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WatchHouse is a group of specialty coffee Houses located in iconic neighbourhoods across London, Bath and New York. We are dedicated to elevating the coffee experience through our "Modern Coffee" philosophy. We offer premium products in exceptional places with our passionate team to ensure each visit offers a unique guest experience. This commitment to quality and heartfelt hospitality earned us the title of Europe’s Best Coffee Shop Chain at the 2024 European Coffee & Hospitality Awards.
Join us and be part of a team that’s redefining the coffee experience with community, innovation, and excellence at its core.
We are looking for a Full-Time skilled and experienced Barista to join our team at WatchHouse Somerset House.
The ideal candidate for this role will be genuine, confident, and skilled, ready to introduce our new customers to the Modern Coffee experience using best-in-class coffee equipment.
Key Aspects of the role:
* You’ll work as part of your House team, encouraging and creating a vibrant, exciting, and sociable place of work. You will work with coffee and food, reflecting the diverse offering of our business and supporting your House team when required.
* Demonstrate unparalleled hospitality by delivering a warm, positive, and welcoming atmosphere to regular customers.
* All our houses are unique; as a Barista, you’ll be based at one of the specific sites and work anytime from 6am to 6pm. Training will be provided. You’ll be an integral member of a highly skilled and high-performing team capable of handling the pressures of a busy city centre coffee house.
* Duties include opening and closing the site, keeping the house looking sharp, clean, tidy, and organized. Attention to detail is key.
* Serve the best quality coffee in London with high skill, attention to detail, and speed of service.
* Maintain brand standards at high volume by following and adapting recipes to ensure consistency of high-quality beverages. You will dial in and produce the best product possible.
We are looking for someone with:
* Previous coffee experience in a fast-paced specialty coffee environment.
* Proven hospitality skills, punctuality, adaptability, and a strong work ethic.
* A great team player who can work alongside a talented barista team.
This role offers the opportunity to join WatchHouse during an exciting expansion phase, providing unique career opportunities, in-house learning, and development, with potential promotion to Head Barista and transfers across locations.
What you can expect at WatchHouse:
* Beautifully designed Houses, industry-leading equipment, and hospitality professionals.
* Contracted hours weekly for stability and personal planning.
* Flexible, empathetic managers.
* Free coffee, tea, and WatchHouse drinks (even on your days off).
* On and off-shift training to set you up for success.
* Access to SCA training (role-dependent).
* 250g of free coffee each month.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Induction within your first two weeks.
* Opportunities for career growth as we expand.
* Free lunch on every shift.
* A social budget for team activities outside work.
* Invitation to the annual WatchHouse Party, including awards and prizes such as a trip to Coffee Farms.
* 30% discount on food and retail coffee at any of our Houses, anytime.
Working at WatchHouse
Born from a passion to do better, WatchHouse values diligence, attention to detail, and a focus on perfection. We are a people-first business that celebrates diversity, insists on equality, and promotes inclusion. We believe in hiring the right person for each role, emphasizing personality and individuality, and treating everyone with respect.
We foster an environment of trust and camaraderie, encouraging positive relationships, sharing successes, and working effectively together. Our core values—passion, can-do attitude, diligence, and empathy—guide our decisions and culture. To succeed at WatchHouse, these values should resonate with you and inspire your ambition.
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