Head Barista/Supervisor, Margate

Garage Coffee Roasters is a speciality coffee business with stores across East Kent. We source and roast high grade, speciality coffee and serve through our shops and wholesale partners.

We are looking for a Head Barista/Supervisor to join us at our Margate Shop.

Hours: 20 hours per week - must have week day and weekend availability (3 shifts per week)

Location: Garage Coffee Roasters, The Sun Deck, Royal Crescent Promenade, CT9 5AJ

Pay: £12.78 per hour

Closing Date: 30/04/2025

Start Date: 09/05/2025

What you’ll be doing

  • Working alongside the shop manager to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the shop. This will include developing coffee skills within the team, ordering, stock rotation and housekeeping standards.

  • Lead shifts and give instruction to the team to ensure the smooth running of the shop

  • Deputising for the shop manager on operational tasks e.g. ordering, stock rotation, cleaning duties.

  • Delivering great customer service & inspire those around you

  • Share Garage Coffee’s mission & vision with customers and staff

  • Adhering to any health and safety requirements and maintaining a clean and tidy coffee shop at all times

  • Run trial shifts to support shop manager with recruitment of new starters

  • Learn to communicate and delegate effectively to other members of staff, to ensure smooth day to day running of the shop

  • Demonstrate passion for coffee taking a lead in making sure staff are always consistent in their coffee standards

  • Effectively communicating with upline, making sure issues and queries are dealt with efficiently

  • At Garage we are one team, one dream so from time-to-time you may be asked to pitch in with other duties that are not directly related to your job description

What you need- the must haves

  • At least 12 months experience in a hospitality/customer-facing role

  • Be keen to lead and inspire those around them

  • Be enthusiastic, adaptable and show you are ready to take on management responsibilities

  • Great communication skills with a ‘can-do’ team attitude

  • Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise and think critically

What you’ll be getting- the benefits

  • As much coffee as you can drink

  • A fun working environment

  • Investment in your coffee career, with an opportunity to learn about different parts of the business

  • A real opportunity to shape the course of Garage Coffee and help grow the business into a well-respected player in the speciality coffee and food market

How to apply 

To apply for this role, please complete our application form here.

Garage Coffee is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, sex, religion or belief.