Title:  Barista Supervisor

Your Aramark journey starts here

Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Barista to join our team working at Colchester Institute, Unit A, Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LL.

We are looking for a keen coffee enthusiast to make specialty hot drinks, alongside providing excellent customer service on the tills. You will be working with a fantastic team and supporting the day-to-day running of the unit. You will be leading your team to success and ensuring the overall smooth day to day running of the unit.

About Aramark UK
Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams.

What we offer: 

• This is a full-time position, 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday. Shifts range between 8am - 5pm, leaving your evenings and weekends free - a rarity when you work within hospitality.
• The annual salary is £26,415.12
• Free meals, parking, and transport links nearby.
• You will have access to MyStaffShop - which includes 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats.
• We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more, and many more benefits.
• You will also be joining a talented team, with fabulous career prospects and could lead to all sorts of opportunities – we LOVE to promote from within.
• As we are passionate about developing our people from within, great training is provided. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.

A day in the life of a Barista Supervisor:

• Making hot and cold drinks to spec – a fantastic way to show off your latte art skills or learn new ones.
• Operating the till, processing cash and card transactions, upselling products and sizes and providing excellent customer service to our customers.
• General cleaning of the unit, including sweeping/mopping the dining areas, rubbish disposal, general clean down of the unit and ensuring all designated cleaning tasks are complete.
• Cashing up, opening and closing of the unit and delegating tasks to your team to ensure the smooth day to day running of the site.
• Placing orders and assisting with stock takes and marketing
• Serving prepackaged / made to order food and cakes – ensuring all Health and Safety procedures are followed.
• Stocking up and rotating stock daily, ensuring the unit stock is faced up throughout the day and dated correctly. 

You will be set up for success if you have:

• Must be able to pass full security vetting and Enhanced DBS checks
• Previous Barista experience is desirable, however not essential as full training will be given on site.
• Previous supervisory experience is beneficial

If this role appeals to you, then apply now and show us the value you will bring. 
Job Reference 563073
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
 

About Aramark

At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey.

We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team – careers@aramark.co.uk 

Join us in fostering a workplace where everyone can achieve their full potential.