Head Barista

**HEAD BARISTA**

We’re looking for an experienced specialty coffee barista to join the team at our specialty coffee bar in Ballina.

This is a unique opportunity for a skilled coffee professional to join our rapidly growing organisation while utilising their extensive coffee knowledge to help us cement our brand as the authority on Southeast Asian specialty coffee.

As a Head Barista, you become a brand ambassador for Old Quarter, but more importantly, for the Southeast Asian growing regions we represent. Our venues help us to achieve our mission and growth targets by acting as a showcase to future wholesale and online customers as well as a daily experience for our community.

The product we serve is the Head Barista’s focus, but how the guest feels as they receive the product is just as important. We strive for the perfect extraction with a side of genuine connection.

**THE ROLE & BENEFITS**

This is the perfect opportunity for someone who wants to pursue a career in coffee. This is the chance to do what you love in a coffee-focused environment, just around the corner from our roastery and greenbean warehouse. It’s all about obsessing over the perfect extraction, building genuine connections and telling the story of Old Quarter.
- Join a rapidly growing organisation with real career progression opportunities
- Daytime hours
- A permanent full-time position that can be tailored to the right person
- Education, training and upskilling available from our passionate team based in Ballina

The right person will be inspired by our values and mission to change lives through coffee, have a demonstrated passion for coffee, and a growth mindset.

Ultimately, the Head Barista will:

- Confidently communicate and showcase our unique coffee offering
- Maintain standards for coffee, customer experience and presentation
- Maintain systems and procedures
- Regularly provide feedback to Venue Manager on venue performance and product quality

**WHO WE ARE**

Old Quarter is proudly Australia’s only specialty coffee company sourcing, roasting and serving 100% Southeast Asian green beans direct from smallholder farmers.

Our mission is to change lives through coffee and to pioneer Southeast Asian specialty coffee in the Australian coffee industry. We showcase exceptional and rare coffees from emerging growing regions for everyone to enjoy.

**OUR VENUES**

We are not a cafe; we are a specialty coffee destination that is committed to quality. We focus on educating our customers and we invest in their experience. Our goal is to do more for our customers than any other business.

**IDEAL CANDIDATE**
- Dedicated coffee professional
- An understanding of concepts relating to specialty coffee brewing and service, processing, varieties, and growing regions
- Able to confidently follow specialty coffee recipes and understand all variables affecting extraction for multiple brew methods including pour-over, batch brew, cold brew and espresso
- Able to confidently dial in coffees every day to taste across filter and espresso.
- Ability and desire to self-educate
- High presentation standards
- Problem solver
- Excellent communication skills
- Ambitious
- Ability to build genuine connections
- High personal value for ethics and impact

**HOW TO APPLY**

Please include a brief cover letter and references with your resume. Suitable applicants will be contacted and taken through a formal interview process.

Familiarise yourself with our company website, particularly About Us, How We Source Coffee and Our Impact.

We look forward to hearing from you

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Expected hours: No less than 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Free drinks

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Public holidays
- Weekend availability

Application Question(s):

- In your previous roles as Head Barista what were you accountable for?
- Please share more about your specialty coffee experience including experience working with other specialty coffee brands, manual brew method experience and your understanding of processing and its impact on flavour.
- Can you dial in to taste and create espresso and batch brew recipes?

Work Location: In person