Lead Barista & Café Supervisor — Beachfront Opening

Mermaid Beach Aeme SLSC Supporters Club; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Be part of beachfront venue

Community-focused club

Supportive team culture

Job summary

Mermaid Beach Surf Club is opening a beachfront café on iconic Hedges Avenue and seeks an Experienced Barista with serious coffee skills. You’ll work behind the machine during busy service, ensuring every cup meets quality markers and consistently delivers the perfect espresso.

RSA/RSG certified candidates who thrive in a fast-paced, team-focused environment are invited to apply. Join a community-focused club offering a supportive team culture, with a role that starts from day one and helps

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' barista experience in a high-volume café.
• Ability to follow recipes and quality markers to keep cups consistent across a shift.
• Deep coffee knowledge: espresso extraction, dialling in, brewing methods, milk texturing and latte art.
• Confident with maintaining commercial espresso machines and grinders.
• Current RSA and RSG certification.
• Available for early mornings and weekends on a rotating roster.
• Excellent presentation, communication and common sense.
• Customer-focused and sits at the heart of service.

Responsibilities

• Handle high-volume service while maintaining quality.
• Dial in shots, monitor extraction time, milk temperature and texture.
• Texture milk and pour latte art to a high standard.
• Clean, maintain and look after espresso machine and grinders.
• Deliver friendly, efficient service and keep café clean and stocked.
• Help shape the new café's coffee offering as it finds its feet.

Skills

Barista experience

Recipe adherence

Espresso knowledge

Milk texturing

Machine maintenance

RSA certificado

Weekend availability

Customer focus

Tools

Espresso machines

Coffee grinders

Job description

Mermaid Beach Surf Club is opening a beachfront café on iconic Hedges Avenue and seeks an Experienced Barista with serious coffee skills. You’ll work behind the machine during busy service, ensuring every cup meets quality markers and consistently delivers the perfect espresso.

RSA/RSG certified candidates who thrive in a fast-paced, team-focused environment are invited to apply. Join a community-focused club offering a supportive team culture, with a role that starts from day one and helps