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