Grind Coffee
Barista - Up to £14.50ph
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Grind is a coffee company that was born in London, and now lives in Manchester! Since opening Shoreditch Grind in 2011, we've expanded across the city with cafés, coffee shops, trucks, and a state-of-the-art coffee roastery. Now, we’ve opened our first location outside of London, in the centre of Manchester.
Coffee is at the forefront of what we do and who we are. We are coffee specialists and have always aspired to deliver the best quality, service, and consistency of product at all our Grind locations. Each of our cafés has an incredible team serving speciality coffee, mixing cocktails, and cooking amazing food—all to the beat of a great playlist. Now, we’re looking to build another all-star team for our very first café-restaurant in the heart of Manchester, in St Michael’s Square.
Every team at every location is involved in our mission to use coffee as a force for good. Whether it’s through sourcing avocado peel straws and recycled material containers on site, creating the UK’s first home-compostable coffee pods, or using 100% plastic-free packaging, we want to be the world’s most sustainable coffee company. We set up our own charity, the Better Coffee Foundation®, to undo the damage caused by the global coffee industry by recovering ocean-bound plastic with every coffee pod, iced coffee can, and cup of coffee we sell.
We are looking for a skilled barista with great attention to detail, efficiency, and cleanliness when it comes to all things coffee. You will have previous experience in a high volume coffee environment, serving quality shots and steaming milk. You must be comfortable working with our machines; La Marzocco Linea PB machines and Mahlkonig e65s grinders. Most importantly, you must be able to deliver great tasting coffee in a friendly, engaging, and customer-focused manner.
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- Ability to dial in Grinders for both House Blend & Light Blend to our brand standards and the desired taste of our different blends
- To open and close down coffee the section independently
- Multi-task and deliver a busy service solo
- Maintain coffee service to the desired speed of service, quality of product, and overall consistency set by Grind
- Deliver coffee to customers in an engaging and friendly manner
- Ability to pour basic latte art and understand how to stretch all the milks used at Grind
- Maintain a clean section at all times
- An understanding of all types of coffee offered by Grind including House Blend, Light Blend, Filter, Decaf, and all our retail coffees
- Communicate any stock shortages/issues to the Head Barista or Manager on shift
- Wear full and correct uniform always
You’ll have:
- The ability to work collaboratively and excel during high-demand service times
- Effective & efficient communication skills
- Strong barista skills in dialling in, milk texturing, coffee extraction, and basic equipment maintenance
- Strong multi-tasking skills, ability to problem-solve with a solutions-driven approach
- A friendly, approachable, and a fun work attitude
Grind is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, veteran status, or disability status.
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Benefits and Perks
- NEST Pension: We offer a pension scheme to help you plan for your future.
- Stream: Take control of your finances with on-demand access to your earned wages, financial coaching, and more.
- Financial support: access to interest-free, short-term loans when you need them most
- Referral Bonus: Earn up to £300 in tiered bonuses for referring great talent to our team
- Discounts online: Up to 40% off our retail line online.
- SpectrumLife: Access our confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for personal and professional support.
- Crew Card: Enjoy 50% off all food and drinks, plus two free coffees a day at Grind locations.
- Friends & Family Discount: Share the love with discounts for your friends and family on our website and at our sites.
- Meals on Duty: Enjoy one staff meal on shifts over 4 hours, and two staff meals on shifts over 12 hours
- Social Events: Join us for team social events to connect and have fun.
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity: Enjoy enhanced maternity and paternity benefits once eligible.
- Wellbeing Allowance: Up to £75 annually to spend on your wellbeing.
- Birthday Treat: £20 birthday gift
Grind run a tronc scheme, which is managed by an independent tronc master. Tronc payments are variable and not guaranteed; this number is likely to fluctuate depending on site performance and individual eligibility.
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