The Flour Pot Bakery is a retail and wholesale artisan bakery with twelve stores in Brighton, Hove and Worthing.
We are seeking an experienced barista to help run our Flour Pot Container in Hove. The right candidate will have similar experience in a high quality cafe environment, have a good understanding and passion for the high end coffee world, with practical know-how around an espresso machine a must. Creating a fantastic customer experience and workplace environment for your team is crucial to this role, as well as personality, drive and a level head. You will also have the responsibility of opening and closing the site. Which will include supervisory open and closing duties, cashing up, ordering, handling customer queries and holding keys for the building.
You’re an inspirational leader who cares passionately about creating a positive environment for your customers and your team. you have exceptional product knowledge, who uses this to lead, engage and inspire your team. you’re always looking for opportunities to drive the performance of the shop and contribute to amazing results. you are relentless in driving the shops performance and deliver amazing results
You’re confident as second in command and work closely with your manager, inspiring the team to go the extra mile for our customers. you keep expectations + standards high. You recognise succession is vital for a strong talent pipeline and you’re proactive in developing others. in the absence of your general manager you lead the shops as if it were your own.
West Hove is open from 7:30am - 2:30pm, with shifts either being an open 6:30am - 2:30pm or 7am - 3:30pm.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Competitive hourly rate
- Tips
- Free lunch on shift plus coffee
- Pension scheme
- Staff discounts in-store
- Career progression
- Training
- Plus more
The Flour Pot Bakery is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We believe a diverse team is a successful team. We want to offer opportunities to people from all backgrounds irrespective of age, disability, gender and transgender status, race and ethnicity, religion and belief (including no belief), marriage or civil partnership status or sexual orientation. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background.
Please note that applications can only be considered if you are currently legally entitled to work in the UK. We are not presently recruiting from outside the EU. Applicants must be able to attend a trial and/or commence work in Brighton immediately. Fluent English language skills are essential.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £12.75 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hove BN3 4PQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Language:
- English (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 08/09/2025
