Barista
Costa Coffee – Winchester (Winnall) – drive through and counter service I joined the Costa team with no experience and quickly learned the Costa barista skills. The Winnall branch opens 0530 to 2100, serving approx. 450 customers each day, with a concentration in the early mornings through to 1300. There is a team of 4-6 of us on each shift. My work patterns are varied – sometime 0500 to 1400, other time 1400 to 2100. This is a pressure environment of customer service and customer flow through, where being organised and coordinated with the team are skills I have quickly mastered. I help train new starters. A Team Leader position was offered to me, but I declined as I had committed to Australia in early 2024. I have enjoyed being part of a team and have learnt a lot about the fast-moving food/beverage business and dealing with a variety of customers.