{"id":1142668,"url":"https://alion.io/job/wakuli-barista-amsterdam-center","title":"Barista Amsterdam Center","company":{"id":174398,"name":"Wakuli","domain":"wakuli.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/wakuli","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Recruitee","truth_index":null},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"junior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Amsterdam, Netherlands"],"countries":["NL"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":14,"max":18,"currency":"EUR","period":"hour","gross":null,"usd_annual":42000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":1,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T12:29:25Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T21:03:07Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Barista\nBased in Amsterdam Center (de Pijp), starting asap, with mandatory availability of at least one weekday and one/two weekend days. You will be assigned to one bar, with the expectation that you will occasionally be flexible in location (within Central Amsterdam). We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible, and to be available for shifts over the upcoming holiday period. \nAbout Wakuli\nWe love great coffee. That’s why we’re building an alternative coffee industry that actually works. For both farmers and consumers.\nHow? By working directly with farmer groups around the world. We set up transparent, traceable export lines, roast the beans ourselves and sell the coffee straight to customers. So no unnecessary middlemen or resellers. Those short supply chains make sure farmers always get a good price.\nYou’ll find us in 21 (and counting) bars across the Netherlands, and online through our own platform. For customers, that means freshly roasted specialty coffee that’s easy to access, relatively affordable and just seriously delicious.\nWe are building the new coffee brand of the 21st century with a team of like-minded innovators from all over the world. And we’re looking for you..\nYour role\nThe search is on for new stellarbarista for our stores in Amsterdam! You thrive working alongside a team to deliver the best possible coffee experience in our first year of opening Wakuli stores. You will support and work closely together with the specialty coffee bar managers & our product team to bring Wakuli's promise of accessible specialty coffee to the streets. You are a proven people-person who takes pride in giving amazing service experiences and thoroughly enjoys connecting to the neighborhood. You are customer-centric and believe in impact products with flawless execution, making every effort to give your customers exactly what they need. You excel in fast-paced environments and enjoy an inclusive, collaborative workplace, where your voice genuinely counts. And you love coffee, want to learn everything there is to know, and will craft the best coffee drinks any first-time local as well as long-time Wakuli fan traveling from afar has ever taste.\nRequirements\nWhat you'll own:\nCraft the best specialty coffees and other drinks while serving all Wakuli customers with an accessible and energetic approach\n\nAssist all customers in levelling-up their coffee game at home with the best advice on choosing from our variety of beans and pods\n\nWork with and maintain the best coffee equipment\n\nEnsure and control everything is in place to best serve customers every hour of the day\n\nTake care of the highest hygiene standards (HACCP) and waste management protocols\n\nBe able to independently open and close the specialty coffee bar\n\nWillingness to show new colleagues the ins and outs of the job on a needs basis\n\nFull and complete knowledge and adherence to all product, service, and brand training playbooks\n\nWhat you'll bring\n1+ years experience in customer service, restaurant or retail position\n\nFluency in English and preferably (some) Dutch\n\nStrong knowledge of, or willingness to learn quickly about specialty coffee\n\nStrong interpersonal communication skills\n\nMinimum 16 hours a week of flexible availability - at least available 1 weekend day a week\n\nWhat we offer\nThe opportunity to make a difference in this world\n\nPioneering, a lot of responsibility, and a steep learning curve: we're continuously offering more training and facilitating knowledge transfer and you will take part in Wakuli's Barista School.\n\nThe best coffee and direct access to all relevant information, including interaction with our farmer partners worldwide\n\nTalented international and impact-driven colleagues (110+ people from 30+ countries) with a great team spirit\n\nEUR 14.76 per hour + 10.64% holiday days and 8% holiday pay resulting in a gross salary of EUR 17.64- per hour\n\nAmple opportunity to grow into a full-time position, as well as becoming our next lead barista or store manager.\n\nWhat we value\nAt Wakuli we do everything to make Good Coffee available for everyone. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Therefore we have the following values:\nOff-the-chart service; stellar service even under stressful situations, the bar feels like the neighborhood cafe where people can relax.\n\nNailing the Details: A clean environment, mouth-watering coffees, up to date knowledge of the origins of our coffees make it an experience worth coming back for\n\nRespect: we work with a team where everyone feels respected and free to speak their mind\n\nDo you love coffee and people, and would you like to make a real impact? Drop us a message and let’s have a cup of coffee!\nWant to learn more about Wakuli?\nWatch https://www.npo3.nl/keuringsdienst-van-waarde/23-09-2021/KN_1725011 or listen https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BW4IF54OcbyLGeeda1n2j?","description_format":"text","description_chars":4950,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Soft Drinks","Agricultural Biotechnology","Crop Protection"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T13:03:42Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":31,"reasons":["conf:3","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":42000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/wakuli-barista-amsterdam-center","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/wakuli-barista-amsterdam-center.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T21:37:42Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}