At Garrison Coffee Co, we believe coffee is just the beginning. We're building something deeper a café culture rooted in serious hospitality, where service is elevated, standards are high, and customers feel truly looked after.We're now hiring an ambitious Head Barista to lead day to day operations and help push that vision forward. You'll work closely with the directors (who remain actively involved), taking full ownership of the customer experience and setting the tone for pace, quality, and team energy on the floor.For the right person, this role offers a clear path to café management and real influence on how the business grows.What You'll Be Responsible For:Leading the café with confidence, pace, and calmOwning the guest experience: going beyond the expected to make people feel seen and welcomeUpholding the highest standards of coffee, food, and customer serviceCoaching, supporting, and elevating the teamManaging bar flow and efficiency with clarity and calmTaking on ordering, stock control, and training over timeActing as a bridge between the team and directorsBringing fresh energy and ideas as we continue to growWhat We're Looking For:A career barista with 3+ years' full-time experience in high volume, quality led cafésSomeone who thrives on pace, quality, and connectionFlexible and reliable across weekdays and weekendsA natural leader: organised, people first, and cool under pressureA love for specialty coffee, great food, and delivering exceptional hospitalityAmbitious, driven, and ready to grow into a bigger roleWhat You'll Get:39+ hours per week in one of Athlone's busiest specialty coffee shopsHands on training in ordering, stock, finances and operationsOngoing mentorship from the directorsA potential path to becoming manager for the right personA focused, high standard work culture with room to make your markCompetitive pay based on experienceJob Types: Full-time, PermanentPay: From €14.50 per hourBenefits:Employee discountStore discountAbility to commute/relocate:Garden Vale, Athlone, CO. Westmeath: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)Application question(s):Are you fully flexible, all year round?Please give a brief description of why you think you would suit this role specificallyExperience:Barista: 3 years (preferred)Work authorisation:Ireland (preferred)Work Location: In person