at Shed
Our little deli on Kingsland Road is looking to recruit a barista to join our team, under the guidance of our head barista. Around 20-25 hours a week spread across weekends and weekdays.
Ideally we are looking for a diligent barista with supervisor experience required The shop is both a coffee and sandwich shop with some wine, so wine knowledge favoured. You will need to have an interest in food, cheese, wine and be prepared to prep some sandwiches.
Ideally should live local to Haggerston, Hackney, Shoreditch or less than 30 min commute There maybe some days lone working so should be comfortable with working independently Help train up new members of staff as they join the team
We love to keep our standards to the best possible so we are looking people with the foundations of the following:
Be likeable by your team Must have a passion for wine and coffee Should have good previous barista experience Be polite, friendly and smiley to customers Be able to make high quality coffee Be able to dial in a coffee machine and weigh shots correctly Be able to clean grinders Must be one time and puntunctual Must be well presented, clean and hygienic.
SHED is a dynamic creative company founded by two creative directors in London, after studying art and design they decided to start a company which reflects their taste and value by offering inspirational places across london for locals to purchase exceptional produce. Both directors still practice their creative passions along side the day to day running of SHED.
SHED Directors and Operational team have worked very hard to create the relevant systems to run a successful cafe. It’s the coffee shop baristas main responsibility to ensure that these are followed to the finest detail. This includes barista work such as helping with staff rotas and organisation, Staff motivation, training and discipline, as well as working alongside the team as a Barista/ Salesman.
SHEDs ultimate goal is to provide the best curated product and experience to every customer who comes through the door, our baristas are an extension of SHEDs directors vision and are therefore responsible for making this happen.
A strong understanding of the coffee product that we are selling, this includes all aspects from the coffee beans themselves to the different milks used to mix. Confident at dialing in the coffee machine to a specific recipe. Ability to train others to do the same. Motivate staff to execute an exceptional level of service leading to a direct increase in loyal, repeat customers. Provide training to employees using the SHED Handbook and monitor their work in relation to Job Specification. Successful employees will start a short probation period as part of the employment process. We are really excited to meet you, we have a relaxed but professional working culture and looking forward to building a stronger and exciting team with you alongside us?
