Job Description
What Blank Street can offer YOU!
Brilliant training – you don’t need experience to join us as a Barista!
- Industry leading pay, bi-weekly payments, pension scheme
- Opportunity to grow - you can be part of one of the fastest-growing UK companies
- Unlimited drinks and free food - when on shift
- 50% off all drinks and food - when you are off your shift
- Great work life balance
- Performance related and referral incentive scheme - £250 when you refer a friend
…and much much more to come!
About Blank Street
At Blank Street, we believe great coffee should be an everyday ritual. With shops across and London, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Boston and DC, we’re the first-ever brand to offer affordable high-quality coffee.
Blank Street originated in an effort to change the specialty coffee status quo. Starting with small-format shops and continuing with a limited menu and top-of-the-line tech, we’ve always been focused on simplifying the coffee experience. We partner with amazing local vendors and brands, and have some of the best baristas out there on our team. Love coffee and customer service? Keep reading.
What's Brewing...
Baristas at Blank Street must be able to work independently, while also thriving in a team environment. The right person for this role is a proven people-person, taking pride in giving amazing service experiences. You are customer-centric and believe in serving a carefully curated menu with passion and precision, making every effort to give your customers exactly what they need, every day, in their way.
Our Values
- Magic is in the Details: in everything we do we value attention to detail, going the extra mile & thinking about everything that makes a moment meaningful
- Move as One: We look for inclusive and respectful team members who strive to be the best team player & who over-communicates to ensure understanding
- “My House is your House” Hospitality: We look for individuals who welcome guests into the cafe the same way they would invite in a friend, who are obsessed with presentation, making sure our cafes are always clean and welcoming & who provide stellar service, even when things are busy or stressful
Who you are:
- A friendly and enthusiastic team player with a passion for excellent customer service; you’re always ready to make your customers’ day
- A reliable employee who is able to effectively manage time and priorities, including during busy rush periods where a sense of urgency is necessary
- Passionate about creating delicious coffee and other cafe beverages
- A strong independent problem solver with proven multi-tasking and communication skills
- Someone who is curious, adaptable and always willing to learn
- Comfortable working in a team or independently
- Comfortable maintaining store safety
What you'll own:
- Delight our customers with consistent, welcoming and engaging customer service, taking the opportunity to turn every customer into a regular
- Work within a world-class coffee program using the best coffee equipment (the Eversys cameos and shot masters) and products in the industry to prepare the tastiest drinks
- Complete all training to ensure proper measures are in place to achieve the correct handling of food and beverage to retain its freshness and quality
- Have systems in place to avoid wastage of product with both food and beverage, following and adjusting par levels where needed in line with business peaks and lows
- Adhere to Health and Safety Regulations and Food Safety Standards at all times
- Full and complete knowledge and adherence to all product, service and brand training playbooks
- Participates in all initiatives with the Operations and marketing teams to increase foot traffic, new customers, daily sales, and operational profitability and develop a loyal neighbourhood customer base
Requirements:
- Experience in the customer service or hospitality industry
- Availability that meets the needs of our cafes
- You must be authorised to work in the UK
Application & Interview Process:
- Application Review
- Recruiter Phone Interview
- Hiring Manager In-Person Interview
- Offer
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 18 per week
Salary: £10.75-£13.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Application question(s):
- Are you flexible with the locations you would like to be considered for?
- In two/three sentences or less please tell us why you are interested in working at Blank Street, what excites you about this opportunity?
- Are you looking for Part-time contact? (3 shifts per week - Tuesday to Thursday 8 am - 12 pm)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 16/05/2023
Expected start date: 20/06/2023