Costa Coffee Team Member/Barista Preston Eastway Hub
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Position Overview & Specifications
At Sim Trava, we pride ourselves on teamwork, delivering the perfect cup of coffee and making all our guests experience memorable. As Barista you will be part of the Sim Trava family, delivering our Values and enjoying the benefits we have to offer.
Our Values are:
- To Be the Best
- Grow Our Own People
- Enjoy Change
- Love Our Customers
- Get Better Every Day
- Have Fun & Celebrate Success
- Give Back
Benefits:
- With a starting pay of £9.50 per hour, following successful completion of your structured training plan moving up to £10.20 per hour.
- A performance-based bonus scheme.
- Sim Trava Star Points awarded for recognition and performance; you can spend these Star points on a wide range of products.
- Access to Sim Trava Rewards portal, which includes discounts at many retailers, cash back on shopping and fuel cards.
- Whilst on shift free hand-crafted drinks, along with 50% off food and the wider drinks range.
- Costa Coffee discount card giving you 25% discount off in the nation’s favourite coffee shop.
- Surprise on your birthday!
- Wellbeing support with Employee Assistance Programme.
- Free eye care tests.
- Access to 24/7 GP Portal.
- Contributory pension provided.
- Personal and individual training plan specifically tailored to your requirements.
What we are looking for from you:
A team player who is passionate about delivering flawless coffee, with best-in-class customer service and always seen to go above and beyond. You don’t need to make great coffee from day one as full training will be provided, however you do need to give unbeatable service with a smile!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £9.50-£10.20 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Tips
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Preston P: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Please tell us your availability for work, days and times.
- What skills do you have that you think might be suitable for this role?
- Do you currently work for Costa Coffee or a Costa Partner?
- We are looking to fill one 15 and one 37.5 hour contract working both at the weekend, and during the week. can you commit to this?
Experience:
- Barista experience: 1 year (preferred)
- Hospitality: 1 year (preferred)
- customer service: 1 year (required)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: Eastway TM
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
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.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Costa Coffee Team Member/Barista Preston Eastway Hub roles across Tillys Coffee Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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