Senior Barista Permanent Role

Join the Hapī team! Are you passionate about healthy eating and sustainability? Do you thrive in a vibrant, community-focused environment? Hapi, your local destination for delicious organic food, is looking for a senior barista &/or organic market gardener to join our team.

At Hapi, we believe in nourishing our bodies and our planet. Our menu features a variety of delicious foods made from locally sourced ingredients including vegetables grown in our very own organic gardens. We’re dedicated to providing a warm, welcoming atmosphere where our customers can enjoy healthy meals and connect with their community.

SENIOR BARISTA REQUIRED To prepare and present quality beverages according to standard recipes. To ensure that a high and correct standard of coffee service is maintained.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Passion for healthy, organic whole foods and sustainable community practices.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of quality in all aspects of service in a cafe setting.
• Relevant industry qualifications & minimum 2 years experience;
• Proven skills incl. coffee machine & equipment maintenance, costing & product development, stock management, staff training, health & safety;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to learn and grow with our team.
• Availability to work within our opening hours 6am-6pm 7 days a week

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES: Working knowledge of all forms of coffee and standard beverage recipes Experience using coffee making equipment Understanding best practices Positive attitude, outgoing, friendly personality Energetic attitude Ability to work competently under pressure Organisational ability Customer service orientation Good communication skills Creativity Committed to team, establishment and excellence Reliable and flexible to change

If you’re ready to make a difference we’d love to hear from you! Please apply today.

Hapi is a Māori company founded on Ngā Kaupapa o Hua Parakore, the ancestral knowledge system that verifies that kai (food) has been produced according to the values of ngā tīpuna (ancestors) and thus maintains the highest levels of rongoā and purity in every aspect of the kai production process. 

Founded in 2015 in an historic Napier takeaway bar, Hapi uses certified organic and whole foods to produce high integrity, fresh takeaway foods and small batch, artisan grocery products for our local community. In 2021 Hapi moved into a larger site which we share with a well established organic shop and where we now operate a dine-in and takeaway cafe operation as well as a production kitchen.

Our grocery range includes kim chi, Hawke’s Bay grown black bean miso, fermented chilli sauce, cultured cashew cheeses, kombucha, cider vinegar soda syrups, buckwheat bread, chicken liver pate, and chicken bone broth. 

Our cafe is open 7 days per week from 7am-4pm. We have a diverse team of 12-16 staff who are predominantly under the age of 30 and include people with disabilities, people with young children, overseas travellers on working visas and school students.

We are a small local business who actively supports our community through educational workshops, community food projects, catering and events sharing a positive story of whole natural foods for health and wellbeing.

Recent recognition for our work includes: Supreme Individual,Hawke’s Bay Hospitality Awards 2024 Community Spirit Star, Supreme Runner Up; Napier CBD Star Award 2023 Venture Finalist, Coralus International Women’s Business Community 2023 Finalist Outstanding Social Impact, Finalist Excellence in Sustainability; Datacom HB Business Awards 2023 Outstanding Producer; Hawke’s Bay Hospitality Awards 2022 Sustainability Star; Spark Business Napier CBD Star Awards 2021/22 Excellence in Sustainability; Hawke’s Bay Business Awards 2021 Outstanding Cafe of the Year; Hawke’s Bay Hospitality Awards 2018

Publications that have featured us include Cuisine, Taste, Sunday Star Times, Kia ora, Bay Buzz, Hawke’s Bay Today, Dominion Post, Lonely Planet and National Geographic Traveller. We are current contributors to Organic NZ, Bay Buzz and Living HB.

Most recently Hapi has been instrumental in lead the development of Mai Kai, a kaupapa Māori-led social enterprise delivering nutritious kai boxes and food education workshops to support whānau wellbeing across Hawke’s Bay.

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