Take your place at the heart of our community. At Starbucks, where your voice matters and your passion for customer service is brewed into everything we do. We’ve got an exciting opportunity for you to join us as an apprentice barista at our new Starbucks Skelmersdale store which is opening in May 2025. If you're welcoming, helpful and friendly with a desire to learn new skills then this could be the perfect role for you. Apply today to start your fantastic career at Starbucks!
Working in a Starbucks store is different from any other job. You’re creating genuine moments of connection with our customers and making a difference to their day, through creating handcraft delicious beverages and building relationships with our customers (getting to know their favourite drink), and with your fellow partners in store.
The best part about this role is that no two days are ever the same! Working in one of our dynamic stores, a typical day could include:
- Supporting with store procedures including, opening or closing the store, cash handling, and safety and security
- Supporting your fellow partners during periods of high volume to keep the store operating
- Anticipating and delivering on your customer and store needs by getting to know your store environment and customers
- Supporting in creating the third place environment during each shift
- Delivering legendary customer service to all customers by acting with a customer comes first attitude and creating genuine connections
- Maintaining a clean and organised workspace for your customers and partners
- Providing quality beverages, whole bean and food products consistently for all customers in line with our recipe and presentation standards
All our retail store partners begin their careers with us by undertaking an introductory training programme which are led by our amazing in store trainers and coaches and are designed to immerse you in the Starbucks culture and set you up for success. These training programmes are delivered in our stores and provide partners with the opportunity to learn on the job supported by their manager.
In return, we’ll offer you a competitive starting salary (in line with the national living wage) and benefits that include:
- 28 days holiday a year (including Bank Holidays) + an additional special day for you to take to celebrate a special moment in your life each year
- Free drinks and food when you’re on shift
- Bean stock options for all partners (own part of Starbucks!)
- Comprehensive training (including coffee knowledge!) and access to Starbucks Global Academy (our online learning platform to help continuously develop yourself)
- A free bag of coffee each week and a 30% partner discounts on food, beverages, and merchandise
- Discounts with local and national retailers (cell phones, gym memberships, entertainment tickets, hotels, etc.) through Perks at Work platform
- Life assurance
- Home Sweet Loan (Interest-free loans that can be paid back over 12 months to help pay your rental deposit)
- A free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme available to you and your family
- Recognition schemes and monetary awards for long service, WOWing customers and your fellow partners
- Great long-term career opportunities in store and support centre
You can start an apprenticeship whether you’re starting your career or you want a change. You can have a previous qualification like a degree and still start an apprenticeship.
To become an apprentice, you must:
- be 16 or over
- not already be in full-time education
As an apprentice you’ll:
- complete a level L2 Food & Beverage Team Member apprenticeship standard
- have regular one to one sessions with a dedicated trainer either remotely or through visits to your workplace
- learn and train for a specific job
- get paid and receive holiday leave
- get hands-on experience in a real job
- study for at least 20% of your working hours
- complete assessments during and at the end of your apprenticeship
- be on a career path with lots of future potential
- be entitled to a TOTUM membership, find out more here About TOTUM | TOTUM UK
For more information about Inspiro Learning’s apprenticeship delivery and what it entails please click here to watch a short video
Things to consider:
Given the nature of our stores, our working hours could include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights and/or holidays
Due to legal requirements, candidates must be 18+
Please ensure you can get to the from the store, you will be required to do your training at another store.
Shifts vary 5.30am -10pm - Monday - Saturday and 6.30am - 9pm on a Sunday
Job Type: Apprenticeship
Pay: From £280.80 per week
Work Location: In person
