Barista

Empire Tea and Coffee

📍 Middletown 💼 Part Time 📅 Posted Jun 6, 2026

Key Details

Salary$33k/yr
EmploymentPart Time

About This Role

Weekend mornings are required, that's our busiest time and it's when our community shows up. We arrive at 5:30am and leave around 7pm. A typical shift is 5 to 8 hours. The pay structure. Base wage starts at $16/hr. Tips are pooled per week by location and have been averaging $7+/hr and seasonally adjusts across our four locations, with the number rising in summer when Newport tourism picks up. Assistant managers and managers are paid based on experience. Within your first year, you can stack three role bumps. Lead Barista, Mixologist, Team Lead. Each one comes with a bonus and an hourly bump. Benefits. Health insurance for staff scheduled 30+ hours per week on average. PTO accrues from day one. 30% off our product at any of our cafés (in shop or to go), and a free shift meal every day you're on. Growth. Many of our managers started as part time baristas. We promote internally before we look outside. We pay for food safety certification and a Barista Hustle subscription for staff who want to learn the craft seriously, and we'll point you toward the next step on the bar whenever you're ready for it.