Job Description
We are on the lookout for skilled and passionate Barista and Cafe all-rounder staff to join our team at The Little Social's thriving Alfred Hospital location! If you are looking to get on the floor with a team passionate about coffee, community and impact, here is your chance!
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At The Little Social, every coffee and every meal served does more than fuel the day, it fuels change. We're a social enterprise powered by Youth Projects, a Melbourne-based charity providing vital frontline support to young people experiencing disadvantage through a holistic, wrap around service.
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How can we further that commitment to change? Well, through our cafés, we also provide young people the chance to gain real-world hospitality experience, skills and confidence to create real opportunities through our renowned Here for Hospitality Program!
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As a Café All Rounder at The Little Social, you'll be an all-round team player with standout barista skills, a passion for good food and even better service; helping us deliver an exceptional café experience to staff, patients, and visitors while creating a warm and welcoming space for everyone who walks through our doors.
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This role will be primarily based at our Alfred Hospital location, with the opportunity to work at other locations café as necessary.
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What you'll be doing
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Crafting high-quality coffee with consistency and care (your barista skills will shine here).
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Delivering genuine, friendly customer service that keeps people coming back.
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Supporting smooth daily operations in a busy hospital café environment.
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Assisting with mentoring and supporting young people in our Here 4 Hospitality training program.
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About you
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You're an experienced barista who knows your way around specialty coffee.
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You thrive in a fast-paced café environment and stay cool under pressure.
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you don't mind jumping form task to task and helping out where needed.
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You're adaptable, reliable and enjoy working as part of a team.
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You care about community and want your work to have a positive impact.
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More about us, The Little Social
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At The Little Social you're serving more than just a hot drink on a cold morning, you're giving the community the power to contribute to a wider cause, one that they believe in! We are looking beyond the cup of coffee in front of us and using our platform as a tool to empower young people to lead meaningful lives. Each young person has a platform at The Little Social to build self-confidence, gain key employability skills and genuine work experience in a supportive and judgement free workplace.
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The Little Social is powered by Youth Projects - an independent, registered charity who provides front line support to individuals and young people experiencing disadvantage, homelessness, unemployment,



alcohol and other drug issues through a range of holistic and wrap around support services. Youth Projects is on a mission to provide high impact support, without judgement, full stop.
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Working at The Little Social means being part of something bigger than a café job. You'll join a passionate team where coffee, food, and community come together, and every shift supports life-changing work through Youth Projects.
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What's in it for me?
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A workplace driven by purpose, people, and impact.
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Weekday shifts only, no late nights or weekends. A supportive team with opportunities to grow and learn.
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Flexible work environment and focus on wellbeing
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Salary packaging benefits to boost your take-home pay.
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Endless locally roasted coffee (the good stuff).
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Our commitment to diversity:
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At Youth Projects, we value diversity and believe that people from a range of backgrounds bring a variety of ideas, perspectives, and experiences that will enhance our effectiveness. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome, and value unique contributions and encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and Indigenous candidates.
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Safety screening:
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Youth Projects is committed to being a child-safe
organisation,providing
an environment where children who come into contact with the organisation feel safe. Youth Projects has zero tolerance.
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Please note that it is a requirement of all Youth Projects positions that the successful applicant holds a valid Working Children's Check or Police Check.

📌 Cafe All Rounder (Victoria)
🏢 Youth Projects
📍 Victoria