Job Description

WatchHouse is an industry leading group of specialty coffee houses across London, with a flagship house in the heart of the Cotswolds - Bath. Baristas are the beating heart of WatchHouse. You will be working on the latest equipment, serving the highest quality single origin beans, and working with some of the most knowledgeable coffee brains in the industry. We provide the best customer service, serve the best coffee and work within the most beautiful spaces in London; to create our vision of the Modern Coffee Experience. We are looking for skilled and experienced baristas to join our team at WatchHouse Hanover. The ideal candidate for this role will be a genuine, confident and skilled barista, ready to introduce our new customers to the Modern Coffee experience using best in class coffee equipment.
Key Aspects of the role:

• You\xe2\x80\x99ll work as part of your House team, encourage and create a vibrant, exciting and sociable place of work. You will be expected to work with coffee and food reflecting the diverse offering of our business and supporting your House team when required.

• Demonstrate unparalleled hospitality by delivering regular customers with a warm, positive and welcoming atmosphere in the house.

• All of our houses are unique, as a Barista you\xe2\x80\x99ll be based at one of the specific sites and work anytime from 6am to 6pm. Training will be provided for this role. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be an integral member of a highly skilled and high-performing team that can cope with the pressures and demands of a busy city centre coffee house.

• Duties include the opening and closing of the site. Helping to keep the house looking sharp, clean, tidy and organised. Attention to detail is key.
• Ofcourse, you will be serving the best quality coffee in London a high skill level, attention to detail and speed of service is a must.

• Maintaining brand standards at high volume production by following and adapting recipes to ensure consistency of high quality beverages. You will be dialling in and producing the best product we possibly can.

We are looking for someone with:

• Previous coffee experience within a fast paced specialty coffee environment.
• Proven track records in hospitality, punctual, adaptable and a hard worker.
• A great team player and someone who can work alongside a brilliant barista team.

This role also gives the successful candidates the opportunity to join WatchHouse at a time in which we are gearing towards exciting expansion, giving everyone unique career opportunities over the coming months and years, the perfect role for someone looking to pursue a career in specialty coffee. You\xe2\x80\x99ll have access to a range of in House learning and development opportunities with promotion to Head Barista and transfers across the houses all available to you. Working at WatchHouse you can expect:

• A wonderful team of people that you\xe2\x80\x99ll get to work with.
• London Living Wage pay as a minimum.
• Guaranteed contracted hours every week.
• Great shift times.
• Free coffee & WH drinks (even on days off).
• Free lunch on every shift.
• 30% off food when you aren\xe2\x80\x99t working.
• 30% off our WH retail range.
• Full training available and opportunities for career growth and development across the business

Working at WatchHouse
At WatchHouse, we are a people first business. We treat everyone with respect. We pride ourselves on creating an environment where diversity is celebrated, equality is insisted and inclusion expected.
A company where we believe in having the right person in the role, with personality, individuality and uniqueness top the list of what we are looking for in applications and throughout our hiring process.
We also know that everyone is different, and we value and respect diversity, standing up for equality and standing against any form of discrimination. Decisions about and the treatment of people at work should be based on the individual\xe2\x80\x99s abilities, skills, performance and behavior- these should be assessed against the WatchHouse job description requirements for each individual role.
We are always patient and considerate towards others. Encouraging, approachable and communicating brilliantly. We strive to be the best we can be, by giving and receiving regular and honest feedback in a professional manner.
We plan ahead, prioritise and are mindful and respect the time of others. We complete every task to the best of our ability. Always happy to ask for help, work in cohesion with other people/departments and share successes.
We work to make WatchHouse an environment of trust and comradery, where others are inspired to play their part in working effectively together. Building strong relationships with others and demonstrating positive energy. We recognize and value the contribution of others across the business, working together to deliver the Modern Coffee experience to each and every person touched by our business.

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