Shift Lead — Retail Café

Job overview

The Shift Lead role is onsite in Laguna Beach, CA, with stated compensation of $19 per hour. Equator Coffees is a California coffee roaster and café operator with a stated commitment to sustainable and fair-trade coffee practices. The shift lead helps the store manager lead baristas and maintain café operations, including beverage quality, customer hospitality, staffing deployment, and store standards. The role supports a consistent customer experience and the café’s sales and operating goals.

What you'll do

• Lead beverage preparation and product knowledge
• coach team members on drink quality
• plan staff deployment
• support cleaning, stocking, and food safety
• communicate operational concerns to the store manager
• assist with inventory control
• open and close the café.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

shift lead

retail café

specialty coffee

barista leadership

handcrafted beverages

customer hospitality

laguna beach ca

equator coffees

$19 per hour

part-time

coffee education

employee discount

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Commuter benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• free mental health app
• employee discounts
• coffee education classes
• free coffee
• healthcare benefits for eligible full-time employees after 60 days
• holiday pay and paid time off after 90 days
• 401(k) match after six months.

Why this role

The role includes leading café operations in the General Manager’s absence and sharing specialty coffee knowledge with customers and employees.

About the employer

Equator Coffees is hiring for this role. Industry: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars. Sector: 72.