Head Barista – Westbrook Food Store

Kew East, Melbourne

Westbrook Food Store is looking for an experienced and passionate Head Barista to lead our coffee offering and help drive a consistently high standard of service across our busy neighbourhood café.

We’re looking for someone who takes genuine pride in outstanding coffee, enjoys working with people and is confident leading by example during busy service.

The Role

As Head Barista, you will take ownership of the day-to-day coffee operation, including:
Producing consistently excellent coffee at speed
Leading and supporting the barista team during service
Training staff and maintaining coffee standards
Dialling in grinders and maintaining quality throughout the day
Managing coffee workflow during busy periods
Maintaining cleanliness and presentation of the coffee station
Monitoring stock levels and assisting with ordering
Building strong relationships with our regular customers
Working closely with management to continually improve service and efficiency

About You

We’re looking for someone who:
Has robust specialty or high-volume café barista experience
Is confident working independently on the machine




Has excellent milk texturing and coffee-making skills
Can stay calm, organised and positive during busy periods
Has leadership experience or is ready to step into a senior role
Takes pride in cleanliness, presentation and consistency
Is reliable, punctual and takes ownership of their role
Has a friendly, professional and genuinely customer-focused attitude

Most importantly, we want someone with a outstanding work ethic, positive energy and a can-do attitude who wants to become an important part of the Westbrook team.

About Westbrook Food Store

Westbrook Food Store is a busy neighbourhood café in Kew East with a strong local following and a large base of regular customers. We pride ourselves on friendly service, quality food and coffee, and creating a welcoming community atmosphere.

If you’re an experienced barista looking for a role where you can take ownership, lead a team and make a genuine impact, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, please send through your resume along with a short introduction about yourself and your barista experience.

Pay: $26.44 – $48.57 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Head Barista/manager Kew East
🏢 Westbrook Food Store
📍 Kew East