Since launching in 2007, Indigo & Cloth is an experience-led, multi brand, independent retailer. As well as operating a store, our space also features a speciality cafe on our ground floor. The store & cafe stocks a considered curation of leading international brands & products. Since March 2024, we also run & manage the Rains Dublin store. 

We're always on the look out for passionate, professional & enthusiastic individuals to join our team. As an independent, we run every aspect of our business through our store, located at 9 Essex Street East, Temple Bar, Dublin.  

At Indigo & Cloth, you can expect:

• Competitive pay rates.
• Comprehensive in-house training & career development.
• Generous staff discounts across all aspects of the business like coffee, retail & lifestyle goods, plus an additional staff discount at our linked restaurant, Note Dublin.
• Holiday & sick pay as standard.  

Current Vacancies:

1 x Barista - Full Time (30-40 hours per week/4-5 days)

1 x Barista - Part Time (15-30 hours per week/2-4 days)

The Role

Café Indigo & Cloth is looking for a new Barista (full time role) with a passion for speciality coffee whilst offering an elevated guest experience. As a Barista, you'll work with our cafe's team and assist in providing a truly unique retail experience for our guests using some of the rarest and most exciting coffees and related equipment found internationally.

Key Responsibilities

• Showing passion and excitement for the brand and products through storytelling and engaging communication skills.
• Quality control of all cafe related drinks, products and overall experience, ensuring standards are maintained consistently. We want our head barista to challenge service expectations, finding new ways to excite guests by consistently improving our offering.
• Managing cafe stock by  ordering products, equipment and utensils, as well as stock control and managing wastage reporting to avoid shortages or surplus. Tackle inefficiencies and wastage. Ensure an ongoing professional and courteous relationship with key suppliers in your section.
• Converting walk-in traffic to buying customers and ultimately brand ambassadors by creating energy, excitement, and desire for the product and brand.
• Being a team player and partner with fellow colleagues. Fostering open and constructive colleague dialogue to ensure a consistently exceptional experience and contribute to a positive working environment.

Your profile

• Minimum 2 years experience within a similar cafe setting.
• The ideal candidate must have experience in the food service/hospitality business and have proven themselves successful in a management/supervisory capacity.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written.
• Attention to detail and the importance of accountability and accuracy.
• Team player with a desire to collaborate effectively with the entire team.
• Able to work in a fastmoving and dynamic environment, and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Able to adapt to different customers' needs and personalities.
• Functioning well while working with a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

What we offer

• Being a part of a fast-growing dynamic, independent retailer.
• Great responsibility in your work tasks, as your role has a big influence on how the business is perceived by the customers.
• Competitive pay rates 
• Great colleagues and a workplace located in Dublin.

About Café I&C:

Opened in 2018, Cafe I&C operates on the ground floor space of our store. The speciality café features an ever-changing list of leading international coffee roasters and associated products. Along with two espresso options available in-store, we place a large focus on filter coffee, making use of our ongoing rotation of coffee roasters, usually offering one of the widest ranges of filter available in the country at 8-12 options per day.

How to apply

If you have interest in applying for this position, please send your CV & cover letter to: andy@indigoandcloth.com