Lead Barista AM Shift

Nan's Kitchen; Southborough (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniforms

Opportunities for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Free food & snacks

Health insurance

Job summary

Nan’s Kitchen is seeking an experienced Opening Lead Barista to join our front-of-house team in a fast-paced, scratch-made food environment in Massachusetts. You’ll open the restaurant, take warm orders, manage takeout, and keep coffee/tea stocked while crafting signature drinks.

We offer growth opportunities, free uniforms, health insurance, paid time off, and a culture focused on community and great guest experiences. Compensation ranges from $22.00 to $25.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience as a barista delivering guest experiences.
• Ability to lead a busy morning shift with warmth.
• Strong hospitality focus and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Open the restaurant and set the tone for the day.
• Take guest orders with warmth and efficiency.
• Manage and package takeout orders for pickup.
• Oversee coffee and tea inventory, ensuring everything is stocked and fresh.
• Craft sauces and syrups for our signature scratch-made drinks.
• Put away incoming orders and stay on top of side work.
• Work side-by-side with a dedicated team to exceed guest expectations.

Skills

Barista experience

Hospitality mindset

Multitasking under pressure

Opening shift lead

Team leadership

Job description

Start the Day at Nan’s

Nan’s Kitchen is where scratch-made comfort food meets warm hospitality—and that starts with

Benefits

• Free uniforms
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Free food & snacks
• Health insurance

Nan’s Kitchen is where scratch-made comfort food meets warm hospitality—and that starts with you, our morning barista rockstar.

We’re looking for an experienced and skilled Opening Lead Barista to join our front-of-house team and help us deliver incredible guest experiences, one handcrafted drink and perfectly packed order at a time.

If you love coffee, crave connection, and thrive in a fast-paced, purpose-driven space, you’ll fit right in.

What You’ll Do

• Open the restaurant and set the tone for the day
• Take guest orders with warmth and efficiency
• Manage and package takeout orders for pickup
• Oversee coffee and tea inventory, ensuring everything is stocked and fresh
• Craft sauces and syrups for our signature scratch-made drinks
• Put away incoming orders and stay on top of your side work
• Work side-by-side with a dedicated team to exceed guest expectations

You Are

• A morning person with strong barista experience
• Obsessed with delivering top-notch hospitality
• A detail-oriented multitasker who thrives under pressure
• Comfortable opening shop and taking the lead on a busy shift
• Passionate about good food, great drinks, and being part of a team that supports the local community
• A people person who can brighten someone’s morning with a smile (and a killer oat milk latte)

Why Nan’s?

• Be part of a fast-growing, values-driven restaurant group
• Collaborate with a fun, hard-working team that actually has each other’s backs
• Enjoy crafting beverages with high-quality, locally sourced ingredients
• Opportunities for growth, creativity, and leadership
• Employee meals, team discounts, and more perks

If you're ready to pour love into every cup and lead with positivity, we’d love to meet you.

Compensation: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Nan's Kitchen

OUR PURPOSE

The purpose of Nan's is to connect communities through the power of agriculture & nutritious food by partnering with local providers and lessening the carbon footprint

OUR VISION

Our vision is to deliver fresh, wholesome, and nostalgic meals to individuals, families and groups. Through responsible & sustainable sourcing practices, our food is grown as close to home as possible, leaving the flavors and nutrients to travel the shortest possible distance from field to fork, resulting in a meal you can… quite literally, “feel good about”

CORE VALUES

Respect

For the food, the farmers and our equipment; for each other, our time, feelings, different perspectives and ideas & opinions that are not your own

Integrity

We are scratch made and genuine, integrity is core to how we act, plan, cook, and execute to ensure the highest quality of food & customer service

Intention

With our mission, our flavors, our words and our actions

Collaboration

It takes a village. We celebrate mutual respect for our own weaknesses as well as the strengths & weaknesses of others

Gratitude

For the opportunity to share our delicious food with the community; for the hard work of our friends & teammates, our vendor’s commitment, our opportunity to grow and share knowledge & food with each other