Head Barista

2 weeks ago


Brunswick, Australia Wide Open Road Coffee Full time

Wide Open Road Coffee

A coffee focussed leadership position.

Keen to lead the coffee program in our Brunswick flagship?

We're looking for an experienced coffee professional with a love of leading and collaborating to join our Brunswick cafe team.
- leadership position within our Brunswick flagship cafe managing the coffee program and progression of baristas within coffee making team.
- opportunity to work with the Venue Manager to develop systems, processes and training within cafe.
- Opportunities for training and development, we want to foster your curiosity and development.

About the role:
You're onboard for 38 hours across a 5 day working week, requiring regular weekend availability. You're engaged with specialty coffee, leading teams and care about great service and the environmental impact. You're experienced in high-volume coffee, facilitating quality coffee experiences & you understand the role baristas play in good hospitality.

Your key objectives are to maintain and grow operational effenciency within the espresso bar, keep the bus wheels spinning and keep the coffee tasting great
- Leading a team of skilled baristas and managing their progression and training.
- maintaining coffee quality on a day to day level in the venue.
- maintaining espresso bar facilities and ordering schedules
- drive the coffee communication and education with team and customer base
- Care about driving and contributing to positive work culture.

About Wide Open Road:
Wide Open Road Coffee has been roasting and brewing from our iconic Brunswick location since 2009. We care immensely about the communities we serve, seeing ourselves as a crucial part of them. With an eye for quality we aim to give the community an authentic and unique hospitality experience. We roast our coffee in-house and have an individual take on breakfast menu classic. We care about innovation and creativity, working day in day out to find the best coffees possible and bring them to your cup.

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