Founding Head Barista (Store Lead)

PACO COFFEE (SGP) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialty coffee brand in Singapore is seeking a Founding Head Barista to lead a kiosk and a team while building a playbook for scaling. Ideal for someone with over 3 years in hospitality, strong coffee skills, and digital tool familiarity. This role offers clear career progression and competitive benefits including medical coverage.

Benefits

Medical and dental coverage

Training and development

Support for coffee competitions

Qualifications

• 3+ years in hospitality or F&B with experience leading shifts.
• Confident on bar and comfortable with basic digital tools.
• Willingness to work early mornings.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day bar operations for a Paco Coffee kiosk.
• Lead, train and coach baristas on coffee skills and service.
• Maintain high standards for drink quality and customer experience.
• Handle scheduling, inventory and basic admin.
• Work with founders to improve workflows and test new gear.

Skills

Leadership in hospitality or F&B

Coffee preparation and service

Fluency in English

Experience with digital tools

Job description

Location: Singapore
Type: Full-time, on-site

TL;DR Run a kiosk, lead a team, work on-bar. Ideal for experienced F&B lead who loves specialty coffee and systems!

Paco Coffee is a tech-enabled specialty coffee brand running compact takeaway kiosks. We use cutting-edge coffee technology to serve consistent, high-quality coffee at speed—without losing the human touch.

We’re early-stage and expanding in Singapore. We’re hiring a Founding Head Barista (Store Lead) to run a kiosk, lead a team, and together build a playbook for scaling Paco Coffee.

What you’ll do

• Run day-to-day bar operations for a Paco Coffee kiosk
• Lead, train and coach baristas on coffee skills, service and SOPs
• Maintain high standards for drink quality, speed and customer experience
• Handle scheduling, inventory and basic admin for the store
• Work with the founders to improve workflows and test new gear, recipes and processes

What we’re looking for

Must-haves

• 3+ years in hospitality or F&B, with experience leading shifts or a small team (e.g. head barista, supervisor, assistant manager)
• Confident on bar and comfortable with basic digital tools (scheduling, messaging, simple reports)
• Happy with an on-bar role that includes early mornings
• Fluent in English

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in specialty coffee or coffee chains
• Keen interest in blending coffee, food science and technology to shape the future of coffee
• Experience opening a store or working in an early-stage brand/startup

What you’ll get

• Clear career progression as we expand (multi-site or HQ/ops paths)
• Medical and dental coverage
• Training and development; support for coffee competitions if you’re interested!