you waiting for? Send us your CV now and get on the road to becoming a member of the Starbucks team! Please include your current email address!

COVID-19 considerations:
To ensure all of our partners are safe during this difficult time, we have ensured that protective equipment and new measures are within the store, especially during the training period.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 12-35 per week

Salary: £7.00-£10.50 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Cwmbran: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

  • Barista: 1 year (preferred)
  • Hospitality: 1 year (preferred)
  • customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

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Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

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.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Barista roles across Starbucks's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Restaurants & Cafes.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £7 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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