Head Barista - Elk Espresso

HEY!

Love specialty coffee? Love people? Love the chaos of a seriously busy café? This could be for you.

Elk Espresso is on the hunt for our next Head Barista.

We’re a big, busy beachside café in Broadbeach with a huge local & interstate following, a great crew and a coffee bar that absolutely hums. We’ve been doing this since 2012, and while a lot has changed over the years, one thing hasn’t — we care deeply about what we put across the coffee pass.

Coffee is a massive part of Elk.

You’ll co-lead a team of baristas across two La Marzocco machines, serving our house blend roasted by the legends at Social Roasters, alongside 3 weekly rotating guest coffees from some of Australia’s best roasters.

This role is about more than making a killer flat white.

We’re looking for someone who can lead the bar, develop our baristas, protect consistency when it gets busy and keep finding ways to make our coffee offering better.

You’ll need:

• Years of specialty coffee experience

• Experience as a Head Barista, or the leadership skills to step into the role

• Confidence in a high-volume environment

• Strong latte art and excellent coffee knowledge

• The ability to lead, train and develop a great team

• A calm head when the coffee bar is pumping

• Strong organisation and attention to detail

• Fresh ideas and a desire to keep learning & to help our seasonal menus

• A great personality and genuine love for hospitality

• Full availability

We’re big believers in development too. There are opportunities for additional training, cuppings and education with Social Roasters and the wider specialty coffee community.

And your morning commute ends across the road from the beach.

Sunrises before service, ocean air on your break and, if you’re lucky, whales cruising past while you’re working.

It’s busy. It’s fast. Standards are high.

But there’s a bloody good crew around you.

If coffee is your craft, people are your thing and you reckon you can lead the bar at Elk, we’d love to hear from you.

Stalk us on Instagram @elkespresso and see what you’re getting yourself into.

Thanks — look forward to hearing from you!