Job Description/Duties
- 14 Parliament Street, York, Yorskshire, York, North Yorkshire, YO18SG, UK (0.3 miles)
- Seasonal
- Retail Operations - Store Assistant / Barista
Barista full time temp
At Costa Coffee, we are what we craft. It’s about perfecting latte art, creating experiences that put a smile on people’s faces, and proudly making greatness every day.
And as a Barista, you can too.
So, why Costa?
Pay rate of £12.60-13.60 per hour (dependent on the location of the store)
We’re growing day by day, with bold plans and some pretty brilliant perks to sweeten the deal:
- Access to the Coca-Cola share scheme, including matched contributions
- 50% discount on all your favourite food and drinks in Costa-owned stores
- A smart pension that is matched up to an amazing 10%
- The Costa Financial Support Fund, supporting team members who find themselves in unexpected financial pressure
- And that’s not all. Explore even more of our perks here: https://bit.ly/costaperks
We’re passionate about being a great place to work, where you can bring your real self into our mix. We firmly support diversity, equity and inclusion, and continue to work with our teams to shape the future of our culture and values: Disciplined to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge and Trusted Team Players.
We may be a global brand, but we haven’t forgotten our roots. That’s where the Costa Foundation and our fantastic community agenda come in. Whatever your role, you can help us change lives in coffee growing communities and help your local community too.
What you’ll do
Being a Barista means so much more than making velvety cups of joy. It’s your chance to learn, challenge yourself and truly master your craft – which means you’ll be:
- Putting smiles on faces come rain or shine
- Mastering our menu, from toasties to seasonal drinks and more
- Pouring passion into perfect drinks and great customer service
- Keeping your store clean, tidy and welcoming
- Working with your colleagues to make your store the very best
Who you are
We’re interested in your unique ingredients:
- A multi-tasker with a can-do attitude, not afraid to take on a challenge
- A perfectionist, dedicated to delivering excellence
- A people person and team player, who can strike up a good conversation
When you apply, you’ll start with a quick, casual chat via Sapia.ai — just a few simple questions you can answer anytime, anywhere. This AI-powered tool helps us assess key traits and skills fairly by comparing your responses to the role’s requirements. Don’t worry — there will always be human involvement in the review of your responses and in making the final hiring decision. Need adjustments? Email costa.recruitment@costacoffee.com
While the Costa Coffee story began in 1971, with brothers Sergio and Bruno disrupting the London coffee scene with their Italian-style blend, the Costa Coffee Professional story begins in earnest almost 30 years later; Costa Coffee is present in 50 countries around the world, with 2,700+ coffee shops in the UK & Ireland and 1,300+ globally.
In 1991, Coffee Nation was founded, inspired by the bustle of New York and with a mission to replicate the city’s love for takeout coffee in the UK. Acquired by Costa Coffee in 2011, it continued to innovate under the name Costa Express, scaling to huge market share in the UK and reimagining what convenience coffee could be. Costa Express operates in 20 international markets, with more than 14,200 coffee machines in the UK and more than 1,600 globally.
Twenty years later, with Costa Coffee now enjoying the scale and backing of The Coca-Cola Company after its acquisition in 2018, the brand was expanded globally, and is still challenging assumptions about coffee consumed away from home. It was the first to market in 2022 with AltoX1 Ice, a single free-standing machine that could create hot and iced coffee and beyond coffee drinks. With presence across 22 international markets, Costa Coffee proudly supports more than 30,000 business sites across the UK and globally.
In 2024, Costa Express evolved as its own entity within Costa Coffee under the name Costa Coffee Professional, focused on serving coffee solutions to businesses of any size.
We have more than 50 years of hospitality experience with thousands of stores across multiple markets - we’ve disrupted the away-from-home coffee market with ‘Coffee Nation/Costa Express’ business and we’re now backed by the exceptional scale and distribution power of The Coca-Cola Company. It is in our brand’s DNA to stay ahead, bravely explore new frontiers and above all, make coffee that is better, by design.