About LIFT

At LIFT Fitness & Physiotherapy, we're more than just a fitness and wellness facility. We're a community focused on helping people move better, feel better and live healthier lives.

Our Longevity Café is an important part of the LIFT experience, providing a welcoming space for members, clients and visitors to relax, connect and enjoy great coffee, food and service.

We're looking for an experienced, confident and enthusiastic Barista / Café All-Rounder who takes pride in making excellent coffee, delivering outstanding customer service and helping us continue to develop and grow our café.

About the Role

This is a hands-on position for someone with strong barista experience who is comfortable working independently, managing busy periods and taking initiative.

Alongside preparing excellent coffee and serving customers, you'll play an active role in the day-to-day operation, presentation, promotion and ongoing development of the café.

We're particularly interested in someone who enjoys being creative, contributing current ideas and finding ways to improve the customer experience and grow the business.

Key Responsibilities

Coffee, Food & Customer Service

- Prepare and serve consistently high-quality specialty beverages.
- Demonstrate excellent espresso preparation, milk steaming and latte art skills.
- Provide warm, friendly and professional customer service.
- Prepare and serve café food items to a consistently high standard.
- Operate our Square POS system, accurately processing orders and payments.
- Build relationships with regular customers, LIFT members and visitors.
- Maintain an inviting, clean and well-presented café environment.

Café Operations & Downtime Priorities We believe quieter periods are an opportunity to improve the café and prepare for future business. You'll be expected to use your initiative and remain productive throughout your shift.

Responsibilities include:

- Organizing and maintaining café workstations, equipment and storage areas.
- Checking stock levels, rotating inventory and identifying replenishment requirements.
- Preparing house-made syrups, cold brews and other beverage ingredients.
- Keeping the storage room clean, organized and properly stocked.




- Ensuring all products are correctly labelled, dated and stored according to food safety requirements.
- Completing routine and deep-cleaning tasks, including equipment, shelving, refrigeration and food preparation areas.
- Monitoring product quality, freshness and waste.
- Supporting opening and closing procedures and maintaining operational readiness.

Creativity, Marketing & Business Development We want someone who is excited about contributing to the café's growth, not simply maintaining its daily operations.

Opportunities and responsibilities include:

- Proposing and developing new seasonal drinks, specials and menu ideas.
- Experimenting with flavours, house-made syrups and creative beverage combinations.
- Helping introduce and promote new products and seasonal offerings.
- Creating engaging photo and video content for social media and café promotions.
- Taking initiative to promote the café within the local community.
- Visiting nearby businesses to introduce the café and explore opportunities for referrals and partnerships.
- Helping establish strategic relationships with local businesses, community groups and organizations.
- Supporting and participating in local community events and promotional activities.
- Identifying opportunities to increase café visits, customer engagement and sales.
- Bringing forward practical ideas to improve efficiency, presentation and the overall café experience.

Experience & Qualifications

Essential

- 1-2 years of skilled barista experience.
- Strong espresso preparation, milk texturing and coffee-making skills.
- Experience operating commercial espresso machines and grinders.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Confidence working independently and managing multiple priorities.
- Experience using POS systems; familiarity with Square is an advantage.




- Strong organizational skills and attention to cleanliness, food safety and presentation.
- A proactive attitude and willingness to take ownership of tasks without constant supervision.

Desirable

- Experience developing specialty drinks, seasonal menus or house-made syrups.
- Knowledge of cold brew preparation.
- Experience with stock management, ordering and inventory rotation.
- FOODSAFE Level 1 certification.
- An interest in social media, content creation or local marketing.
- Experience supporting community events or business promotions.

The Person We're Looking For We're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys hospitality and understands that a successful café is about more than making great coffee.

You'll be someone who

- Takes pride in producing excellent coffee every time.
- Is naturally friendly, engaging and approachable.
- Notices what needs doing and gets on with it.
- Uses quieter periods productively rather than waiting to be given tasks.
- Enjoys contributing ideas and trying new things.
- Is comfortable building relationships with customers and the wider community.
- Understands the importance of cleanliness, organization and consistency.
- Wants to contribute to the café's growth and success.

Why Join LIFT? You'll be joining a welcoming and supportive team in a unique environment that combines fitness, physiotherapy, wellness and community.

We encourage initiative, creativity and people who want to make a positive contribution beyond their immediate responsibilities.

This is a outstanding opportunity for an experienced barista who enjoys the craft of making coffee but also wants to be involved in developing new products, promoting a business and helping build a thriving community café.

If you make great coffee, love working with people and enjoy taking ownership of your work, we'd love to hear from you.

Please apply to [email protected] with your resume and a brief introduction outlining your relevant barista experience.

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits

- Company events
- In office gym
- Store discount

Work Location: In person

📌 Barista/All Rounder (Port Moody)
🏢 LIFT Fitness u0026 Physiotherapy
📍 Port Moody