London
Barista — Spread Café (Battersea) Location: Battersea / Clapham Hours: Full-time (flexible, early starts required) Pay: Competitive, experience dependent About Spread Spread is a neighbourhood café built around exceptional coffee, good energy, and community. We take coffee seriously but not ourselves — we care deeply about quality, consistency, and creating a space people want to come back to every day. We’re coffee-first, design-led, and independent. No corporate scripts, no egos — just great service, calm confidence, and strong standards. The Role We’re looking for a barista who: • Genuinely loves coffee and hospitality, • Takes pride in doing things properly, • Understands that consistency > showing off What You’ll Be Doing • Preparing and serving high-quality coffee to a consistently high standard, • Dialling in espresso and maintaining quality throughout service, • Delivering warm, friendly, natural service — no forced chat, no deadpan energy, • Opening and/or closing the café (depending on shift), • Keeping the bar, equipment, and service areas clean and organised, • Supporting food service, clearing tables, and helping during busy periods, • Working as part of the team to keep service smooth and stress-free What We’re Looking For • Previous barista experience preferred (but not essential if you’re keen and fast-learning), • Solid understanding of espresso-based drinks and milk texturing, • Calm under pressure — especially during busy mornings, • Punctual, reliable, and organised, • Friendly, switched-on, and emotionally intelligent, • Comfortable with early starts (some shifts from ~6:00–6:30am) Bonus Points (Not Essential) • Experience with specialty coffee, • Interest in food, design, or creative projects, • Someone who enjoys being part of a local neighbourhood scene Why Work at Spread? • Independent café with real creative freedom, • Supportive team, no shouting, no nonsense, • High-quality equipment and ingredients, • Opportunities to grow with the business as we expand, • A workplace that actually cares about culture, not just output