Weekday Barista

We are looking for a café all-rounder with strong barista and people skills and a genuine passion and knowledge for coffee. The position will be 40 hours per week Monday to Friday and based in our Old Street location. We would prefer someone with experience in a similar role, but if you are a fast learner with genuine interest, dedication and a positive attitude, we will take this into consideration.

As barista, you will be expected to:

• Open up the shop, dial in, set up the bar and FoH
• Be competent on shots and milk in a fast-paced environment whilst maintaining high standards
• Be warm, friendly and approachable and communicate efficiently with staff and customers
• Be knowledgeable and confident about your product

We require a barista with:

• Speciality coffee experience
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• A proactive and positive attitude
• A desire to maintain outstanding service and quality
• A desire to learn about coffee and communicate your passion for coffee to customers and staff
• An understanding of basic food hygiene and health and safety requirements

Benefits of working with us:

• We are a London Living Wage employer; a barista can expect to earn £13.85 per hour
• One 250g bag of coffee to take home each week and all the coffee you can drink whilst at work
• A training scheme led by our Head of Coffee and potential to move through the company
• Potential support/sponsorship for barista competitions
• Home brewing equipment at cost price
• Weekends and Bank Holidays off!

About Alchemy Coffee

Alchemy is a proudly independent coffee roastery based in London, carefully hand roasting small batches of quality coffee. Being a small company allows us the privilege of choosing which farmers we most want to partner with through our Direct Trade programme - ensuring we both benefit. Our farmers, roasters and baristas care for the coffee from seed to cup to preserve the inherent flavour of the coffee. We believe that what we do is a craft; a blend of art, skill, science and technology – bringing out the best in each bean. We are continuously curious and passionate about what we do

If you would like to hear more about us, the wonderful farmers we work with, and the communities they live and work in, take a look at our social media channels. We would love to share our experiences with you.

Email your C.V to rachel@alchemycoffee.co.uk