Barista

ROLE OVERVIEW: As a Barista at Mettricks, you take on a leadership role in the coffee shop, leveraging your extensive experience to guide and inspire the barista team. Reporting directly to the Head Barista, this position requires a seasoned professional with a proven track record in delivering exceptional coffee and customer experiences. As a Barista, you contribute to elevating the coffee program, mentoring junior team members, and ensuring the highest standards of quality and service.

BARISTA KEY ATTRIBUTES

The role would be best suited to an individual who can demonstrate:

• Expert Craftsmanship: Possess advanced skills in coffee preparation, showcasing a mastery of brewing techniques, latte art, and quality control.
• Leadership Acumen: Demonstrate strong leadership capabilities, guiding and inspiring the barista team to uphold Mettricks' standards of excellence.
• Customer-Centric Approach: Continuously prioritize and enhance the customer experience, ensuring patrons receive the highest quality coffee and service.
• Innovation and Creativity: Bring a creative flair to the coffee program, contributing to menu development, and special offerings, and exploring innovative brewing methods.
• Team Mentorship: Actively mentor and develop junior baristas, fostering a positive learning environment and contributing to their professional growth.

BARISTA EXPECTATIONS

As part of this role, we expect you to:

• Leadership Excellence: Demonstrate strong leadership skills by effectively managing the barista team, providing guidance, and fostering a positive work environment.
• Quality Assurance: Uphold the highest standards of coffee quality and beverage preparation, ensuring consistency and excellence in every cup.
• Team Collaboration: Collaborate with the Head Barista and other senior team members, contributing to the overall success and cohesion of the coffee program.
• Innovation and Initiative: Bring fresh ideas to enhance the coffee program, explore new coffee varieties, and brewing techniques, and contribute to menu innovation.
• Mentorship: Actively mentor junior baristas, sharing knowledge and expertise to contribute to their professional development.

BARISTA RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership:

• Provide leadership within the barista team, ensuring a positive and collaborative working environment.

Quality Assurance:

• Oversee and maintain the highest standards of coffee quality and beverage preparation, conducting regular quality control assessments.

Customer Interaction:

• Engage with patrons, ensuring a premium customer experience by delivering exceptional coffee and fostering a welcoming atmosphere.

Team Development:

• Mentor and guide junior baristas, facilitating their professional growth and contributing to the overall skill development of the team.

Innovation and Creativity:

• Contribute to menu development, explore new coffee offerings, and bring creative ideas to enhance the overall coffee program.

METTRICK VALUES AND PRINCIPLES:

“CULTURE EATS STRATEGY FOR BREAKFAST”

Speak up courageously - HONEST & OPEN

- We openly and constructively share and talk about our concerns, ideas & Mettrick's values.

- We don’t gossip – we talk upfront with goodwill and honest intentions.

• We commit to working with the best of intentions, aim to communicate with clarity and support each other to avoid ambiguity
• We think before we speak. What is our intention? How do we best help ensure the right thing happens?

Listen & Learn - CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Our business is built on “doing better”, through continuous learning & improvement.
• We are at our best when we’re constantly searching for ways to do better.
• Listen to each other with respect and an eagerness to understand; we share openly, listen without prejudice and learn from our mistakes.

See something, do something - don’t just stand by - ENGAGED & PROACTIVE

• Be accountable & take ownership of your actions & for our environment
• We treat others & our space with care, and integrity – just as you want to be treated.
• We win together & lose together, as a team.

- But, Fast is better than slow - we get stuff done

- Perfect is the enemy of good

Do things right, even when nobody is looking - QUALITY & PRIDE

• We take pride in a quality job – even when nobody is looking.
• We work smart, but we don’t cut corners. Efficient but not lazy
• We always and reliably try to do the right thing

Make their day - HOSPITALITY & OPTIMISM

• We are in the business of small moments that make others’ day – whether that’s our customers or colleagues.
• It’s our power to create small moments every day, from the warmest welcomes, always being present, the biggest smiles in Southampton and going the extra mile to make everybody feel welcome &appreciated.
• We act with compassion when life happens – but try to be our best selves at work always.

Be Yourself, But Be Your Best Self - AUTHENTIC

• We like personality at Mettricks. But, we are also united in our mission to create memorable hospitality moments and tasty food and drink. That means putting on a show for our customers, even on the days we have to choose to.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £10.50-£12.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount

Experience:

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

Work Location: In person