Barista
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Position Overview & Specifications
KAUAI, part of the Virgin Active brand.
At KAUAI we are passionate about health and wellbeing and we promise to deliver nothing but the very best in food and nutrition. Serving the best quality ingredients means we bring to our customers real food that is, where possible, free of GMO’s and has no additives, preservatives, artificial colourants and flavourants. We make health and healthy eating habits accessible and exciting.
So what qualities does a Barista need to join KAUAI?
- A friendly, calm and approachable nature with the ability to act quickly and effectively
- Enthusiastic, dedicated, and driven individuals to ensure customer excellence through good service
- Excellent attention to detail – nothing gets by without you noticing!
- Consistently acting in a safe manner, knowing the importance of completing safety checks and recording them accurately
- Confident in your own ability to keep customer satisfaction at a high
- Acting as a member of one team with one goal
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following but are not limited to:
- Enthusiastic, dedicated, and driven individuals to ensure customer excellence through good service.
- Good ability to carry out carry out instructions from management.
- Ensure all food safety controls are maintained and checklists
- Prepare orders for smoothies and juices, coffee and food.
- A customer-oriented positive attitude, good customer service is essential.
- Work timeously in various positions.
- Assist management and other crew members in working together as a team
- Ensure high personal hygiene standards are followed at all times
- Practise “Clean as You Go” at all times and ensure consistently high hygiene standards in the store.
- Assist in training up new recruits as per the brand standards and requirements.
- Ensure continuous awareness of all promotions, product standards and specifications.
Experience
- Six months to one year related experience and/or training.
- Espresso Machine knowledge is handy, but not essential.
Perks
- 28 days (excluding bank holidays) annual leave – and we want you take them
- Access to Kauai's Company Pension Scheme
- 50% discount on Kauai meals while on duty
- Complimentary Virgin Active membership for yourself
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: Beauty & Wellness
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Barista roles across Virgin Active'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 Beauty & Wellness.
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 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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