Senior Barista / Shift Supervisor

Patrick's Bakery; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Patrick's Bakery, a busy bakery café in Regents Park, seeks a hands-on supervisor to run the floor during service and manage the shop in the owner’s absence. You will lead a team of 10–12, own the coffee, train others, and ensure smooth service with a focus on quality pies and pastries.

We require solid barista experience on a commercial machine, supervisory experience, and availability for 5am starts plus weekend work.

Qualifications

• Solid barista experience on a commercial machine.
• Experience as a supervisor, team leader or 2IC in hospitality or retail.
• Available for 5am starts and weekend work.
• Reliable transport (public transport doesn't run early enough).
• Full working rights in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team from the front during service.
• Own the coffee: dial in, hold the standard, train others, jump on in the rush.
• Keep the cabinet full and looking sharp, ovens timed, nobody waiting.
• Ordering, stocktake and keeping waste down.
• Train and develop newer staff.
• Open and close, including clean-down and next-day prep.
• Handle customer issues calmly.
• Keep food safety and cleaning to standard.

Skills

Barista experience

Supervisor experience

5am starts

Weekend work

Stock control

Square POS

Tools

Square POS

Job description

Patrick's Bakery is a busy bakery café in Regents Park. You'll run the floor during service, report directly to the owner, and run the shop when the owner isn't in. This is a hands‑on supervisor role leading a team of 10 to 12 people. Permanent full-time, 38 hours a week with 5am starts, finishing by early afternoon. No nights. Weekend shifts paid at penalty rates.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the team from the front during service
• Own the coffee: dial in, hold the standard, train others, jump on in the rush
• Keep the cabinet full and looking sharp, ovens timed, nobody waiting
• Ordering, stocktake and keeping waste down
• Train and develop newer staff
• Open and close, including clean-down and next-day prep
• Handle customer issues calmly
• Keep food safety and cleaning to standard

About you

• Solid barista experience on a commercial machine
• Experience as a supervisor, team leader or 2IC in hospitality or retail
• Available for 5am starts and weekend work
• Reliable transport (public transport doesn't run early enough for a 5am start)
• Full working rights in Australia
• Food Safety Supervisor certificate (bonus)
• Ordering and stock control experience (bonus)
• Experience with Square POS (bonus)

About us

Patrick's Bakery is a busy bakery café in Regents Park. We're known for great coffee, fresh pies and pastries, and a big crowd of loyal regulars. We have a solid team of 10 to 12.