Head Barista

Head Barista

Casabuela Café. Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Schedule:

Wednesday–Sunday, 8:00am–5:00pm (60-minute unpaid meal break mid-shift). Pay: $18-$20/hour + tips.

Founded in 2025, Casabuela Café was born out of a real need—for community, culture, and a space that honors both creativity and tradition. Our cafe is a love letter to legacy, culture, and community—intentionally built to serve the village.

The Head Barista is both a craft leader and a culture carrier. You will set the tone behind the bar, ensure consistency and quality in every drink, and help create a welcoming, calm, and thoughtful customer experience for adults, creatives, and families alike. This role is ideal for someone who loves hospitality, thrives in intimate community spaces, and wants to grow with a small business from launch.

• Prepare and serve high-quality espresso, coffee, tea, and specialty beverages with consistency and care.
• Lead bar operations during shifts, ensuring smooth service and a warm guest experience.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the bar, equipment, and service areas.
• Assist with developing drink recipes, seasonal specials, and café standards via manuals and training toolkits.
• Train and support baristas as the team grows.
• Manage opening procedures and support daily prep and closing tasks.
• Engage with guests in a friendly, grounded, and inclusive way.
• Uphold Casabuela’s values of community, culture, curiosity, and care.

• 2+ years of barista experience; leadership or lead barista experience preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish), preferred.
• Food Handlers License, preferred.
• Strong espresso skills and knowledge of coffee preparation.
• Ability to create, document and train others on new coffee and beverage recipes and techniques.
• Ability to create guides and technique manuals, preferred.
• Calm, patient, and welcoming demeanor—especially in family-centered environments.
• Ability to multitask while maintaining quality and warmth.
• Passion for community spaces, cultural storytelling, and intentional hospitality.
• Comfortable working mornings and weekends.
• Bartending experience, a plus.

Schedule:

Wednesday–Sunday, 8:00am–5:00pm (60-minute unpaid meal break mid-shift). Pay: $18-$20/hour.

• Be part of the launch team of a new Williamsburg cultural café.
• Help shape systems, recipes, and the guest experience from day one.
• Opportunity for evening and special event bartending.
• Work in a beautiful, thoughtful space rooted in culture and community.

Required

Spanish – Advanced

Full-time

Wednesday–Sunday, 8:00am–5:00pm (60-minute unpaid meal break mid‑shift)

$18 – $20 hourly

Tips, meals and additional shifts

Casabuela is more than a café, it’s a living, breathing love letter to legacy, culture, and curiosity. Rooted in Puerto Rican heritage and inspired by the matriarch who turned everyday moments into magic.