Job Description

Now Hiring: Senior Barista (Full-Time)

WatchHouse is a group of specialty Coffee Houses located in iconic neighborhoods across London and New York. We offer premium coffee in exceptional places with our passionate team to ensure each visit offers a unique guest experience. This commitment to quality and heartfelt hospitality, earned us the title of Europe’s Best Coffee Shop Chain at the 2025 and 2026 European Coffee & Hospitality Awards.

We are growing our team in New York with locations in Fifth Avenue, the iconic Chrysler Building and Park Avenue South. With more locations opening this year, this is the ideal role for someone who is looking for a career in coffee.

In Short: Our Senior Baristas are the next generation of Head Baristas.

As a Senior Barista, you play a critical role in ensuring the excellent quality of the drinks we serve – you’re a leader for the standard of drinks served in your House. Working alongside the Head Barista, you help to educate and excite the team, maintain the equipment and machines, you provide unparalleled hospitality to build our guest base, and cultivate and positively foster the WatchHouse culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Quality of all coffee & drinks which leave the bar
• Ensuring the entire team is aware of current drinks offerings and standards.
• Day to day management of the service and production.
• Support with coffee equipment maintenance.
• Training & Development of the bar team, take a proactive approach in identifying opportunities for progression and highlighting training needs.
• Support with stock control and ordering.

Meet and communicate regularly with the House Manager and Head Barista providing valuable insights and ideas on:

• Bar Staff Scheduling
• Drinks Sales & Speed of Service Opportunities
• Drinks Training & Development

Key to this role:

• Live and breathe our core values of Passion, Empathy, Drive and Diligence.
• Always well-presented and wearing the following WatchHouse uniform standards.
• Positive, upbeat and bringing personality and soul to the role – a real people-person who is a team player through and through, calm under pressure.
• Someone who works brilliantly with others.
• Meticulous about cleanliness and love the little details and super organized.
• Always humble and hungry to learn more – striving for excellence​.
• Passionate about hospitality, specialty coffee + food and inspiring others using my knowledge.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay: Starting at $21/hr + tips 
• Daytime scheduling
• Overtime pay
• Paid time off
• Commuter benefits
• Free meal on shift
• Unlimited coffee (even on days off)
• Monthly coffee beans
• Real career progression as we expand in NYC
• Team socials & events
• Opportunities to compete in regional and national coffee competitions

What You’ll Do

• Dial in and prepare exceptional espresso and filter coffee to WatchHouse standards
• Maintain precise recipe control and extraction consistency
• Deliver warm, genuine hospitality with every guest interaction
• Guide customers through our coffee menu and brewing methods
• Maintain a clean, organized, and high-performing coffee station
• Work closely with the team to deliver smooth, high-volume service
• Support training and knowledge-sharing across the team

Working at WatchHouse.

At WatchHouse, we were born from a passion to do better—driven by diligence, attention to detail, and a genuine care for our craft and our people. We are a people-first business that values individuality, personality, and the unique contributions of every team member. We champion diversity, insist on equality, and foster inclusion as a non-negotiable part of our culture. Our team thrives in a respectful, collaborative environment where feedback is welcomed, support is mutual, and excellence is pursued together. Guided by our core values—passion, can do, diligence, and empathy—we build meaningful relationships, celebrate contributions, and work with purpose to deliver the Modern Coffee experience.

How to Apply

Job Categories: Barista. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: Hourly.

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