We're looking for a Barista with a love for books to join our unique coffeeshop/bookshop on Portobello High Street!

Our cafe and second-hand Tills & Company, on Portobello High Street, are  looking for a Barista to join the team at our new project in books and coffee. 

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We are looking for an experienced barista, with a love for literature and lattes, who is up for working in a different kind of space to your typical cafe. 

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Tills & Company is also a second-hand bookshop, stocking a library of over 5000 books. While this job is for a Barista, we are looking for somebody willing to be trained in how to run the bookshop, and a willingness to occasionally help out with book sales and organise book displays when the cafe is quiet. 

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To thrive in this job you would be open-minded, detail-oriented, and enjoy the buzz of a busy Saturday serving hot drinks and cakes as much as you love quiet, rainy mornings flicking through an old book. 

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We're seeking someone with:

• Particularity and passion when it comes to coffee and presenting it with care.

• Eagerness to engage with customers from diverse backgrounds, offering book recommendations and discussing the cafe’s offerings.

• Attention to detail, ensuring both the bookshop and coffeeshop areas are well-maintained and inviting.

• A love for books: reading them, organising them, researching them, and discussing them with customers.

 

Your Role:

• Making delicious coffee and lovely teas

• Preparing and serving light snacks

• Cleaning and maintaining book and coffee areas

• Managing coffee inventory

• Engaging in conversations with customers about coffee and books

• Ensuring the coffee station is presentable

 

Essential Qualities:

• Experienced barista

• Passionate about books

• Organised, tidy, and independent

• Reliable, trustworthy, and friendly

• Able to work weekends

 

Desirable Qualities:

• Happy to take on prep work: bake, make soup, and prepare sandwiches.

• Interest in translated literature, new writing, small presses, and coffee culture

• Willingness to handle general maintenance tasks.

 

Hours and Pay:

• This role is 36 hours/week. 

• We are open to hiring 2 applicants on a part-time basis of 18 hours/week, so please feel free to apply for a half role if you think you’d love this job but cannot commit to full-time.

• Potential for increased hours during peak tourist seasons.

• We pay £10.90/hour.

 

If this unique blend of books and coffee excites you, please send a CV and a short cover letter to jobs@tillsbookshop.co.uk.

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Deadline for Applications: 26th November 2023.

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Interviews/Trial Shifts: Week of the 27th November 2023.