Café Barista - Melbourne

About us

A great experience means more than just a delicious flat white. It’s built on technical excellence, confident service, and genuine connection — delivered consistently, every day. 

With cafés around the world, Allpress has developed deep expertise in specialty coffee and hospitality. Our cafés are working billboards, where we proudly showcase our standards, our craft, and our commitment to quality. 

We’re now looking for highly capable, self-managed baristas who take pride in their skills and want to work in a performance-driven, quality-focused environment. 

About the Role 

We are looking for strong, experienced Baristas to join our Melbourne team, across both our established Collingwood café and newly open Freshwater café. 

This is a barista-first role. While you’ll support across the floor when needed, your primary responsibility will be delivering exceptional coffee and maintaining high technical standards on bar. 

We have full-time and casual opportunities available, within cafés that operate with a focused seasonal menu, cashless systems, and a strong emphasis on workflow, consistency, and team culture. Our cafés operate Monday to Saturday, 7:30am to 2:30pm, with a small seasonal menu.

A typical day might look like: 

Dialing in and maintaining espresso to Allpress standards 

Producing high-quality coffee consistently during peak trade 

Managing your section with confidence and efficiency 

Engaging professionally with customers at the bar 

Supporting service flow between bar and floor 

Running food and drinks when required 

Maintaining exceptional cleanliness and organisation 

Contributing to a calm, accountable, and positive team environment 

 To Nail This Role You’ll Need 

2+ years’ experience as a specialty coffee barista 

Strong technical ability across espresso, milk, and workflow 

Proven consistency in high-volume, quality-driven environments 

High levels of self-management and reliability 

A strong sense of ownership over your section and standards 

Genuine passion for coffee and continual improvement 

Excellent communication and customer engagement skills 

Willingness to support broader café operations when needed 

Working at Allpress 

In addition to a supportive and high-performing culture, we offer: 

Unlimited coffee on shift and weekly take-home beans 

Ongoing technical and professional development 

Access to world-class coffee training and resources 

A free and confidential Employee Assistance Program 

Clear pathways into senior barista, training, and leadership roles 

Diversity at Allpress 

Allpress is committed to being an inclusive organisation where all people feel valued, respected, and engaged. We are dedicated to: 

Building diverse and representative teams 

Empowering our people to grow and develop 

Removing barriers and unconscious bias 

Creating safe spaces to speak up 

Fostering a strong sense of belonging