Job Title Lead Barista
Company One Lifestyle, Ltd.
Department Front of House, FT
Reports To General Manager
Wage Category Non-Exempt
Who We Are
At Lifestyle Communities (LC), we take deliberate action every day to nurture a culture grounded in our purpose — to Build a Connection™. Whether you’re behind the bar, in the kitchen, or on the floor, your work helps create spaces where people come together, connect, and belong.
We are guided by our core values — Performance, Quality, Communication, Teamwork, and Leadership — and fueled by our commitment to excellence. At LC, you’ll find your “why,” your place to belong, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact.
The Team You Will Join
The Goat is more than a restaurant — it’s a social experience built around community, connection, and bringing people together. Our food philosophy celebrates bright, flavorful, shareable dishes that encourage conversation and togetherness, with a focus on lighter, balanced flavors, fresh ingredients, and approachable execution.
Every member of our team plays a key role in bringing this experience to life — ensuring that each plate, every interaction, and all details reflect our commitment to great food, genuine hospitality, and memorable moments.
The Difference You Will Make
The Lead Barista supports daily operations within Morning Ritual by preparing high‑quality beverages, ensuring consistent service standards, and guiding barista team members. This role assists with training, product quality control, workflow coordination, and maintaining a clean, organized, and welcoming environment for guests.
What You’ll Bring:
Provide warm, friendly, and efficient service to all guests.
Answer questions about the menu, coffee origins, brewing methods, and specialty drinks.
Resolve minor guest concerns and communicate larger issues to management.
Prepare beverages consistently and to recipe standards.
Maintain a high level of coffee knowledge, including grind settings, extraction, milk texturing, and seasonal offerings.
Ensure drinks meet presentation and quality standards before serving.
Maintain inventory levels for coffee, syrups, milk, and bar supplies.
Ensure adherence to food safety and sanitation standards.
Clean espresso machines, grinders, and other equipment daily.
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent required. At least one (1) year of related café and customer experience required.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment described herein are representative of the criteria that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform these functions in accordance with applicable law.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to work with long periods of standing and walking throughout the café service area. In addition, employees will walk; handle food and beverage objects, reach and extend with hands and arms; talk and hear. Occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, crouching, and crawling; specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to focus.
Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a food and drink preparation environment including heat and steam, and café machinery.
Location and Travel: Position will be based in Nashville, TN, Brier Creek, NC, Pflugerville, TX or Columbus, OH with occasional travel to local stores.
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Lifestyle Communities (LC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our story begins with a vision to create a world where communities become the catalyst for connection. We’re not just another developer, real estate company, restaurant or corner gym. We’re a brand dedicated to helping people connect.
When we started the company in 1996, we saw an industry built on product, not people. We introduced a new way of building communities. Not just a place to live, but a place to call home. Then, we realized we could do more. Our vision extends to other shared spaces — where you gather to eat, where you maintain a healthy lifestyle, and where you find your next place to call home. With meaningful connections at the core of our common purpose, we’re able to create a sense of place and belonging within our communities.
Our Values: Our values serve as our compass. They're more than words on paper or a cheeky analogy. They keep us grounded. They keep us focused on what matters. Our values cross departments, roles, and brands; they are the beliefs and ideals that guide our behaviors and actions.
Performance: We collectively celebrate wins, support taking risks, and take personal accountability when we make mistakes.
Quality: We create value by understanding our customers needs and consistently delivering what we promise.
Communication: We want you to be you. Express yourself, be vulnerable, and connect with others. Take action to ensure everyone is in the know.
Teamwork: We act as one team, extending trust and respect to each other in pursuit of our collective goals.
Leadership: At LC, leadership is a choice, not a designation. We want leaders who set the pace through their expectations and example, and who provide inspiration, empathy, and confidence to all.
Please visit our career page at www.lifestylecommunities.com/careers to learn more about our career opportunities.
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