Good Trade Co. is a social enterprise coffee company that works directly with farmers and their communities in rural Colombia. We’re looking for the world’s best people-person/coffee-addict to add to our team. As a Barista you will be the helpful and joyful face of our company.

Job Type: Permanent Full-time (weekend availability is important)

Compensation: $16.05 per hour + tips

Working Conditions: We are hiring baristas to work at our brand new coffee shop in Victoria Park, set to open in Nov/Dec of 2026.

Successful Candidates look like this...

- You are a kind and caring communicator who is excited about engaging customers
- You are passionate about supporting farmers experiencing marginalization
- You have a genuine desire to improve - in everything from customer services skills to sales skills, barista skills and coffee industry knowledge
- You are nimble and love to work in a results‐driven organization that tests everything
- You love collaborating and having fun doing it - the idea of working with others towards a common goal is everything
- You embody the intangible skills: work ethic, punctuality, energy, attitude, learning from feedback and going the extra mile

The Role and Responsibilities...

Educate Customers

- Share Valuable Trade’s origin story and the social impact we’re making.
- Teach customers about coffee (growing, production, roasting,



and brew methods)

Customer Experience
- Take orders from customers in a welcoming and engaging way
- Enter orders accurately into a user-friendly Point of Sale software
- Up-sell and share special promotions to hit daily and weekly sales goals
- Ensure every customer understands our story and why we exist

Prepare and Serve Coffee
- Create specialty coffee items (pull espresso shots, texture milk, etc.)
- Consistently make high quality drinks

Care for the Shop
- Keep the coffee shop welcoming and approachable through cleanliness
- Organize displays of products to intrigue customers and inspire sales
- Clean and care for equipment and furniture by following cleaning schedules

What you bring...

- 1-2 years of experience as a Barista in a Third Wave specialty coffee shop
- Basic knowledge of the coffee process (farming, preparing, roasting, distribution)
- Excellent computer skills (we heavily rely on the ‘cloud’ such as the Google Suite of software)
- Must be able to perform the physical aspects of the job such as standing for long periods, building displays and lifting up to 30 pounds

Pay: From $16.05 per hour

Benefits

- Discounted or free food
- Store discount

Experience:
- Third Wave Barista: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Vic Park - Full-Time Barista (32-36hrs/wk) (Calgary)
🏢 Good Trade
📍 Calgary