Barista Maestro

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Costa Coffee is hiring a Team Leader (20 hours, fully flexible) for an onsite role in St Albans. In the Barista Maestro position you’ll lead smooth shifts, train and support new Baristas, energise your team, and uphold high service and coffee standards while staying calm under pressure. Expect £13.75–£14.75 per hour (location dependent) plus perks such as 50% discount on all food and drink, a pension matched up to 10%, a Coca-Cola share scheme and more. Key traits to showcase are reliability, strong communication and confident leadership, with alignment to Costa’s values like Discipline to Deliver and Win with Warmth. Apply via a quick Sapia.ai chat, with human review, and reach out for adjustments at [email protected]. New rates from 1 April 2026.

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Team Leader (20hr fully flexible)

At Costa Coffee, we’re all about crafting great coffee and memorable moments. As a Team Leader, you’ll bring energy, confidence and support to every shift. We also offer flexible shifts to suit you and the store.

Why Costa
• £13.75–£14.75 per hour (location dependent)*
• 50% discount on all food and drink in Costa-owned stores
• Matched pension up to 10%
• Coca-Cola share scheme
• Financial Support Fund
• More perks: https://bit.ly/costaperks

We’re committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and our values, Discipline to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge and Trusted Team Player, shape how we work. Through the Costa Foundation, you’ll also support communities locally and globally.

What you’ll do
• Lead smooth, efficient shifts
• Train and support new Baristas
• Energise and motivate your team
• Maintain high standards across service and coffee excellence
• Use resourcefulness and adaptability to keep everything running well

Who you are
• A reliable role model with accountability and maturity
• A strong team player with great communication skills
• Energetic, positive and confident leading others
• Adaptable, resourceful and calm under pressure
• Experience as a team leader or ready to step into the role

How to apply
When you apply, you’ll start with a quick, casual chat via Sapia.ai, just a few simple questions you can answer anytime, anywhere. This AI-powered tool helps us assess key traits and skills fairly by comparing your responses to the role’s requirements. Don’t worry there will always be human involvement in the review of your responses and in making the final hiring decision

Need adjustments? [email protected]

*New pay rates from 1st April 2026