Lead Barista

KITH; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Kith Women’s Cafe in New York is seeking an experienced F&B Lead Barista to oversee daily coffee bar operations and deliver an elevated guest experience. You’ll train Baristas, manage inventory, and ensure consistency across recipes and service.

As a Lead Barista, you will demonstrate hospitality, hold high standards for product knowledge, and work closely with the MOD and management team to drive sales and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in the Food & Beverage industry as a Barista on a manual machine
• 2+ years in a high-volume customer-facing role
• 1+ years of management experience in a customer-facing role
• 1+ years processing cash and card transactions through a POS system

Responsibilities

• Lead daily coffee bar operations, ensuring cleanliness, organization, stocking, and efficient service.
• Uphold coffee quality standards, recipe execution, presentation, and consistency.
• Train and support Baristas on recipes, coffee knowledge, equipment, and service standards.
• Maintain strong knowledge of all coffee and bar offerings and confidently educate guests and drive sales.
• Manage coffee inventory, receiving, storage, and FIFO rotation.
• Maintain equipment, cleaning, and maintenance standards; communicate repair needs to management.
• Support POS operations and maintain knowledge of the full F&B menu.
• Complete daily prep and operational tasks while supporting other stations as needed.
• Uphold all food safety, sanitation, operational, and company standards.
• Lead by example in hospitality, teamwork, and professionalism.
• Communicate operational needs and service concerns to the MOD and management team.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• Participate and assist in Physical Inventories as required by the business.
• Assist the Merchandising team during visual initiatives as required by the business.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Efficient communication

Cash handling

Barista skills

Team player

Stamina

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Location: Kith Women’s Cafe

Status: Full Time

Compensation: $22.00-$25.00/hr + Tip(s)

Position Summary: The F&B Lead Barista is an essential leader in delivering an elevated guest experience. The Lead Barista works closely with the MOD and management team to ensure seamless service and consistent execution. They serve as an expert on all beverage and menu offerings, while leading and supporting Baristas through training, guidance, and hands‑on service. The Lead Barista sets the standard for hospitality, product knowledge, quality, and operational excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead daily coffee bar operations, ensuring cleanliness, organization, stocking, and efficient service.
• Uphold coffee quality standards, recipe execution, presentation, and consistency.
• Train and support Baristas on recipes, coffee knowledge, equipment, and service standards.
• Maintain strong knowledge of all coffee and bar offerings and confidently educate guests and drive sales.
• Manage coffee inventory, receiving, storage, and FIFO rotation.
• Maintain equipment, cleaning, and maintenance standards; communicate repair needs to management.
• Support POS operations and maintain knowledge of the full F&B menu.
• Complete daily prep and operational tasks while supporting other stations as needed.
• Uphold all food safety, sanitation, operational, and company standards.
• Lead by example in hospitality, teamwork, and professionalism.
• Communicate operational needs and service concerns to the MOD and management team.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Special Projects:

• Participate and assist in Physical Inventories as required by the business.
• Assist the Merchandising team during visual initiatives as required by the business.

REQUIREMENTS

Availability:

• Open & flexible availability, including but not limited to evenings, overnights, and weekends as well as Holidays.
• Availability to consistently work weekends, special projects, drops/releases or as the business’ needs require.

Licenses/Certificates:

• Valid and current Food Handlers License from the Department of Health or ServSafe Food Handlers Certificate is required

Experience:

• 2+ years in the Food & Beverage industry as a Barista on a manual machine
• 2+ years in a high-volume customer-facing role
• 1+ years of management experience in a customer-facing role
• 1+ years processing cash and card transactions through a POS system

Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task
• Efficient communication
• Ability to lift and move 30lbs.
• Ability to perform standard tasks that are related to retail operations including but not limited to, bending, twisting, and climbing ladders/step stools.
• Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.

WHO YOU ARE

Professional Characteristics:

• Strong written and verbal communicator
• Team-Orientated
• Professional
• Guest/Customer focused
• Organized

Personal Characteristics:

• Outgoing and upbeat
• Friendly
• Continuously positive

WHO WE ARE

Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators.

Kith operates 19 standalone boutiques around the world, and 2 shop-in-shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg’s childhood love for cereal, operates in 18 locations, as well as Sadelle’s at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul.

The Kinnect Foundation, a non-profit established and operated by Kith, is a non-profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.

Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering any work type other than full on-site, is fraudulent.