Lead Barista

2 days ago

Burlington, Vermont, United States Great Harvest Bakery & Café Full time

Lead Barista – Great Harvest Bakery + Café (Burlington, VT)

Full-Time | Morning Shifts | Long-Term Position

Are you someone who loves making people smile with warm service and delicious coffee? Do you have a passion for expertly brewed espresso-based beverages, fresh-baked bread and pastries, and handmade breakfast sandwiches? If that sounds like you, we'd love to meet you.

Great Harvest Bakery + Café in Burlington is looking for a Lead Barista to help manage our café. We're searching for someone with a solid foundation in coffee, a natural sense of hospitality, and a positive, can-do attitude. If you're friendly, dependable, organized, detail-oriented, and fun to work with, you'll fit right in

What You'll Do:

  • Arrive an hour before we open the café to set up our coffee and baked goods displays
  • Greet and serve customers with warmth, speed, and professionalism
  • Craft consistently excellent espresso drinks to La Colombe standards (latte art encouraged)
  • Keep our coffee bar stocked and organized—manage inventory and place orders as needed
  • Develop our calendar of seasonal drink specials
  • Handle cash and operate the register with accuracy
  • Prepare breakfast sandwiches on the panini press
  • Box up baked goods and help guests navigate our offerings
  • Maintain a clean, efficient, and welcoming workspace

Bonus: You'll be working with top-tier equipment including a La Marzocco AV 2-group, Nuova Simonelli Mythos One, and Mahlkönig grinders.

What We're Looking For:

  • Barista or coffee experience preferred—but we're happy to train the right person with passion and curiosity
  • Early riser: shifts run from 6:30 AM to 2:00 PM Tuesday - Saturday
  • Long-term commitment (this is not a seasonal role)
  • Friendly, reliable, and tidy team player who enjoys creating a great customer experience

Perks & Benefits:

  • A positive, team-focused work environment
  • Free daily coffee, bread, sweet treats, and shift meal
  • Dental insurance
  • One week paid time off
  • Good music and the best regulars in Burlington

Ready to join a fun, hardworking crew at a beloved local bakery and café?

Apply today

Send your resume via email or stop by in person at:

  • Great Harvest Bakery + Café, 382 Pine Street, Burlington, VT

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $ $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Paid time off

Application Question(s):

  • Shifts are available from 6:30am - 2:00pm, Monday - Saturday. Which days of the week would you be unavailable to work a full shift?

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

  • Barista: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

  • Burlington, VT Required)

Work Location: In person

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