Lead Barista

Avion Hospitality; Charleston (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Avion Hospitality in Charleston, AR seeks a Lead Barista to craft exceptional beverages, elevate guest experiences, and support the daily café operation in a hotel setting. The role includes training and mentoring junior baristas, ensuring beverage consistency, managing inventory, and upholding food safety and cleanliness standards to deliver a premium product.

Strong customer service, at least 1 year of barista experience, and a high school diploma are required; hotel experience preferred to

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience as a barista or working in a coffee shop.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Hotel experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Welcome every guests with genuine hospitality and provide personalized service
• Ensure beverage consistency
• Perform pre and post-shift side work, including stocking the service station, making coffee, etc.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas to maximize efficiency; set up the bar and back bar according to established procedures
• Prepare beverages requested by customers or servers according to standard operating procedures (e.g., proper proportions and ingredients to control costs and provide a consistent product to guests)
• Train and mentor new baristas or recipes, equipment operation, service standards, food safety and cleanliness
• Assist with inventory counts, ordering, stocking, and receiving deliveries
• Review labor standards and schedule according to those standards and business levels
• All other duties as assigned by hotel leadership

Skills

Customer service

Hospitality

Coffee preparation

Training/mentoring

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Espresso machines

POS system

Job description

Job Summary

The Lead Barista is responsible for creating exceptional guest experiences while supporting the daily operation of the coffee shop. The Lead Barista assists with training, coaching, inventory management, and ensuring quality standards are consistently met while fostering a positive and collaborative team environment.

Job Functions & Duties

• Welcome every guests with genuine hospitality and provide personalized service
• Ensure beverage consistency
• Perform pre and post-shift side work, including stocking the service station, making coffee, etc.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas to maximize efficiency; set up the bar and back bar according to established procedures
• Prepare beverages requested by customers or servers according to standard operating procedures (e.g., proper proportions and ingredients to control costs and provide a consistent product to guests)
• Train and mentor new baristas or recipes, equipment operation, service standards, food safety and cleanliness
• Assist with inventory counts, ordering, stocking, and receiving deliveries
• Review labor standards and schedule according to those standards and business levels
• All other duties as assigned by hotel leadership

Requirements

Experience & Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a barista or working in a coffee shop
• Previous hotel maintenance or security experience preferred