Barista Trainer

The role overview

As a Barista Trainer for Origin, you will be at the forefront of elevating and influencing coffee experiences by delivering our barista training programmes across our omni-channel business.

The focus of this role is to inspire careers in coffee, providing education at multiple levels including SCA, and supporting a broad spectrum of professional development for our customers and our employees. You will play a crucial role in hosting events, cupping, and competitions, and collaborating with our Education, Wholesale and Retail Manager to ensure an exceptional coffee training experience.

Our Barista Trainers are critical in shaping the future of coffee excellence through consistency and passion, supporting and guiding baristas and industry peers in their journey, and contributing to the success and influence of Origin's commitment to speciality coffee.

The role responsibilities

This role will be responsible for the education and development of Origin baristas, as well as wholesale and retail customers within a specific region (London, Cornwall, Bristol, or Edinburgh) through barista training, quality checks, competitions, and events.

Barista Training 

• To deliver Barista, Sensory and Brewing Training at Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced levels for retail baristas and wholesale customers at the Origin training rooms.
• To deliver the SCA training curriculum.
• To regularly visit wholesale partners to check in with the teams within their premises and to coach baristas on the spot when needed.
• To regularly visit Origin’s retail to check in with the teams, coach baristas and head baristas on the spot when needed and conduct monthly Quality Control audits.
• To support the Retail and Education Manager’s identifying and nurturing talent within the retail structure, facilitating the team's development and guiding them through the barista pathway.
• To support organising and delivering Origin’s Coffee Workshops at various locations.

Coffee competitions, events, and tastings

• To keep up with the speciality coffee industry trends, attend coffee events, panels, and competitions.
• To inspire and guide baristas in their professional development, encouraging participation in coffee competitions.
• To work alongside the Education Manager to plan and host internal coffee competitions for wholesale customers and the retail team.
• To support the Wholesale Manager to conduct coffee tastings for wholesale partners.
• Collaborate with the Director of Coffee to support and deliver monthly tastings for wholesale and retail customers.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, these are the things that matter the most:  

• Previous experience as a Head Barista, seeking the next step in career development as an SCA trainer.
• An ability to establish working relationships so our customers and partners feel they are receiving an exceptional level of training at all times.
• Friendly and ambitious with meticulous attention to detail.
• A true ambassador for speciality coffee with a passion for sharing knowledge.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to contribute to the growth of the business.

Essential qualities to have

• Proficiency in organising and delivering barista training at various skill levels.
• Experience in supporting and being involved in events in the speciality coffee industry.
• Excellent communication and coaching skills.
• Enthusiasm for inspiring careers in coffee and fostering professional growth.
• Willingness to attend and support baristas in coffee competitions.

Desirable qualities to have

• SCA qualified and/or experienced with SCA education programmes.
• Experience in organising and hosting coffee-related events.
• Ability to host and deliver internal coffee competitions.
• Ability to conduct retail coffee tastings.

Benefits

Competitive Salary
£28,500 FTE per annum.

Nature of contract and working pattern

Permanent and full-time. Origin Coffee supports flexible working options for the right candidate who can meet both the role and the needs of the business.

Base

Southwark and Shoredtich, London

Holidays

26 days including your birthday off, as well as 8 bank and public holidays.

Pension

Employer (5%) and Employee (3%) pension contribution, employees can increase their contribution.

Mental Health and Physical First Aid Training

We provide our employees with a toolkit for both preventing and addressing mental health crises in and out of work, providing genuine support, safety and happiness in the workplace.

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, IVF Journey Leave and Pay

We recognise the importance of family and provide enhanced pay to support all parents and their journey to becoming one.

Transitioning at Work Policy

We want everyone at Origin Coffee to feel comfortable to be themselves at work. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity supporting our colleagues who identify as trans and providing support through any transitioning process.

Financial Wellbeing Support

We have partnered with Wagestream, a financial well-being provider that offers financial coaching, money management, debt advice, and individual-tailored advice.

Employee Assistant Programme

A comprehensive suite of support from an (EAP) including help with physical, mental, and financial wellness at work.

Continued Professional Development

We invest in all our employees by supporting personal development and encouraging you to broaden your experience and learning potential, led by you.

SCA Training

Everyone who works for Origin can embark on the SCA training programme. Depending on your readiness to learn you can dip your toe in or immerse yourself fully. It’s quite addictive!

An Employee Referral Scheme

Once you join Origin, you’ll want to introduce like-minded people to us. When you do, they settle in and pass their probation, you earn £200.

Other

Time off for volunteering, cycle to work scheme, free coffee at work and to take home, discounts in all our cafés and on our merchandise and partners. And of course, regular social and team events serving exceptional food, drink, and of course, amazing coffee!