[321zero]

Got a new job at Costa.

Any Costa employees could provide any advise, dos and donts, I'd be grateful!

Cheers.

[321zero]

Bump.

[Luxray]

(Original post by 321zero)
Got a new job at Costa.

Any Costa employees could provide any advise, dos and donts, I'd be grateful!

Cheers.

Did u just print off the online application and handed it in?

[321zero]

(Original post by Luxray)
Did u just print off the online application and handed it in?

Yeah, went in, spoke to the manager, just acted OTT confident and smiley.

Worked there a few shifts now, its pretty good, sh!ty money and only a 30 min break, but good environment to work in.

[Luxray]

(Original post by 321zero)
Yeah, went in, spoke to the manager, just acted OTT confident and smiley.

Worked there a few shifts now, its pretty good, sh!ty money and only a 30 min break, but good environment to work in.

thanks for the reply dude
the form looks like its meant to be on a3 paper, did you print each page on a4?

[321zero]

(Original post by Luxray)
thanks for the reply dude
the form looks like its meant to be on a3 paper, did you print each page on a4?

When I printed it, it came out FAR too small.

So, I printed it and typed the answers to the Qs on Word, then just attached it, explaining why I'd done it when I spoke to the manager.

Have you worked in a coffee shop before? I hadn't, its all easy, apart from making the more difficult coffees, for instance a flat white.

If you've got half a brain and you're not lazy, you'll breeze it pal.

[NeverEatFish]

I was going to apply to Costa but my friend said they won't consider you without experience.

Did you have any?

[321zero]

(Original post by NeverEatFish)
I was going to apply to Costa but my friend said they won't consider you without experience.

Did you have any?

Your friend is thankfully wrong.
They train you from scratch =]

[Luxray]

(Original post by 321zero)
When I printed it, it came out FAR too small.

So, I printed it and typed the answers to the Qs on Word, then just attached it, explaining why I'd done it when I spoke to the manager.

Have you worked in a coffee shop before? I hadn't, its all easy, apart from making the more difficult coffees, for instance a flat white.

If you've got half a brain and you're not lazy, you'll breeze it pal.

There aren't any vacancies but I'm hoping to just go in and speak to the manager. I've worked in a bar before at restaurant but never in a coffee shop. Would love to work at somewhere like Costa, they do so much better coffee than Starbucks (but prefer starbucks deserts)

[NeverEatFish]

(Original post by 321zero)
Your friend is thankfully wrong.
They train you from scratch =]

Oh ok thanks

[Luxray]

(Original post by 321zero)
Your friend is thankfully wrong.
They train you from scratch =]

When you gave it in with your typed up version of the answers attatched, did you include a covering letter?

[321zero]

(Original post by Luxray)
When you gave it in with your typed up version of the answers attatched, did you include a covering letter?

No. Wouldn't do any harm though, hey.

[Luxray]

(Original post by 321zero)
No. Wouldn't do any harm though, hey.

Thanks for your reply I do appreciate it. Man I would love a job at somewhere like Costa. Really hope I can get one

[Nfergs]

I'm considering whether to apply for a job in Costa or not.

How are you finding it now and is it easy to pick up how to use the coffee machines? Also have you had any experience with difficult customers yet? The thing putting me off the most is the pressure of having to learn how to make the coffees quickly and dealing with customers.

[321zero]

(Original post by Nfergs)
I'm considering whether to apply for a job in Costa or not.

How are you finding it now and is it easy to pick up how to use the coffee machines? Also have you had any experience with difficult customers yet? The thing putting me off the most is the pressure of having to learn how to make the coffees quickly and dealing with customers.

The chief exec lives where I work... he came in today. Bahhh.

Its okay, its not great. its a nice atmosphere but you get some REALLY horrible customers, nasty twenty something b!tches who speak to you like you're scum of the earth. Its very hard work and crappy money. But, if you are a coffee lover, you get like at least three a day and as I say, its a fairly pleasant atmosphere to work in.

Coffee machines aren't hard, just one drink, a flat white, is very hard to get right.