Job Description

Black Fox Coffee Co. is looking for an experienced Senior Head Barista for our Flagship location- 70 Pine Street in Manhattans Financial District.

As NYC’s leading specialty coffee provider for over 6 years, Black Fox Coffee is a progressive organization with a mission to make remarkably good coffee experiences accessible to all. Black Fox’s multi-roaster approach provides an unrivaled variety of some of the best coffees from roasters across the World. Our team is comprised of experienced and enthusiastic hospitality folk from all walks of life, who continue to be excited by coffee and have a passion for making sure guests have an amazing time in-store. Our commitment to quality surpasses the status quo, we truly are hyper-focused on the finer details of maintaining a world-class coffee program across every location.

The Senior Head Barista is the company’s most senior store coffee role and acts as an integral leader in the coffee space. Excellent performance in this position will provide the development pathway into the retail Head of Coffee for the right candidate. We are committed to attracting the best coffee minds in the country and can assist in the relocation cost of well-qualified applicants. If you have ever wanted to level up in your career and work in New York City- this is a fantastic opportunity to do so.

In addition, Black Fox is active on the coffee competition circuit and provides coaching and financial assistance for our employees who want to pursue this avenue.

You should have:

4+ years experience in specialty coffee, Note – this is a very high volume environment, and experience in similar work environments is required
2+ years experience in a leadership role in specialty coffee

Extremely comfortable managing coffee QC, dialing in, and stock rotation

Flexible work schedule and ability to work 35-40 hours/week (one weekend day required)

NYC Food handles license (or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire)

Strong communication skills, oral and verbal

Strong people leadership skills, ability to lead by example at all times

Strong skills in organization and ability to execute detail-oriented tasks

Ability to lift 40lbs regularly and in a standing position for long periods

In summary, this role is in service 5 days a week and has responsibilities covering both in-service periods and administrative periods.

During service you will work on the bar daily to lead the Barsita team to success, ensuring quality assurance of the entire coffee/beverage program and keeping speed and quality service within parameters. You will be allocating daily roles to the barista team that encourage efficiency and meet Black Fox’s quality expectations, stock and merchandise retail displays and menus, manage stock control and wastage, dial-in, and manage brewing parameters of all coffees in service, and continuously training, coaching and upskilling the team.

During the administrative time, you will be curating the coffee menu, managing orders for all aspects of the store’s coffee and beverage programs, organizing stock and displays, conducting audits of QC measures, and completing inventory counts. This description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties.

Salary: This position is hourly, with a rate of $21-23 per hour, plus tips.

Benefits: Vision, Dental Insurance, Paid Time, 401K, commuter benefits, and company discounts.

Please send resumes to careers@blackfoxcoffee.com with a cover letter/introduction explaining your fit for this position.

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

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