Head Barista

Apco Service Stations; Albury City; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

APCO Service Stations in Albury is seeking a talented Café and Hospitality leader with strong barista and customer service skills. You will lead a team of baristas, manage the bar area, and ensure exceptional service while maintaining quality coffee.

Join APCO’s Cafe 24-7 concept across stores and help drive customer satisfaction with top-tier coffee and friendly service. Experience as a barista is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Lead a team of baristas to deliver high-quality coffee and service.
• Commitment to exceptional customer service and positive customer experiences.
• Demonstrated passion for great coffee and willingness to train others.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train baristas in cafe operations.
• Oversee Cafe 24-7 barista area and service standards.
• Maintain quality and efficiency in a fast-paced cafe environment.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Great coffee

Positive attitude

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Organized

Barista experience

Job description

Why Join APCO?

Everyone loves to support a local business and APCO is exactly that. Established in the late 1970's in Victoria, APCO is an Australian owned, independent petrol and convenience retailer with strong core family values and exceptional customer service at the heart of what we do. With 25 stores across Victoria and NSW, APCO is leading the way in convenience food.

Our Cafe 24-7 brand sprout ambience and innovation with our in-store Cafes offering quality barista made coffee and fresh food all day and all night.

In five of our stores, APCO has teamed with the trusted IGA X-press brand to deliver the ultimate convenience top up experience for our customers.

APCO Service Stations is seeking a talented and motivated Café and Hospitality person who has strong Barista, food service and customer service skills.

About the role

Our head barista is a role that is the core of our Cafe business. We want a barista who can take charge and be accountable of the baristas, training and barista area within our Cafe 24-7. You will be working with top of the line equipment as well as our own, award winning beans.

About YOU!

• You are a team player who can effectively lead a team of baristas and help coach them on the needs of the business
• You have a positive and professional can do attitude
• You are friendly and capable of developing a great rapport with customers
• You have a commitment to exceptional customer service
• You have a passion for great coffee
• You are able to work in a demanding position and cope well under pressure
• You are hard working with a great eye for detail
• You are able to prioritise and perform multiple tasks at once
• You are well organised and detail orientated
• You have previous barista experience