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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Public

Barista

Salary Range
£8 - £10
£1 - £1 / mo

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Location Base
Leeds, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Do you have a passion for coffee and customer service? Are you looking for a fun filled role that will enhance your career and provide you with excellent training? We have an exciting opportunity for a Barista to join our Starbucks team in Albion Street.

Our Baristas really are the face of Starbucks. They are an important part of our customers' day and experts in handcrafting delicious, perfect beverages. Connecting and creating the moments that make a difference in each person's day following our core values - "to inspire and nurture the human spirit - one person, one cup and one neighbourhood at a time." We offer significant training and support so if you have never made a coffee, don't worry as we will train you on all aspects of the job.

You will not only be joining the Starbucks family but the Soul Foods family. Soul Foods Group of Companies is a family-owned business, established in the UK but now with an established portfolio in Canada, comprising of three global brands, KFC, Starbucks, and Taco Bell, totalling over 350 Restaurants.

Our Mission is, ‘To make a difference to people’s lives, their opportunities and their communities through great tasting food and coffee’.

Barista main duties include:

· Working as a team to ensure a world class customer experience.

· Offering add on sales.

· Providing a cheerful and helpful manner while greeting customers and preparing customer orders.

· Cash handling.

· Executing store operations including promotional activity and cleanliness.

You must have the drive, passion and a natural energy to deliver a fabulous customer service experience and consistent product every time! Passionate, friendly, flexible, and reliable - if you love delivering great service then this is the right role for you!

You will receive:

· Pay in line with NMW/NLW.

· A passionate and fun team environment.

· Fantastic training and development opportunities - coffee education!

· Nationally accredited Apprenticeship (Criteria based).

· Discounts on food and beverages of 50%

· Free bag of coffee every week.

· Join an established, successful and growing franchise.

· Opportunities across multiple existing high-profile brands with many more to come!

· And employee of the Quarter scheme!

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 8 per week

Salary: £7.50-£9.50 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Leeds, LS1 6AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

  • Barista experience: 1 year (preferred)
  • Hospitality: 1 year (preferred)
  • customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Barista roles across Soul Coffee Company Ltd.'s corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Restaurants & Cafes.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £8 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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