Barista

Location: DMGT HQ - High Street Kensington, London
Position: Permanent

Barista / General Assistant

Hours: 40 hours/week – Monday to Friday

Location: 9 Derry Street, Kensington, London, W8 5HY

Salary: Up to £29,672 per annum

We have an exciting opportunity for a Barista to join our team where you'll deliver outstanding coffee and friendly service every day. You’ll engage warmly with customers and colleagues, take pride in product knowledge, and help maintain excellent standards of service, cleanliness, and teamwork.

Main Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve high-quality hot beverages, creating coffee to the highest standard
• Adjust grinders and espresso machine to maintain quality at all times
• Maintain cleanliness of coffee machines, counters and service areas
• Restock supplies and assist with stock takes as required
• Create a welcoming atmosphere that encourages customers to return
• Support other local units when needed
• Contribute to a positive, supportive team environment
• Set up counters and displays to be visually appealing and customer-focused 
• Ensuring QHSE standards are met and upheld by your team
• Assist with administrative duties as required
• Handle cash responsibly, including daily cash-up and weekly banking

Person Specification

• A good understanding of coffee extraction and milk steaming techniques
• A genuine passion for coffee and a desire to continue learning
• Previous barista experience in a café or similar environment
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A friendly approachable attitude with both customers and colleagues

Health, Safety and Environment

• Comply with all company policies and procedures
• Report any issues with equipment, systems of work, or safety concerns promptly
• Use all work equipment and PPE correctly, in line with training provided
• Raise any training needs or concerns with your Line Manager or via the company incident reporting system

Package Description

Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. Here’s what to expect:

• 25 days’ holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)
• Pension plan and life cover
• Discounts on online shopping, dining cards and vouchers, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Onsite gym, subsidised canteen and onsite nurse and GP clinics

Plus much more...

About Us

dmg media maintains an unwavering commitment to uncovering the stories that matter most. Its brands Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, Metro, The i Paper, MailOnline, and Mail+reach more than 9 million people daily in the UK.
Globally, dmg media’s brands reach 160 million unique browsers every month across its domains and apps.*

Its global newsroom of journalists, formidable story-getting power, and breadth of content formats, delivers highly engaging, trusted content to loyal and new audiences, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Mail brand reaches three in five Brits every month and is officially the best-read, most recognised, most engaged newsbrand in the country. It is the largest news publisher on TikTok with over 28 million total followers and nearly 45 billion views** in the past year.

www.dmgmedia.co.uk

*GA Sept 2024 **March 2024 - Feb 2025 inclusive

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.