Costa Coffee Barista Maestro - Burgess Hill

At Places Leisure we are looking to recruit a Costa Coffee Barista Maestro to join the team at our brand-new flagship leisure centre. As a Barista Maestro you'll work closely with the Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager, supporting them in all areas of the operation including delivering excellent customer service standards and training of baristas in the art of crafting great coffee! You'll lead from the front, inspiring your team to make sure every customer experience is an awesome one.

We are looking for friendly and approachable people who love to work as part of a team delivering great service. You should be reliable, committed, open and honest and be willing to act as a role model for other baristas. You should care about customer service, the coffee you and your colleagues serve and the wider leisure centre. You should be proud to wear the Costa uniform, always presenting a professional image. You should be flexible with your availability – our site is open 7 days a week so weekends and evening shifts may be required.

We are Places for People Group, a social enterprise that believes it’s people that make a community. That’s why we build homes and deliver services for everyone in the community to thrive. At Places Leisure we are changing lives by creating active places and healthy people for communities to thrive, and we want to be the UK’s leading health and wellbeing enabler. We don’t operate like a typical company; we apply the same philosophy to our people as we do to our communities, ensuring our team is appreciated and supported. At Places for People, you’re more than just a number – you’re part of our cause.

We are a large, diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for. We know that there’s always more we can do to make you smile, that’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
• Flexible working (including part time working, shift work and more)
• An opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Lots of opportunity to access ongoing personal learning and development
• Access to our Company Pension scheme
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to 500 saving per year
• Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre‑employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.