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About the Role
Earth Roastery is seeking a Barista to join their team in Kuwait. The role involves preparing high-quality coffee and beverages, maintaining inventory, supporting light kitchen operations, and ensuring excellent customer service.
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Responsibilities
- Prepare espresso based beverages according to Earth Roastery standards
- Dial in espresso daily to ensure correct grind size, extraction time, and flavor balance
- Prepare pour over, batch brew, and other manual brewing methods as required
- Steam milk and prepare beverages with proper texture and temperature
- Prepare mocktails, specialty drinks, and signature beverages according to approved recipes
- Prepare specialty tea beverages, fresh juices, smoothies, and cold beverages
- Prepare sandwiches, light meals, and café food items following SOPs and recipes
- Monitor daily stock levels and conduct daily and weekly inventory counts
- Greet customers professionally, take orders accurately, and provide product knowledge
- Operate the POS system accurately and handle cash and card transactions
- Maintain cleanliness of coffee bar, beverage station, kitchen, dining area, and equipment
- Clean and maintain coffee machines, grinders, brewers, blenders, juicers, and beverage equipment daily
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum 1 2 years of experience in a café, coffee shop, or beverage outlet
- Strong knowledge of espresso extraction, milk steaming, and manual brewing methods
- Ability to prepare specialty beverages, mocktails, and signature drinks
- Basic kitchen and food preparation knowledge
- Knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure
- Strong attention to detail, time management, and multitasking skills
- Ability to handle cash and card transactions responsibly
- Currently residing in the UAE and willing to relocate to Kuwait
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Job Description
- The Barista at Earth Roastery is responsible for delivering high quality coffee and beverages, maintaining inventory accuracy, supporting light kitchen operations, and ensuring excellent customer service.
- The role includes preparing coffee, specialty teas, fresh juices, signature beverages, mocktails, sandwiches, and maintaining cleanliness, food safety, and operational standards.
Responsibilities
- Prepare espresso based beverages according to Earth Roastery standards (espresso, cappuccino, latte, flat white, etc.).
- Dial in espresso daily to ensure correct grind size, extraction time, and flavor balance.
- Prepare pour over, batch brew, and other manual brewing methods as required.
- Steam milk and prepare beverages with proper texture and temperature.
- Prepare mocktails, specialty drinks, and signature beverages according to approved recipes.
- Prepare specialty tea beverages according to approved recipes and brewing standards.
- Prepare fresh juices, smoothies, and cold beverages while maintaining hygiene standards.
- Prepare sandwiches, light meals, and café food items following SOPs and recipes.
- Monitor daily stock levels of coffee beans, milk, syrups, tea, food items, beverage ingredients, and disposables.
- Greet customers professionally and take orders accurately.
- Operate the POS system accurately and handle cash and card transactions responsibly.
- Maintain cleanliness of coffee bar, beverage station, kitchen, dining area, and equipment.
Qualifications & Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent required; hospitality or beverage certification is an advantage.
- Minimum 1–2 years of experience in a café, coffee shop, or beverage outlet (freshers with strong training may be considered).
- Strong knowledge of espresso extraction, milk steaming, and manual brewing methods.
- Ability to prepare specialty beverages, mocktails, and signature drinks with consistency and high presentation standards.
- Basic kitchen and food preparation knowledge.
- Knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure during peak hours.
- Strong attention to detail, time management, and multitasking skills.
- Ability to handle cash and card transactions responsibly.
- Willingness to learn and continuously improve coffee and beverage knowledge.
Preferred Candidate
- Currently residing in the UAE.
- Willing to relocate to Kuwait immediately or within a reasonable notice period.
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