Alma Café

Head Barista - Alma Nine Elms Alma Café is launching its first full all-day dining restaurant in Nine Elms, and we’re looking for a professional Head Barista to join the opening team and lead the daytime coffee offer from day one. Founded in Barnes in 2016, Alma has grown into a recognised London brunch brand, known across London for great coffee, vibrant food and warm hospitality. At Nine Elms, coffee remains a big part of the identity, with great kit in place, a setup built around Assembly Coffee, and a real focus on quality, consistency and service. This is a role for a capable barista with high standards, strong pace, and real pride in consistency. You’ll be expected to uphold and help evolve the coffee standards for the site, while onboarding and developing the wider barista team. What you’ll be doing • Leading coffee service with consistency and pace, • Maintaining high standards across espresso, milk, latte art, matcha and house specials, • Supporting dial-ins, workflow and day-to-day quality control, • Helping onboard and develop baristas on site, • Upholding the coffee standards Alma is known for in a high-volume environment What we’re looking for • Strong experience in quality-led, high-volume coffee shops in London, • Confidence dialling in and maintaining standards under pressure, • A barista who cares about detail, consistency and speed, • Someone who can lead by example and raise standards around them, • The kind of person who takes pride in getting every cup right What we offer • Competitive pay plus strong TRONC, • Staff food and coffee provided on shift, • Enrolment into the company pension scheme, • Real opportunity for professional progression as Alma grows, • The chance to shape the coffee offer in an important new opening If you want to be part of launching Alma Nine Elms and lead a coffee offer built on real quality, we’d like to hear from you.

CDP - Alma Nine Elms Alma is launching its first full all-day dining restaurant in Nine Elms, and we’re looking for strong Chef de Partie's to join the opening kitchen team. Founded in Barnes in 2016, Alma has grown into a recognised London brunch brand. Nine Elms is our boldest site yet: an all-day restaurant built around elevated brunch, great coffee, a serious juice bar, and a proper food & bar offer that carries through into the evening. Opening in the coming weeks, this is a great opportunity to join the team from the start and be part of establishing a kitchen built on quality, consistency and good standards. Working closely with the Head Chef and Sous Chef, you will take ownership of your section, support prep and service, and help deliver food that is organised, consistent and well executed. We’re looking for chefs who are reliable, switched on, and take pride in what they send. You should be comfortable working in a busy kitchen, able to maintain standards under pressure, and keen to grow within a quality-led operation. What you’ll be doing: • Running your section with good organisation and attention to detail, • Supporting prep and service across a busy all-day kitchen, • Maintaining food quality, consistency and presentation standards, • Working cleanly and efficiently during service, • Supporting stock rotation, prep levels and daily kitchen organisation, • Upholding strong food safety, cleanliness and compliance standards What we’re looking for: • Experience as a Chef de Partie or a strong Demi Chef de Partie ready to step up, • A background in a quality-led kitchen, • Good prep skills, service awareness and attention to detail, • A reliable, hands-on approach and a strong work ethic, • Someone who wants to be part of an important opening and grow with the business What we offer: • Competitive pay plus strong TRONC, • Staff food and coffee provided on shift, • Enrolment into the company pension scheme, • Real opportunity for professional progression as Alma grows, • The chance to be part of an important new opening from day one If you want to join the opening team and be part of shaping Alma’s first proper restaurant kitchen, we’d like to hear from you.

Front of House Team Member - Alma Nine Elms Alma is launching its first full all-day dining restaurant in Nine Elms, and we’re looking for strong Front of House Team Members to join the opening team. Founded in Barnes in 2016, Alma has grown into a recognised London brunch brand, known across London for great coffee, vibrant food and warm hospitality. Nine Elms is our boldest site yet: an all-day restaurant built around elevated brunch, great coffee, a serious juice bar, a very cool wine list, and a proper food & bar offer that carries through into the evening. Opening in the coming weeks, this is a chance to join the team from day one and be part of establishing a site built on strong service, good energy and genuine hospitality. We’re looking for people with good energy, who are naturally warm with guests and happy to get stuck in wherever needed. This is a hands-on front-of-house role that includes looking after guests on the floor, supporting service across the day and evening, and helping with coffee and juices when needed. What you’ll be doing • Looking after guests and supporting service across the floor, • Helping the team wherever needed during busy services, • Supporting different parts of the operation, including coffee and juices, • Bringing good energy and helping create a warm, positive atmosphere What we’re looking for: • Personality, warmth and a genuine sense of hospitality, • A positive attitude and willingness to learn, • Someone who is hands-on, reliable and happy to help wherever needed, • Some hospitality experience is helpful, but character and approach matter just as much, • Someone who wants to be part of an important opening and grow with the business What we offer: • Staff food and coffee provided on shift, • Enrolment into the company pension scheme, • Real opportunity for professional progression as Alma grows, • The chance to be part of an important new opening from day one If you want to join the opening team and help shape Alma’s first all-day restaurant, we’d like to hear from you.

Bartender - Alma Nine Elms Alma is launching its first full all-day dining restaurant in Nine Elms, and we’re looking for a strong Bartender to join the opening team. Founded in Barnes in 2016, Alma has grown into a recognised London brunch brand. Nine Elms is our boldest site yet: an all-day restaurant built around elevated brunch, great coffee, a serious juice bar, and a proper food & bar offer that carries through into the evening. Opening in the coming weeks, this is a chance to join the team from day one and be part of establishing a bar operation built on strong drinks service, good energy and genuine hospitality. Working closely with the management team, you will play an important role in delivering a bar experience that is organised, consistent and welcoming. We’re looking for someone who is confident behind the bar, works well under pressure, and takes real pride in service. You should be comfortable in a busy environment, have a strong hospitality mindset, and know how to keep standards high while keeping the atmosphere right. What you’ll be doing • Preparing and serving drinks to a high standard, • Supporting smooth day-to-day bar service, • Keeping the bar clean, stocked and well organised, • Delivering warm, professional service to guests, • Working closely with the floor team to keep service flowing, • Helping maintain high standards across drinks, presentation and cleanliness, • Speaking confidently about the wine list and helping guests make the right choice What we’re looking for • Experience working behind a busy bar, • Confidence making and serving drinks in a fast-paced environment, • A strong hospitality mindset and good guest awareness, • A hands-on, reliable approach and good energy on shift, • Someone who wants to be part of an important opening and grow with the business What we offer: • Competitive pay plus strong TRONC, • Staff food and coffee provided on shift, • Enrolment into the company pension scheme, • Real opportunity for professional progression as Alma grows, • The chance to be part of an important new opening from day one If you want to join the opening team and help shape Alma’s first restaurant bar, we’d like to hear from you.

Sous Chef - Alma Nine Elms Alma is launching its first full all-day dining restaurant in Nine Elms, and we’re looking for a strong Sous Chef to support the opening and play a key role in establishing the kitchen. Founded in Barnes in 2016, Alma has grown into a recognised London brunch brand. Nine Elms is our boldest site yet: an all-day restaurant built around elevated brunch, great coffee, a serious juice bar, and a proper food & bar offer that carries through into the evening. Opening in the coming weeks, this role will be key to the success of the launch. Working closely with the Head Chef, you will help build the kitchen team, support day-to-day operations, and help set the standard from day one. We’re looking for a hands-on Sous Chef with strong service awareness, good organisational skills, and the confidence to support and lead the kitchen when needed. You should be comfortable working across a quality-led, all-day operation and able to keep standards high under pressure. What you’ll be doing: • Supporting the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen, • Leading prep and service with consistency, pace and attention to detail, • Helping train and develop the kitchen team, • Maintaining food quality, organisation and kitchen standards, • Supporting stock control, ordering, waste management and daily prep, • Upholding strong food safety, cleanliness and compliance standards What we’re looking for: • Experience as a Sous Chef or strong Junior Sous Chef, • A background in a quality-led restaurant kitchen, • A calm, organised and hands-on approach, • Strong standards and the ability to perform under pressure, • Someone who wants to be part of an important opening and help build the kitchen properly from the start What we offer • Competitive pay plus strong TRONC, • Staff food and coffee provided on shift, • Enrolment into the company pension scheme, • Real opportunity for professional progression as Alma grows, • The chance to play a key role in an important new opening If you want to help launch Alma’s first restaurant concept and play a key role in shaping the kitchen, we’d like to hear from you.

Daytime Café Manager — Alma King’s Cross Alma is a wellness-oriented café brand with a growing footprint across London. We're looking for an experienced Café Manager to lead our King’s Cross location — a high-energy, fast-paced site serving a diverse mix of locals, commuters, and regulars who expect quality and consistency every day. This is a role for someone who takes pride in running a sharp operation, builds a strong team culture, and keeps standards high without needing oversight. What you'll be doing: • Managing the full day-to-day operation of the café, including opening and closing, • Leading and developing a team of 6 in a busy, high-footfall environment, • Maintaining service and quality standards across coffee, smoothies, and breakfast, • Handling staff scheduling, coordination, and performance management, • Keeping on top of stock, waste, and supplier deliveries, • Working closely with senior leadership and contributing to ongoing brand growth What we're looking for: • 1–2 years in a café or hospitality management role, • A confident leader who sets the tone — calm, consistent, and hands-on, • Strong operational awareness: you stay ahead of issues before they escalate, • Comfortable managing pace and pressure in a busy London location, • Genuine warmth with customers and a focus on building repeat business, • Experience with staff scheduling, stock control, and team development What we offer: • Starting salary of £14–£15 per hour depending on experience, plus TRONC, • Daytime hours only — no evenings, • Enrolment into the company pension scheme after 3 months, • Staff food during every shift, • Unlimited hot drinks, • A fast-growing brand with real opportunity to progress as Alma expands Great cafés don’t run themselves. If you’re the one who makes it happen — especially in a high-energy location like King’s Cross — we want to hear from you.

Alma cafe is on the lookout for a passionate and energetic Breakfast Chef to join our Brunch cafe in Primrose hill. Alma is known for its breakfast and brunch dishes as well as compact healthy lunch offerings. We are currently operating five restaurants and coffee shops in London with more openings planned this year. What is expected: To have prior kitchen experience (2 yr +). Knowledge of classic breakfast and brunch dishes is a big plus! Ability to place orders and organise the kitchen (REKKI app to place orders) Reliability: if you have worked in professional kitchen then you understand the importance of not letting your colleagues down last minute. Being able to work on weekends is a must, as these are the busiest trading times for the business Loving your work. If you do not love or are not passionate to work in the kitchen, then this is not for you. Perks & Benefits: 28 days holiday Enrolment in company pensions scheme Free healthy and high quality food while on shift Convenient day time working hours. Job Type: Full-time Salary: £14 per hour Benefits: Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Store discount If that sounds like you, apply today.