Barista/Cafe Assistant - Columbus Coffee Hastings

Columbus Coffee in Hastings is looking for an energetic Barista/Café Assistant to join our locally owned and operated Hawke’s Bay team. Our people are full of personality, work hard, and genuinely enjoy coming to work in our high‑energy, customer‑focused café. If you love great coffee, good food, and connecting with awesome customers – we’d love to meet you! What you’ll bring A genuine passion for hospitality — especially coffee Willingness to learn the Columbus Coffee way of making exceptional drinks Confidence chatting with customers about anything and everything The ability to hit a sixth gear when it gets busy A positive attitude and great vibe every single day Flexibility with availability — we’re open 7 days (daytime hours only!) Experience as a barista in a busy café is ideal , but if you have the right attitude and a real passion for coffee, we’re happy to train you. What we offer A fun, supportive, and high‑energy team culture Lots of on‑the‑job training and opportunities to grow Above‑average pay Generous staff buying privileges A permanent full‑time position of 32 hours per week (rostered weekends and public holidays apply) We can’t wait to hear from you! #J-18808-Ljbffr