About Lisata

Lisata is a Kingston-based importer and retailer of premium Japanese matcha, teas and specialty coffee. Our downtown Kingston showroom & tasting bar opens in winter 2026–27: a small, calm space where customers taste before they buy and learn how to brew at home.

You will prepare matcha, tea, espresso and filter coffee to our recipes, guide customers through short tastings, and keep the bar spotless. Every drink is weighed and timed; you will learn to taste and adjust like a specialty barista. No experience required: we provide 2weeks of paid training on our brewing, tasting and food-safety standards before opening day.

What you will do

Prepare drinks to recipe cards (dose, yield, time, temperature) and taste before serving

Welcome customers, explain products, run 5-minute tastings and recommend retail items

Take orders on the self-service kiosk and serve through the pick-up counter and service window

Open or close the bar using our checklist: dial-in, cleaning, back flush,



temperature logs

Keep the bar, retail shelves and tasting counter clean and stocked; wash and sanitize equipment

Support content filming and in-store events occasionally

Pay and terms

$18–$19 per hour based on experience, plus tips (team tip pool, paid out monthly)

Full time 30–40 hours or part-time 20–25 hours per week; shifts between 6:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., including one weekend day

3-month probationary period; wages paid monthly by direct deposit; 4% vacation pay;compensation reviewed every December

- Food Handler certificate paid by us within your first 30 days
- free drinks on shift and staff discount on retail

Start date: 15 December 2026 (paid training first). This posting is for a current vacancy. We do not use AI to screen or assess applications.

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📌 Barista — Matcha & Specialty Coffee (Part-time, training provided) (Kingston)
🏢 13014347 Canada Inc - Lisata Group
📍 Kingston