The Vibe

We don’t just serve great coffee; we create great experiences.

Located in the heart of Newcastle CBD, Xtraction is a vibrant, fast-paced café where quality coffee, great music and genuine connections with our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

We’re passionate about coffee, hospitality and creating a workplace where people enjoy coming to work. We're looking for someone with a positive attitude, great energy and the skills to match. Someone who loves being busy, thrives as part of a team and takes pride in making every customer feel welcome.

What You'll Do

- Be part of a great team: Work alongside a friendly, energetic crew who support each other, work together and genuinely enjoy what they do.

- Get stuck into everything: One minute you're dialling in espresso, the next you're preparing food in the kitchen, running plates or looking after our regulars. We believe a great team works across the whole café, and everyone gets involved.

- Know your coffee: Confidently dial in our signature custom blend, adjust the grinder and consistently deliver exceptional espresso.

- Love what you do: Be involved in coffee calibration, tasting and quality control, ensuring every cup & plate meets our standards.

- Build customer connections: Get to know our Newcastle locals, remember their orders and create genuine relationships that keep them coming back.

- Take pride in your workspace: Maintain a clean, organised and efficient work environment, even during the busiest service periods.

What We're Looking For

- Personality: Friendly, approachable and enthusiastic, with a genuine passion for hospitality and working as part of a team.

- Barista skills: Confident operating and calibrating a commercial grinder, pulling consistent espresso shots, texturing milk and creating beautiful latte art.

- Experience:



A minimum of two years experience behind a busy commercial coffee machine, with strong barista and café floor skills.

- Attitude: Reliable, proactive and adaptable, with a willingness to learn, take initiative and help wherever needed.

- Teamwork: Someone who communicates well, supports their colleagues and contributes positively to the workplace.

- Versatility: You're just as willing to jump into the kitchen as you are behind the coffee machine. Previous kitchen experience is a bonus, but a willingness to learn and get involved is essential.

The Perks

- Early finishes, more life: Enjoy your afternoons outside of work. Beach, gym, surf or an afternoon nap — they're yours.

- Copious caffeine consumption encouraged: Consider yourself our resident taste tester. Plenty of great coffee, all in the name of quality control, of course.

- Good people, good times: Work with a supportive crew that knows how to work hard and have a laugh. Team games nights, plenty of snacks and a bit of friendly competition included.

- Never stop learning: Hands-on training, ongoing support and opportunities to develop your skills, whether that's behind the machine, in the kitchen or beyond.

- Room to grow: We recognise initiative and hard work, and love seeing our people take on new challenges and responsibilities.

Growing With Us

We believe great teams are built, not found.

We're passionate about what we do, and we're always looking for ways to do it better. We take our coffee seriously,



hold ourselves to high standards and love working alongside people who challenge us to lift the bar even higher.

Already a gun behind the machine? Brilliant. Bring your skills, your knowledge and your ideas. We want people who can contribute from day one, share what they know and help make the whole team better.

Still building your skills? Bring the drive to learn, the initiative to get involved and the determination to improve. We'll provide the training, support and opportunities to help you get there.

Whether it's mastering your craft, taking ownership of a busy service or stepping into new responsibilities, there's always another challenge waiting.

We don't expect you to know everything. We do expect you to want to get better.

How to Apply — The Ultimate Vibe Check

Think you've got what it takes to join the Xtraction crew?

We want to know a little more about you than what's on your resume. Send it through along with your answers to these four questions:

1. The Coffee Credentials

Tell us about your café experience. Where have you worked, what have you learned, and what's one skill you're particularly proud of?

2. The Early Bird Test

When are you available to work? Let us know your days, hours and whether you're ready to embrace those early morning starts.

3. The Customer Confessional

What's the most memorable customer interaction you've been part of? Funny, wholesome, completely unexpected — we want to hear the story.

4. The Secret Ingredient In your opinion, what turns a positive café into a great one? What makes people come back for more?

No corporate buzzwords or perfectly polished answers needed. Just be yourself. We want to meet the person behind the resume.

Great coffee starts with great people. Let's see what you've got!

📌 Barista / Café All-Rounder | Xtraction (Newcastle)
🏢 Xtraction espresso
📍 Newcastle