Barista - QT Canberra

EVT - Entertainment | Ventures | Travel; Canberra; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off dining and stays across EVT &+

$2 movie tickets & discounts on Gold/2

Seasonal perks at Thredbo

Rapid career growth across network

Paid parental leave

Job summary

EVT is hiring a barista for an early-shift role in Canberra. You will deliver exceptional guest service while crafting a range of coffee beverages, from silky flat whites to bold lattes, and operate espresso equipment in a fast-paced hotel setting.

Successful candidates will have at least 6 months coffee experience in hospitality, and flexibility to work the Monday–Friday 6:30am–11am shift. Join EVT and grow your career across entertainment, ventures and travel.

Qualifications

• Exceptional customer service skills with guests.
• Minimum of 6 months experience preparing and serving coffee in a café, hotel or hospitality setting.
• Flexibility to work the rostered hours above, and capability to stand for extended periods and lift heavy items.

Responsibilities

• Master the art of espresso while dazzling guests with charm and a friendly experience, from silky flat whites to bold lattes.
• Prepare and serve a variety of coffee beverages, including lattes, cappuccinos, flat whites, and specialty drinks, following hotel standards.
• Operate and maintain espresso machines and grinders, ensuring cleanliness and optimal performance.
• Monitor brewing time, water temperature, and milk steaming for consistent flavour and presentation.
• Manage inventory of coffee beans and supplies, while adhering to strict hygiene and safety protocols in a fast paced environment.

Skills

Exceptional customer service

Coffee preparation experience

Flexible to rostered hours

Stamina to stand for extended periods

Ability to lift heavy items

Job description

About EVT:

Canberra is part of EVT, one of Australasia's market-leading experience creators offering careers that can take you wherever you want to go across entertainment, ventures, and travel. In a world of cookie cutter experiences, here at EVT we believe in changing the game. It's why we all call ourselves Daymakers, because each day is a chance to add the wow factor for our customers and continually grow in our own careers.

QT Hotels & Resorts is EVT's premium lifestyle hotel brand, with locations in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Pioneers behind the philosophy of 'unexpected and unrequested', with every guest engagement presenting an opportunity to delight, and every QT property inspired by local influence with signature quirk. And our people? With personalities as diverse as each property, individuality is more than encouraged.

EVT has an endless range of roles and career paths to explore across over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, Independent Collection and Australia's most loved year round alpine resort, Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few. Once you're in, there's no limits on where your career could take you.

Key responsibilities

• Master the art of espresso while dazzling guests with charm and a friendly experience, from silky flat whites to bold lattes.
• Prepare and serve a variety of coffee beverages, including lattes, cappuccinos, flat whites, and specialty drinks, following hotel standards.
• Operate and maintain espresso machines and grinders, ensuring cleanliness and optimal performance.
• Monitor brewing time, water temperature, and milk steaming for consistent flavour and presentation.
• Manage inventory of coffee beans and supplies, while adhering to strict hygiene and safety protocols in a fast paced environment.

Note: hours for this role are weekdays, Monday to Friday, between 6:30am and 11am.

What you'll bring

• Exceptional customer service skills, including greeting guests warmly, taking accurate orders, and providing tailored recommendations.
• Minimum of 6 months experience preparing and serving coffee in a café, hotel, or hospitality setting.
• Flexibility to work the rostered hours above, and capability to stand for extended periods and lift heavy items.

How you work

• Daymaker ethos, no one's too big for the small things.
• Resilient and solutions focused, stays calm, moves fast.
• Growth mindset, learns, shares, and levels up others.

Perks from day one

As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels, no ivory towers.

• 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels, QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
• $2 movie tickets, plus discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
• Rapid career growth across our hotel and entertainment network.
• Paid parental leave, community and volunteering opportunities.