Café Lead / Lead Barista

two:ten HTX; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

two:ten HTX is seeking a Café Lead / Lead Barista to shape the opening standards for our new café in Houston Heights. You will be behind the bar crafting excellent drinks, while establishing day-to-day cafe operations from day one.

You’ll own opening/closing, workflow, inventory, food safety, POS procedures, and staff coaching in a hands-on leadership role, collaborating closely with the coworking team to create a unified guest experience.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of cafe/barista experience, preferably in specialty coffee.
• Strong espresso and milk-steaming skills.
• Experience with opening and closing procedures.
• Experience managing inventory, ordering, par levels, and waste.
• Experience training or coaching other baristas.
• Familiarity with café POS systems and daily reconciliation.
• Working knowledge of food safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Ability to maintain quality and hospitality during peak times.

Responsibilities

• Own the daily café operation, including opening/closing, bar workflow, drink quality, and cleanliness.
• Manage inventory, ordering, and vendor coordination to keep cafe running smoothly.
• Train and mentor junior baristas to uphold standards.
• Collaborate with coworking space team to ensure seamless guest experience.

Skills

Barista experience

Espresso & milk steaming

Opening/Closing procedures

Inventory & ordering

Staff training

POS systems

Food safety & sanitation

Hospitality under busy periods

Job description

Company Description A space where work, faith, and community don't have to live in separate buildings.

two:ten is a faith-rooted coworking space and coffee shop opening in the Houston Heights. We're named for Ephesians 2:10: "we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works."

The space is over 10,000 square feet across two floors. Forty-five private offices. Fifty-eight flex seats. Meeting and event spaces. And a full-service coffee bar open to members, neighbors, and the public.

Under one roof live two distinct but connected experiences: two:ten cowork and two:ten coffee.

two:ten coffee isn't an amenity bolted onto the coworking space. It's a café of its own, with its own staff, standards, guests, and specialized operations, while sharing the hospitality and community that make two:ten what it is.

We're looking for the person who can help us build it from day one.

Role Description:

We’re looking for an experienced Café Lead / Lead Barista to join us ahead of opening and help set the standard for our coffee, hospitality, and day-to-day café operations from the very beginning.

You’ll be behind the bar making excellent drinks and taking care of people, but this role goes beyond making coffee.

You’ll own the daily café operation:

opening and closing, bar workflow, drink quality and consistency, inventory and ordering, food safety, cleanliness, POS procedures, vendor coordination, and the systems that keep a café running well.

And because we’re opening from zero, you’ll help us build some of those systems too.

You’ll work directly alongside founder Tyra Miller and our Community Manager. The Community Manager owns the coworking and member experience; you own the café. The two operations work closely together, and our guests should experience them as one warm, thoughtful two:ten environment.

This is a hands-on leadership role. At launch, you aren’t managing the café from an office: you’re leading it from behind the bar.

Ideally, you have:

• 2+ years of barista or café experience, preferably in specialty coffee
• Strong espresso preparation and milk-steaming skills
• Experience with café opening and closing procedures
• Working knowledge of inventory, ordering, par levels, and waste management
• Experience training or coaching other baristas
• Familiarity with café POS systems and daily payment reconciliation
• Working knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and health-code expectations
• Experience maintaining quality and hospitality during busy service periods

The Basics

• Full-time, on-site position in Houston Heights
• Schedule: two:ten coffee is open Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:00 PM. This is a full-time, primarily weekday role, with the Café Lead's schedule beginning before opening and/or extending beyond café hours as needed for opening, closing, inventory, and other operational responsibilities. Occasional schedule flexibility may be needed for special events or café programming.
• Reliable and punctual: opening the café means people are counting on you to be there
• Comfortable standing and working behind a café bar for extended periods
• Able to bend, reach, restock, and lift café supplies and equipment as needed
• Comfortable using POS, inventory, scheduling, Google Workspace, and other operating systems
• Comfortable working independently and bringing problems forward instead of hiding them
• Houston-based or able to reliably commute to the Houston Heights
• $20–$23/hour + tips
• Full benefits package

two:ten coffee is opening Fall 2026 in Houston Heights.