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Position Overview & Specifications
New Store Opening!!!
Barista - Costa Coffee - Stansted Airport
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours:
Early Mornings:
- 39 hours per week, working any 5 out of 7 days, including weekends, either 3am to 12pm or 4am to 1pm
- 39 hours per week, working any 5 out of 7 days, including weekends, either 3pm to 12am or 4pm to 1am
Benefits that come with working at Stansted Airport:
- Free Car Parking
- Subsidised Meal Deal
- 3rd party discount in selected airport retailers and restaurants
- Unsocial Premium - an additional £1.50 per hour for hours worked between 00:00 and 05:00
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression
- Up to 80% discount on travel to the airport with Public Transport. (More information on Stansted • Airport Website)
- Free Car Park while you are on holiday
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Invite to Duty Free staff sales
Our teams work hard to make customer and colleague journeys in life possible, we offer our amazing products to everyone on any of life’s journeys. We are particularly proud of the great partnerships we have with Costa Coffee.
As a Barista you’ll provide exceptional customer service and work independently or as part of a team to deliver our fantastic store standards. We want you, our customers and our colleagues to be proud to share their journey with us.
What being a Barista is all about:
- A passion for coffee and a pride for making the perfect drink, for every customer, every time!
- Serving customers with a smile ensuring they walk away happy.
- Delivering ‘best in town’ standards through presentation, availability and keeping the store clean and tidy.
- Having great product knowledge to sell and recommend our products and services to customers.
- Proactively engaging with customers to understand their needs and make recommendations.
- Working as part of a winning Team: pulling together and being able to adapt to what can be a changing fast- paced environment.
What our Stores would love to see:
- Full training is provided for this role, but it would be great if you had the below skills:
- Strong communication and listening skills.
- Great organisation skills plus strong attention to detail.
- A passion for providing great customer service.
- Ability to work as part of a team, supporting your colleagues and helping to deliver the daily activities.
How we reward our teams:
We know you’ll work hard to make WHSmith a success and keep our customers happy, so as well as your salary, pension scheme, paid annual leave and employee discounts, we’ll reward you with a range of deals from retail partners that will help you save money and make memories, whether a delicious meal, an adventurous day out, or tickets to see the latest blockbuster.
Whatever the future brings, our Employee Assistance Programme will support you with help and guidance for your wellbeing whether physical, mental or financial.
WHSmith are proud to be an inclusive employer, we want our colleagues to feel welcome, and free to be themselves with us.
Format of Business
AirportShift Pattern
Flexible - Not Including NightsPosition Type
PermanentHours / Week
39Full Time / Part Time
Full TimeSalary Up To
£12.15 inclusive of unsocial allowance for hours worked between 00:00 and 05:00County
EssexCountry
UKPost Code
SM24 1RWFunction / Region
Large AirportsCandidate 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: Other Retail Shops
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Barista - Costa Coffee roles across WHSmith'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 Other Retail Shops.
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 £12 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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