BARISTA / BARISTA TRAINER

Bean Culture Coffee — Mitchell, Canberra

Bean Culture Coffee is a specialty coffee roastery, café, barista training school, and coffee event specialist based in Mitchell, Canberra.

We are currently hiring for two roles within our growing team:

👉 Specialty Barista / Café All-Rounder

👉 Barista Trainer (Coffee Trainer / Training Lead)

If you’re searching for barista jobs in Canberra, want to work in specialty coffee, or are ready to step into a coffee trainer role, this is a great opportunity to grow your career.

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👇 ROLE 1: SPECIALTY BARISTA / CAFÉ ALL-ROUNDER

Approx. 30 hours per week | Saturday availability required

Perfect for someone looking for a barista job, café job, or hospitality role in Canberra with a focus on quality coffee and customer service.

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☕ KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Dialling in espresso and adjusting grinders daily

• Preparing specialty coffee, espresso, and milk-based drinks

• Latte art (desirable)

• Preparing filter coffee (V60 / pour over)

• Customer service – greeting and serving customers

• Cash handling and POS operation

• Running food and drinks to tables

• Making smoothies and milkshakes

• Cleaning and maintaining café work areas

• Restocking food, drinks, and retail shelves

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🎯 SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 12 months barista experience

• Experience with espresso machines (San Remo Cafe Racer)

• Latte art skills (desirable)

• Strong customer service and communication skills

• Reliable, punctual, and organised

• Ability to work in a fast-paced café environment

• Team player with a positive, can-do attitude

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👇 ROLE 2: BARISTA TRAINER / COFFEE TRAINER

Leadership Role | Training & Development Focus

Ideal for an experienced barista looking for a barista trainer job.

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☕ KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Train beginner baristas entering the coffee industry

• Upskill existing baristas to a professional specialty coffee standard

Teach:

• Espresso extraction and dialling in

• Grinder adjustment and consistency

• Milk texturing and latte art

• Run structured barista training sessions (1-on-1 and group)

• Develop and improve training systems and processes

• Maintain high coffee quality and consistency across the team

• Support café operations during service

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🎯 SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Strong specialty coffee experience

• Advanced barista skills (dialling in, consistency, workflow)

• Confident latte art and milk texturing

• Experience training or mentoring staff (highly regarded)

• Strong communication and leadership skills

• Passion for coffee education and training

• High attention to detail and quality

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🌱 PERKS (BOTH ROLES)

• Work in a specialty coffee roastery and café environment

• Free off-street parking

• Career progression opportunities

• Exposure to coffee training, events, and industry development

• Staff discounts on Bean Culture coffee

• Great team culture and supportive environment

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💬 WHY WORK WITH BEAN CULTURE?

• Focus on specialty coffee and quality

• Strong systems and training support

• Opportunities to grow within the coffee industry

• Work across café, training, and coffee events