Cafe All Rounder

Brew coffee. Brew change.

About the role

We're on the lookout for a skilled and passionate Café All Rounder to join our team at The Little Social Alfred on a casual basis. At The Little Social, every coffee served does more than fuel the day, it fuels change. We're a social enterprise powered by Youth Projects, a Melbourne-based charity providing vital frontline support to people experiencing disadvantage, homelessness, and unemployment. Through our cafés, young people gain real-world hospitality experience, skills, and confidence to create brighter futures.

As a Café All Rounder at Alfred, you'll be an all-round team player with standout barista skills, helping us deliver an exceptional café experience to staff, patients, and visitors while creating a warm and welcoming space for everyone who walks through our doors.

What you'll be doing

• Crafting high-quality coffee with consistency and care (your barista skills will shine here).
• Preparing fresh food and ensuring it looks and tastes amazing.
• Delivering genuine, friendly customer service that keeps people coming back.
• Supporting smooth daily operations in a busy hospital café environment.
• Mentoring and supporting young people in our Here 4 Hospitality training program.

About you

• You're an experienced barista who knows your way around specialty coffee and takes pride in every cup.
• You thrive in a fast-paced café environment and stay cool under pressure.
• You love connecting with people and making their day better.
• You're adaptable, reliable, and enjoy working as part of a team.
• You care about community and want your work to have a positive impact.

A little bit about us, The Little Social

At The Little Social you're serving more than just a hot drink on a cold morning, you're giving the community the power to contribute to a wider cause, one that they believe in We are looking beyond the cup of coffee in front of us and using our platform as a tool to empower young people to lead meaningful lives. Each young person has a platform at The Little Social to build self-confidence, gain key employability skills and genuine work experience in a supportive and judgement free environment.

The Little Social is powered by Youth Projects - an independent, registered charity who provides front line support to individuals and young people experiencing disadvantage, homelessness, unemployment, alcohol and other drug issues through a range of holistic and wrap around support services. Youth Projects is on a mission to provide high impact support, without judgement, full stop.

Why join us?

Working at The Little Social means being part of something bigger than a café job. You'll join a passionate team where coffee, food, and community come together, and every shift supports life-changing work through Youth Projects.

Here's what's in it for you:

• A workplace driven by purpose, people, and impact.
• Weekday shifts only,no late nights or weekends. A supportive team with opportunities to grow and learn.
• • Flexible work environment and focus on wellbeing
• Salary packaging benefits to boost your take-home pay.
• Endless locally roasted coffee (the good stuff).

Ready to apply?

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. Please send your resume and cover letter via the "Apply for the Job" button.

Recruitment will be undertaken as applications are received, and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Recruitment for this position will be undertaken as applications are received, and only successful applicants will be notified. Please note that it is a requirement of all Youth Projects positions that the successful applicant holds a valid Working Children's Check or Police Check.

Our commitment to diversity: At Youth Projects, we value diversity and believe that people from a range of backgrounds bring a variety of ideas, perspectives, and experiences that will enhance our effectiveness. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome, and value unique contributions and encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and Indigenous candidates.

Safety screening: Youth Projects is committed to being a child-safe organisation, providing an environment where children who come into contact with the organisation feel safe. Youth Projects has zero tolerance.