Costa Barista - Casual

Package Description

• Please note, this is a casual position.
• Free hot drinks while on site
• Easy access with public transport 
• Great employment benefits

Job Introduction

About the role

Hospital stays can be quite a stressful time for our patients and their loved ones, a simple smile and the perfect cup of coffee can make all the difference!  We are currently recruiting a casual Barista at our Costa store, providing those carefully crafted cups of goodness to our customers, clients and colleagues! 

A few things about you

We are looking for somebody who is enthusiastic about delivering the best customer service, will communicate confidently with customers and will be a team player! Experience is essential.

As we are based on an NHS site, it will be mandatory for all new staff to evidence full COVID vaccination (before 01 April 2022) in line with Government requirements. Exemptions do apply.

Main Responsibilities

• Take orders
• Prepare drinks
• Open and close store
• Clean work areas
• Comply with health and safety
• Restock the displays
• Handle cash

The Ideal Candidate

• Good attention to details
• Good customers service
• The ability to carry out multiple tasks at once
• The ability to work as part of a team
• Willingness to learn and improve
• Professionalism and good appearance
• Barista experience is a must

About The Company

Why choose Sodexo?
You don’t just join Sodexo, you belong.   

What do we mean when we say belong?  

It’s simple. You create a company where everyone is respected and feels that their ideas count. You take care of the quality of life of your people. You make your workplace inclusive, encouraging people to bring their whole self to work every day. That’s our philosophy in a nutshell.   

A career at Sodexo won’t tie you down, it actively encourages your progress. The diverse range of roles we offer is truly infinite. Whatever your skills, experience or passion, you’ll be encouraged and supported to have a fulfilling career. 

We are committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Working Parents, Sodexo Disability, So together, generations and origins.  We have also launched Be Heard which is an employee network designed to bring black colleagues together (virtually) to bring about positive change.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.   

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture. 

Our benefits:   
As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life, health and wellbeing for our employees we provide discounts and benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs. In addition to the essentials like 20 days holidays (plus bank holidays) and pension contribution, we can help you take advantage of being part of Sodexo with benefits such as;    

• Sodexo Discounts - discounts from over 1,200 top retailers with you earning WOW Points (cashback) as you shop   
• Talk – a free wellbeing support helpline for you and your family   
• Up to three paid days each year to volunteer
• Your Lucky Number Employee Lottery (this also supports the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation)
• Cycle to work    
• Life assurance