Barista

Costa Coffee is looking for a Barista to join the Serpentine Green team in Peterborough on a fixed-term arrangement with six-hour shifts. The role is based in-store and described as full-time in the listing, with on-site duties and a focus on crafting great coffee and delivering warm, memorable service.

As a brand known for quality coffee and friendly hospitality, Costa Coffee offers a range of benefits and perks for this role. The pay includes a rate described as £13.12 to £14.12 per hour (location dependent) and a yearly salary band of £26,000 to £28,000. In addition, employees enjoy a 50% discount on all food and drinks in Costa-owned stores, a pension matched up to 10%, a Coca-Cola share scheme, access to a Financial Support Fund, and support for communities through the Costa Foundation. More perks are listed at costaperks.

Costa Coffee emphasises a set of core values, Discipline to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge and Trusted Team Player, and aims to bring that culture to everyday shifts. Through the Costa Foundation, staff can help support communities locally and globally.

What your shift looks like

On a typical day, you’ll serve great coffee and deliver an energising customer experience. You’ll learn and master the store menu and keep standards high, while ensuring the shop stays clean, welcoming and running smoothly. You’ll work with teammates to make the Serpentine Green store the best it can be, with six-hour shifts that fit into the fixed-term arrangement.

What you’ll bring to the counter

Here’s the profile the team is seeking:

• A resourceful, adaptable mindset and a positive, can-do attitude
• Accountability and pride in delivering quality
• A calm, composed approach and clear communication with customers and colleagues
• A genuine people focus and enthusiasm for working with others

Pay, benefits and practical details

The role carries an annual salary between £26,000 and £28,000. The posted hourly range is £13.12 to £14.12 per hour, location dependent.

Location is Serpentine Green in Peterborough and shifts are six hours long on a fixed-term basis, onsite.

Perks include a 50% discount on all food and drinks in Costa-owned stores, a pension matched up to 10%, a Coca-Cola share scheme, a Financial Support Fund, and additional perks through the Costa Foundation. For more perks, see costaperks.

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Advice for applicants

Lead with your most relevant experience on your resume. If you’ve worked as a Barista or in fast-service hospitality, put that front and center and highlight coffee-making, guest service and teamwork in the opening section.

Show concrete proof of the must-have skills. Describe a time you stayed calm during a rush, communicated clearly with teammates and guests, and delivered quality despite pressure.

Be ready to talk about the menu and how you’d deliver Costa’s energising guest experience. You may be asked how you balance speed with quality and how you’d handle busy periods while keeping standards high.

Ask a targeted question to show you’ve thought about the role. For example, inquire how shift patterns are structured, what cross-training on the menu looks like, or how the store participates in the Costa Foundation's local and global programs.

How to apply

Apply through a quick Sapia.ai chat. You’ll start with a few simple questions you can answer anytime, anywhere. This AI-powered step helps assess key traits and skills fairly by comparing your responses to the role’s requirements, and there will always be human involvement in the review of your responses and in making the final hiring decision.

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