Sandyford and Goldenhill

Coffee Shop Assistant required at Sandyford’s Costa Coffee.

At the heart of Costa Coffee are our values; we believe in Pride, Ambition, Integrity and work Together. We are the No 1 coffee brand in the UK. At Costa, you are part of a team that shares a passion for coffee, and a desire to deliver great experiences to our customers, our communities and to our people.

Here at Costa Coffee our Coffee Shop Assistant are fun, hardworking and customer obsessed. If you have a passion for great coffee, and creating memorable experiences, this could be the best career move you ever make. You will learn to craft the perfect coffee ensuring each cup is filled with warmth and happiness, not forgetting your role in building the very best team environment.

Responsibilities of a Coffee Shop Assistant at Costa Coffee:

• Crafting great coffee with your passion and energy for that perfect blend.
• Serving customers with a smile and creating moments that matter, ensuring customers walk away happy, and we see them again very soon.
• Be knowledgeable and confident about all Costa products in order to advise customers.
• Maintaining health and safety, and cleanliness across the store always.
• Most importantly have fun at work and support your team to do the same.

Requirements to be a Coffee Shop Assistant at Costa Coffee:

• Will love coffee.
• A positive outlook with bags of personality.
• A passion for delivering excellence in everything you do.
• Good communication skills and a genuine passion for people because you will be talking to our amazing customers daily.
• Courage to show your confidence.
• You will often need to multitask; therefore, a hard-working attitude is key.
• No experience is required, just a can-do attitude.

Benefits of being a Coffee Shop Assistant at Costa Coffee:

• 28 days’ holiday
• Employee discount

• Excellent career and development prospects
• Company pension scheme
• Opportunity to impact your local community through various activities

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A council tax increase of £19 per annum across Police and Fire & Rescue has been confirmed by the Police, Fire & Crime Panel. 

At meetings taking place on 3rd and 10th February, the Panel approved the following increases: 5.12% increase for Police & Crime (an extra £14 per year for a band D property) 5.8% increase for Fire & Rescue (an extra £5 per year for a band D property)

Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Ben Adams said: “I know from my council tax consultation that residents want their services to keep improving, to further increase officer numbers and to evolve so they can address local priorities such as vehicle crime, rural crime and ASB, and work with other agencies to keep people safe. Regrettably, next year, central government grants will not cover increases in pay, national insurance and inflation – cutting total funding in cash terms.

“I am acutely aware that household budgets are tight. Nevertheless, to protect the progress both services have made, limit the impact on service levels and to continue to prepare for an uncertain future, I need to increase the council tax precepts for both services by the maximum allowable.

“Together, they should put Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire & Rescue in the best possible position to continue to keep us safe.”

Romance fraud is when scammers use an apparent (but fake) romantic
connection or relationship to lure their victims into a false sense of security,
before tricking them into giving them money, or information which helps them
steal money from them.

If the scammer successfully persuades their victim to lend or give them money,
they will usually come back with further reasons for needing more. Sometimes,
the victim is asked to pass money from another country through their account
this could be money laundering.

Spotting the signs
People who have fallen victim to romance scams tend to report the same pattern. If
you or someone you know is using online dating or friendship sites and sees any of
these signs, it may indicate you or they are being scammed:

1, The scammer asks you a lot of questions about yourself without saying much
about themselves in return
2, The discussion is friendly at first but turns romantic very quickly
3, Their story, or parts of it, change over time and become inconsistent
4, They refuse to video call you, or meet in person
5, Eventually, the scammer asks you to lend them money

What can you do to protect against romance fraud?
Despite the prevalence of online romance scams and fraud, it doesn’t mean that you
have to stop using dating sites altogether. You just have to be aware that scammers
do exist, and follow some simple rules to protect yourself online:

1, If you’re using social media sites like Facebook, don’t accept friend requests from
people you don’t know
2, Don’t give away too many personal details about yourself online
3, Never send or receive money or give away your bank details to someone you’ve
only met online
4, Use reputable dating sites