Founding Head Barista (Store Lead)

PACO COFFEE (SGP) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialty coffee brand in Singapore is looking for a Founding Head Barista to lead a kiosk and build a robust coffee playbook. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years in hospitality or F&B, with leadership experience. You'll run daily operations, train baristas, maintain high drink quality, and work closely with the founding team to streamline workflows. This role offers a chance for career progression, alongside medical and dental coverage, and support for professional development.

Benefits

Clear career progression

Medical and dental coverage

Training and development support

Qualifications

• 3+ years in hospitality or F&B with experience leading teams.
• Confident on bar and comfortable with digital tools.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Coffee skills

Customer service

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!