SEEKERS — FOH Barista Kingston, NJ | Part-time / Full-time for right candidate | $18$26/hr by skill

SEEKERS — FOH Barista Kingston, NJ | Part-time / Full-time for right candidate | $18

• 26/hr by skill 4438 Route 27, Kingston, NJ 08528 $18
• $26 an hour
• Part-time, Full-time $18
• $26 an hour
• Part-time, Full-time About Seekers Seekers is a specialty coffee roastery, independent bookstore, and cultural event space opening in Kingston, NJ in June 2026.

We're in a historic building on Route 27 — a place that was a public gathering point long before we arrived. We're trying to honor that. We roast our own coffee on-site, run a carefully curated bookstore, and partner with Manna Bakery on a food program built around a commissioned Jerusalem sourdough bagel. We are not trying to be a vibe. We are trying to be a place. The Role You'll work the bar — espresso, batch brew, cold brew, and a short signature drinks menu — in a fast bar format that's efficient and focused. You'll also be a face of

Seekers:

the person someone meets on their first visit, or their fiftieth. We're looking for people who are genuinely good at the craft and genuinely interested in the broader world — the kind of barista who reads, who asks questions, who makes a regular feel like they belong. Compensation We pay $18

• 24/hr on a structured payband system.

Where you land is based on your experience, demonstrated coffee knowledge, and performance on our internal skills assessments. This isn't a number we negotiate down from — it's a system we use to pay people fairly and transparently based on what they actually know and can do. What we're looking for 1-2+ years of specialty coffee bar experience Comfort on espresso machines and confidence in grinder calibration Someone organized, communicative, and proud of their station A genuine interest in the environment: books, culture, community Availability that includes at least one weekend day Based in or willing to commute to Kingston, NJ What you'll find here A team that takes the work and each other seriously A space built with real intention — historic building, considered design Coffee sourced from relationships, not catalogs Staff education on roasting, sourcing, and the supply chain An opening team that's shaping something from the ground up To apply Send your resume and two or three sentences on why Seekers feels like a fit. We read everything. We will follow up.

Pay:

$18.00

• $26.

00 per hour Application Question(s): Take a look at our website (seekers.coffee) and Instagram (@seekers.coffee) before answering: what is it about Seekers that feels like a fit for you, beyond the coffee?

Work Location:

In person