Full Time Barista Full Time

Guy Gold Coffee Bar, Camden

Guy Gold Coffee Bar is a beautiful, unique coffee bar on a lovely corner where Camden meets Primrose Hill.  We are looking for an experienced and hardworking Full Time Barista to work 30 hours per week from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Benefits of the job include:

• Paid holidays (28 days).
• Free drinks and food when on shift.
• Salary review after probation period.
• Potential for shared profit.
• Excellent training opportunities and support from Climpson & Sons.

As part of our small team you will be the first point of contact for the people that drink and eat with us.  You will be confident to work on all sections behind the bar and maintain the highest level of customer service, product knowledge, coffee and food service and preparation. You must have excellent experience in speciality coffee as a Barista.

You will be working independently at some times and under the guidance of our very experienced Coffee Bar Manager.  Shifts will be shared and split equally between the Manager and other baristas and will include opening/closing the shop.  Additional responsibilities will include making and receiving orders, stocktaking, helping the Coffee Bar Manager with weekly/daily tasks, refining the ambience, and food preparation.

We are looking for someone who is personable, loves working with others and enjoys conversation and interacting with coffee drinking customers.  Our Baristas need to be hardworking, reliable, genuinely enthusiastic about coffee and take pride in their work.  For the right applicant we hope this will develop into a long-term position, with the potential to grow and develop within the business.  For our part, we strive to make sure our team are happy, well supported and feel respected and valued at work. We regularly check in with staff to make any improvements or refinements to help them in their roles.

If this sounds like a good fit for you, please send a CV, two references and a few paragraphs about yourself to Bruno by email to [email protected]

Key Responsibilities/Requirements:

• Barista Skills and Experience – at least two years in specialty cafe environment as senior barista, confident in latte art and good coffee knowledge.
• Customer Service – warm and professional customer service skills with a good level of spoken English.
• Show Initiative – help without being asked, contributing ideas to the development of the business and being willing to keep learning.
• Team Player – Contribute to creating a positive, welcoming and open work environment, with good time keeping skills, open and honest communication and taking responsibility for decisions, actions and results.
• Take pride in getting the job done well.

PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE HAD PREVIOUS BARISTA EXPERIENCE WITHIN A SPECIALITY COFFEE SHOP.