Barista

Level Ground was founded in 1997 with a focus on fair trade and a passion for specialty coffee. We believe great, fair trade, organic coffee should be accessible to everyone. We started roasting coffee after-hours with a borrowed roaster in batches of 4lb coffee in Victoria, BC. Our first farmer partnership was with a co-op in Colombia and since then, we have worked with over 5,000 farmers across seven countries. We source high quality beans from organic and fair trade small-scale farmers. At Level Ground, we love the planet every day. Our patented roasting tech radically reduces emissions and we use 13 streams of recycling and composting, keeping us landfill free for over 20 years!

Job Overview

As a Barista at Level Ground your role will be to serve customers, prepare drinks, and maintain a clean and inviting coffee shop. We provide a friendly, casual, and coffee-centered community space that aims to make people feel welcome and, where possible, happier than when they arrived.

What you will be doing

• Work cooperatively and effectively in our small, tight-knit team

• Balance caring for customer-facing areas with the espresso bar area

• Receive customer orders: operate Square Point of Sale system, handle cash, serve food & drinks

• Prepare espresso-based beverages, brewed coffee, and other menu items as needed

• Maintain customer areas: bus & wipe tables, clean and restock dishes, take out refuse, clean all areas of café

• Serve customers: provide our customers with excellent service focused on warmth and competency

• Other duties as required: including tasks associated with cleaning and customer service

What you will need

• Experience working as a barista or working in a café/bar-style environment

• Proven customer service experience

• Written and verbal communication skills

• A passion for coffee and sharing that passion with customers

• Ability to stay calm, focused, and organized during busy periods

What we offer

• $18/hr starting wage + tips

• Extended medical benefits

• RRSP Contributions

• Green transportation subsidy

• Product discounts

Work Conditions

• Part-time, permanent opportunity – 3-4 shifts per week.

• Expectation to support with staff vacation coverage

• Saturday availability is a must

• Shifts from 8:30am – 4:30pm

• Office located in Saanichton

Application Instructions

If this exciting role with Level Ground speaks to you, please apply with a cover letter and resume.

We will be accepting applications until the end of the day on Tuesday May 19, 2026. We will be reviewing applications as they come in, so please don’t hesitate in applying. Only candidates who we are interested in moving forward with will be contacted.

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement list on the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out, apply and tell us more about yourself in your application. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive and diverse company. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply. If you do need any form of accommodation, please reach out to daniel@engagedhr.com

We look forward to hearing from you!