G’day Mate! Urban Baristas is a specialty coffee company originating from Australia, known for its commitment to quality coffee and the vibrant Australian brunch culture. With several cafes across London and our roastery in Bethnal Green, we strive to create exceptional coffee experiences for our customers. We believe in fostering a positive work environment and supporting the professional growth of our team members. Join us as we continue to expand and deliver outstanding coffee and service to our valued customers. Job Summary: We are seeking a motivated and talented individual to join our team as an Assistant Manager in the Specialty Coffee Industry. As the Assistant Manager, you will play a vital role in supporting the overall operations and management of our specialty coffee shop. You will assist the Store Manager in overseeing daily operations, ensuring exceptional customer service, and maintaining a positive and engaging work environment. If you have a passion for specialty coffee, a strong work ethic, and excellent leadership skills, we invite you to apply. Responsibilities: - Assist the Store Manager in all aspects of daily operations, including opening and closing procedures, inventory management, and leading the team. - Ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction by delivering exceptional service, maintaining product quality, and resolving customer concerns or issues promptly. - Train, mentor, and motivate staff members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment. - Collaborate with the Store Manager to develop and implement operational strategies to achieve sales targets and maximize profitability. - Monitor and maintain stock levels of coffee beans, supplies, and merchandise, placing orders as necessary to ensure product availability. - Oversee the quality and consistency of coffee preparation, ensuring adherence to company standards and providing guidance to the team. - Assist in organizing and coordinating special events, promotions, and marketing initiatives to drive customer engagement and increase sales. - Uphold strict adherence to health and safety regulations, ensuring a clean and hygienic work environment. - Stay up-to-date with industry trends, new brewing techniques, and emerging coffee products, and share knowledge with the team. Requirements: - Previous experience in the specialty coffee industry or a similar role is necessary, with a strong emphasis on specialty coffee knowledge and skills. - Strong passion for specialty coffee and a deep understanding of brewing techniques, coffee origins, and flavour profiles. - Proficiency in espresso extraction, including grind adjustment, dosing, and tamping techniques. - Skill in creating and pouring latte art designs, showcasing attention to detail and craftsmanship. - Proven leadership abilities with the ability to effectively train, motivate, and develop a team. - Exceptional customer service skills with a friendly and approachable demeanour. - Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. - Strong problem-solving abilities and the capacity to make sound decisions under pressure. - Knowledge of inventory management, and point-of-sale systems. - Flexible availability, including weekends and holidays. - A positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and a strong commitment to teamwork. - Food handling certification and knowledge of health and safety regulations is a plus
CALLING ALL HOSPITALITY PRO’S We are looking for hospitality and service loving candidates with a passion for people, food and drink. Whether you are an experienced supervisor or team leader looking for their next step, we offer all of our supervisors a training programme that can get you to Assistant Manager level within 6 months. THE GOOD STUFF... · Flexible shifts - to fit around the other important things in life. · Every shift you work, we will fuel you with pizza or pasta on us (thank you chef) · Love dining out? You'll love it even more with a 25% discount across all our bars. · 28 days holiday. · Development and career progression, 80% of all our management roles are filled internally. · Length of service awards. · An awesome referral scheme – Good people know good people. · Advanced management training sessions in service, atmosphere management, financials and hospitality standards. · Uniform provided. · Excellent tronc renumeration. · Ever changing offering with premium products. WHAT WILL I BE DOING? As a key player in the management team, you will assist the management team in recruiting, training, and coaching your team. Creating an amazing experience for our customers. Service and standards are your number 1 priority. Sometimes opening or closing the business. We will teach you the semantics of operating a hospitality business through stock takes, rotas planning and cost management. You will be responsible for maintaining our venues to the highest standards and delivering amazing results through people. SYSTEMS WE OPERATE · Design My Night / Collins – reservations / events · Access – tills / ordering / stock management · S4 Labour – Labour / payroll / HR · CPL - Training · We will train you on our systems, experience not essential. WHO ARE WE? Albion & East operates upscale urban bars with wood-fired artisan pizza. Cocktail bars and banquet halls of old reclaimed decadence, offering coffee and hot-desking by day, cocktails and pizza by night for the revellers, and an Italian feast for those seeking weekend brunch. We distil our own small batch gin at each site and offer gin blending & cocktail masterclasses for good measure. WHAT’S THE DEAL? · 48h per week. · Salary up to £16.5 per hour 5 things we ask from everyone · Be nice · Tell the truth · Do what you say you are going to do · Be available · Say hello and goodbye
Biscuiteers is an award-winning luxury gifting brand, sometimes described as the ‘NET-A-PORTER of biscuits’. Since 2007, we’ve been on a mission to craft meaningful moments through edible works of art – thoughtfully designed and made to spark joy and deepen connections- ‘why send flowers when you can send Biscuiteers?’ Every single biscuit is lovingly made from start to finish and each one is totally individual. In 2024, we hand-iced approx. 3.0 million biscuits and delivered them to customers all over the world and we’re committed to high standards of social and environmental impact. We’re expanding our Seasonal Icing Team to help bring our 2025 collections to life—and we’d love for you to be part of it! Our Icing team is based at our Ministry at Colliers Wood, SW19 2JD. Come and learn how to Ice like a Biscuiteer, we are offering contracts starting from July 2025 until 23rd December 2025. What you will be doing … · Learn how to Ice like a pro with our 4-week training programme on industry-leading conveyor system. · Work in small supportive teams to meet production goals in our Icing Hall. · Gain hands-on experience in artisan food production. · Follow our food safety and Health & Safety standards. · Support our Dispatch Team during peak periods (based on production needs) You will need to … · A positive, reliable and punctual team player. · Willingness to learn a new skill and work in a fast paced environment. · A positive, flexible approach and be a team player. · Good communication and presentation skills. · Availability for the full contract from July until December 2025. · The flexibility to work 39 hours per week across 5 x shifts per week between Monday to Friday: Shifts of 8 hours: 7am-4pm & 9am-5,40pm. · Basic knowledge of kitchen hygiene (training provided). · A love of biscuits is essential! The Recruitment Process... · Will require a screening video, followed by an assessment interview stage and a kitchen trial. These interviews will take place in July and August 2025. What we offer... We are a bunch of creative, fun-loving people who work hard, celebrate big, wanting to make Biscuiteers a really happy place to work. We genuinely care about each other and the planet. Here’s why you’ll love being part of our team and what we offer to sweeten your working day, including: · Shopping- A special staff discount of 35% on all our beautiful products for you to treat your friends and family. · Food- Breakfast each day for all staff to start the day well fuelled. · Bring your friends- Our staff referral scheme offering you up to £150 per recommendation. · Social life- Our regular social activities bring us all together, including our legendary staff party, staff Christmas lunch and Biscuiteer Awards! · The Future- Automatic pension contributions after 3 months of service, with ethical investment options. · Your Health- Reduced Gym Membership offer with a local partner. The rate of pay for this role is £12.25 per hour plus a holiday pay (£13.73 per hour) What Our Team Says: “A fun, energetic environment with lots of opportunity to learn.” “The atmosphere is inclusive and welcoming.” “I’ve learned to ice biscuits really well—and made great friends along the way!”
CALLING ALL HOSPITALITY PRO’S We are looking for hospitality and service loving candidates with a passion for people, food and drink. Whether you are an experienced manager or a supervisor looking for their next step, we offer all of our assistant managers a training programme that can get you to General Manager level inside a year. THE GOOD STUFF... Flexible shifts - to fit around the other important things in life. Free meals and drinks when working. Love dining out? You'll love it even more with a 25% discount across all our bars. Structured training Plan and related £2kpa pay increase in your first year. 28 days holiday. 3 reviews a year with your Operations Manager. Development and career progression, 80% of all our management roles are filled internally. Length of service awards. Annual AGM for all our Assistant Managers. An awesome referral scheme – Good people know good people. Advanced management training sessions in service, atmosphere management, financials and hospitality standards. Uniform provided. Excellent tronc renumeration. Ever changing offering with premium products. Bonus opportunities. Paid breaks. WHAT WILL I BE DOING? As a key player in the management team, you will assist the General Manager in recruiting, training, and coaching your team. Creating an amazing experience for our customers. Service and standards are your number 1 priority. Thereafter managing a hospitality business through stock takes, rotas planning and cost management. You will be responsible for maintaining our venues to the highest standards and delivering amazing results through people. SYSTEMS WE OPERATE Design My Night / Collins – reservations / events Access – tills / ordering / stock management S4 Labour – Labour / payroll / HR CPL - Training We will train you on our systems, experience not essential. WHO ARE WE? Albion & East operates upscale urban bars with wood-fired artisan pizza. Cocktail bars and banquet halls of old reclaimed decadence, offering coffee and hot-desking by day, cocktails and pizza by night for the revellers, and an Italian feast for those seeking weekend brunch. We distil our own small batch gin at each site and offer gin blending & cocktail masterclasses for good measure. WHAT’S THE DEAL? 48h per week. Starting Salary £31,500pa Increase of +£2kpa in year 1 on completion of your training. Service charge which averages between £8,000 to £10,000pa (uncapped) Total package between £39kpa and £ £42kpa. 5 things we ask from everyone Be nice Tell the truth Do what you say you are going to do Be available Say hello and goodbye