Coffee jobs in Sri Lanka: what is open, and what is it like to work there?

I read every coffee job that goes up on Career.Coffee, and Sri Lanka is one of the countries I get asked about most. Here is what is open this week. More useful than the list, though, is what the people who work there know, so this thread is for that too.

Open right now (updated 18 September 2026, all jobs in Sri Lanka)
- Pastry Chef at Cafe Surf Weligama · Sigiriya · full-time
- Barista Training Program NVQ Level - 4 (Intake 2) at Barista · Colombo · full-time
- ENGINEER (GENERATOR) at George Steuart & Co · Colombo · full-time
- SENIOR BRAND EXECUTIVE at George Steuart & Co · Katubedda · full-time
- CHEMIST at George Steuart & Co · Katubedda · full-time
- FINANCE EXECUTIVE at George Steuart & Co · Colombo · full-time
- SALES MANAGER at George Steuart & Co · Colombo · full-time
- SALES COORDINATOR at George Steuart & Co · Colombo · full-time
- RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR at George Steuart & Co · Colombo · full-time
- ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT at George Steuart & Co · Colombo · full-time

If you work in Sri Lanka: who is hiring right now, what do trial shifts and first-year pay look like, and which shops are worth applying to? If you are thinking of moving there, ask here and someone who has done it will answer.