Please take the time to read the advert and answer the questions, a cv and photo is also welcome (but not essential). We would like an email which tells us a little bit about you and your personality so we hire the right person. If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements but you’re confident you’re up to the job then we would still like to hear from you.
TO APPLY PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:
* Tell us about you -
what you like doing, your interests, and why you want/need the job
* what hours/shifts you can work
* Your current position or employment status :
- employer, job title, rate of pay and any notice period
- Any holidays you have already booked
- eg name, address and contact number
* Your status to work within the UK
* The extent of relevant experience
The Position:
We're a small coffee kiosk based on a train station platform and we are seeking to hire a new Barista. Ideally, we would like to hire someone who can work shifts during the week mainly but with some weekends too.
The role is for eigther one person to work up to 30 hours a week or for 2 to work that between them. We're looking for a bright cheerful person who would be ready and willing to work with a smile and with speed from 5.30am. As we are small but busy very busy in the mornings so you need to be able to work at pace and keep the line moving.
We need people who don’t can show initiative and genuinely enjoy working with the public. You'll need to be a self starter - setting up and maintaining our small space, so you need to be creative and organised.
It would be fantastic if you have had experience in making espresso drinks and of making inventive sandwiches/bagels.
The job is usually in 4, 6 or 8 hour shifts, were open 7 days a week 5.30 am – 6.30pm
So typicaly this may suit someone with a mature responsible attitude, who can commit to some early mornings and wants to fit a job around other commitments.
We can offer you:
- A friendly and autonomous working environment within a small team of people
- Minimum wage to start but rising after the initial trial period and when reaching sales expectations.
- meals and drinks allowance on shift
- Paid annual leave
We Need People who possess the following qualities:
Common sense, initiative, tidy and organized with maturity, be punctual and consistent with a naturally cheery disposition, and enjoy working in a customer service role.
Essential Qualities:
- Experienced in making consistently quality espresso based drinks using a manual manual coffee machine.
- Excellent command of English in both verbal and written forms
- Must be able to work on your own, with initiative, to manage duties including: stock ups, receiving deliveries(heavy lifting involved), cleaning and cash handling.
- Excellent punctuality and organisation with the ability to work in a very fast paced and busy but very compact area.
- Must be able to get to Brockley Station in no more than 20-30 minutes, and be able to do shifts that start at 5.30am and 7am on weekends.