Barista Maestro – Smiths Family Kitchen

As a Barista/Team Leader at Smiths Family Kitchen, you’ll lead and inspire your team to provide exceptional customer service, create a working environment that helps our colleagues to develop and achieve.

Smiths Family Kitchenoffers over 40 beverage options that are hot, cold, and iced as well as offering fresh baked products in store, patisserie items, hot breakfast, and lunch on the go Smiths Family Kitchen prides itself on supporting the local community and giving back to its customers with a wealth of offers, loyalty and Airport Staff discounts.

What being a Barista Maestro is all about?

• As a Barista Maestro you’ll be the team leader inspiring the team every day, keeping customer service at the heart of everything you do, dedicated to creating incredible experiences for our customers whilst driving sales and Commerciality
• A passion for coffee and a pride for making the perfect drink, for every customer, every time!
• Creating a sense of pride within the store to ensure both colleagues and customer facilities are of a Highest standard, and that we are operating safely and legally

• Creating a culture of learning, support and recognition - spotting opportunities for development of personal skills, product knowledge and self-awareness to support our colleagues in an environment where everyone feels valued and welcome
• Keeping teams up to date on stores business performance and appropriately challenging what can be done to improve

What our Store Leadership Team would love to see:

• A passion for providing a great customer experience in your stores by Crafting Great coffee with your passion and energy for that Perfect Blend
• Current Team Leader / Barista (or equivalent) in a fast-paced hospitality retailer or similar environment - but not essential
• Confident in energising, influencing and motivating the store team to deliver exceptional service and performance
• Organised, proactive - able to prioritise at pace in a fast-paced retail environment
• Experience of proactively leading from the front, getting stuck in, and helping your team on the shop floor

We know you’ll work hard to make WH Smith a success and our customers happy, so as well as your salary, pension scheme, holidays (Hourly paid 6.6 weeks including bank holidays) and employee discounts (up to 50%), we’ll reward you with a range of deals from retail partners that will help you save money and make memories, whether a delicious meal, an adventurous day out, or tickets to see the latest blockbuster.

Whatever the future brings, our Employee Assistance Programme will support you with help and guidance for your wellbeing whether physical, mental or financial.

WH Smith are proud to be an inclusive employer, we want our colleagues to feel welcome, and free to be themselves with us. This means that we whenever possible, we try our best to provide the flexibility to allow you to enjoy life’s big moments.