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Costa Coffee staff to get 5% pay rise

The chain is also creating 2,000 jobs.

Alan Jones
Thursday 09 September 2021 10:37 BST
Costa Coffee is giving all employees a 5% pay rise and recruiting 2,000 new workers (Costa Coffee/PA)
Costa Coffee is giving all employees a 5% pay rise and recruiting 2,000 new workers (Costa Coffee/PA) (PA Media)

Costa Coffee is to create 2,000 jobs and give its staff a 5% pay rise.

The chain said its 14,500 employees across the UK will receive the wage increase in recognition of their ā€œcommitment and continued passionā€ during the pandemic.

Costa is also looking to recruit more than 2,000 new workers as it prepares for a busy festive season, with more stores opening and higher consumer demand.

From October, all store staff will receive a pay rise of at least 45p an hour, taking minimum pay to £9.36.

The company’s ā€œBarista Maestrosā€ will see their pay go up by 65p per hour, taking the minimum for these more experienced roles to Ā£10.29.

Our team members are the heart of our business and, as we continue to emerge stronger from the pandemic, this 5% pay increase is one way we are able to show our thanks to them

Neil Lake, Costa Coffee UK & Ireland

Top rates of pay, depending on location and experience, will go up to £11.29 an hour from £10.64.

The company said the average store employee, working between 20 and 40 hours a week, will see their annual take-home pay go up by between £500 and £900, while those receiving a 65p rise will see an increase of between £700 and £1,400.

Neil Lake, managing director of Costa Coffee UK & Ireland said: ā€œOur team members are the heart of our business and, as we continue to emerge stronger from the pandemic, this 5% pay increase is one way we are able to show our thanks to them.

ā€œOur teams have been through the most challenging year and a half in living memory and have shown incredible passion, resilience and commitment as they continue to serve perfectly-crafted cups of Costa coffee to consumers across the country.

ā€œWe are committed to putting our team members first, investing in their safety and wellbeing and their long-term development, ensuring we remain a great place to work for all our current team members and the 2,000 team members we’ll be welcoming in the coming months.ā€

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