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KOIBIRD is looking for an experienced and passionate Barista/Mixologist for our new café concept KOI.11. KOIBIRD has been working with a renowned practice – Euchronia Architects based in Paris to help reimagine the store. The ideal candidate will exhibit values based on our KOIBIRD ethos – Never Boring!

Main Duties

• Demonstrate innovative skills in creating new menu items that reflect changing trends and seasons.
• Show passion about Health and Wellness and inspire the team café team and the wider KOIBIRD team.
• Train employees on drinks preparation and proper use of equipment within the Cafe.
• Maintain updated records of daily, weekly and monthly revenues and expenses
• Add new menu items based on seasonality and customers’ preferences (for example vegan coffee drinks)
• Advise staff on the best ways to resolve issues with clients and deliver excellent customer service
• Ensure all cafe areas are clean and tidy.
• Nurture friendly relationships with customers to increase loyalty and boost our reputation.
• Supporting the KOIBIRD Social Media Manager to interact directly with our customers through positive, engaging and creative KOI Café content  - promoting our unique concept, new drinks, etc.

Who we are looking for

• A hospitality professional who has a passion for health & wellness.
• Trained Mixologist / Barista who has a creative flair and enjoys developing new drinks and has a passion for it.
• A confident & vibrant personality who thrives in the buzz of service.
• Passionate about detailed hospitality, guest experience and dedicated to exceptionally high standards of service. The ideal candidate will inspire this commitment in others.
• Must have the right to work in the UK.

Benefits you will enjoy as the Barista/Mixologist of
KOIBIRD

• The Café would mirror the opening hours of the store, so would be a great opportunity to gain a good work life balance with evenings off.
• There is potential for the concept to grow to multiple sites and for this person’s role to grow with that growth.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment that values teamwork and personal development.
• Employee discounts on food and beverages.
• Up to 40% Staff Discount on selected KOIBIRD retail merchandise.
• KOIBIRD events throughout the year.
• Birthday Day Off following successful probationary period.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to be part of this…

Next steps

If you are passionate and committed to promoting health and wellbeing through clean eating principles, we would love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you would be a great fit for the position to: Kafe@Koibird.com

KOIBIRD is a curated luxury fashion
boutique based in Marylebone, London. The brand offers discovery and excitement through a unique edit of emerging and established designers. The fashion boutique is launching a similarly curated, wellness and nutrition focused café
within the shop. Called KOI.11. A café that is unique and new to London, offering the best in adaptogenic drinks, wellness focused baked goods and various elixirs for the mind, body
and heart.

This is a part time baking
role for KOI.11 predominantly, with some potential for private baking for the owner.

The Role

KOIBIRD is seeking a skilled baker to join our team in creating delicious, innovative, and wellness-conscious pastries, protein balls, bars, bakes, pots, and desserts. If you have a passion for baking, are into food art, and creating healthy,  nutritious, creative menus, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties

• Prepare, bake, decorate a variety of pastries, cakes, desserts and breakfasts, according to recipes and menu inspiration.
• Follow directions and feedback of the creative team on what items to develop and cook, as well as provided inspiration and recipes.
• Create and come up with recipes for innovative cakes, bars, bakes, protein balls, desserts, healthy pots with precision and creativity focusing on highest level
  of visual output that is on-brand. In the private role also following a strict
  diet.
• If KOIBIRD has a customer event bake and help cater for that event
• Develop menus, conduct research to create new and original recipes for food products of the café as well as in the private home.
• Ensure all food preparation meets quality standards, ensure proper storage of all utensils, supplies, equipment. Oversee equipment and make sure it is up to
  standard and working properly.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen workspace and a hygienic work area in accordance with health and safety regulations.
• Collaborate with the private culinary and the café drinks team and creative director to meet and execute on customer /family demands.
• Use the highest quality health focused supplements and ingredients and be able to source them and shop for them.
• Manage inventory levels and order supplies before they are used up.
• Working early morning shifts.

Required Skills

• Certification from a culinary school.
• Experience in pastry cooking, cake decorating, and food handling ideally experience working in a health conscious,
  vegan, café.
• High quality experience in cake decorating methods and
  techniques.
• Knowledge of health and wellness cooking, new trending
  ingredients, food trends around the world.
• A self starter, someone who is motivated to the highest
  standard.
• Knowledge of food preparation techniques in a restaurant
  or kitchen setting
• Familiarity with all professional kitchen equipment, including mixers, blenders, ovens, dough sheeters to name a few.
• Understanding of food safety practices, and clean,
  organic supply.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi
  task in a fast paced environment.

Terms

• Mon- Friday, 7 am – 12pm
• Saturdays: optional for extra pay
• Extra hours for events are possible paid hourly
• Place of work - Private kitchen in central London, some prep required in the KOIBIRD store.

Benefits you will enjoy at
KOIBIRD

• Competitive Salary
• A creative environment that pushes personal growth and innovation
• There is potential for the concept to grow to multiple sites and for this person’s role to grow with that growth.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment that values teamwork and personal development.
• Employee discounts on food and beverages.
• Up to 40% Staff Discount on selected KOIBIRD retail merchandise.
• KOIBIRD events throughout the year.
• Birthday Day Off following successful probationary period.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

Next steps

If you are passionate and
committed to promoting health and wellbeing through clean eating principles, we would love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter
outlining your relevant experience and why you would be a great fit for the position to: kafe@koibird.com