Barista / Assistant Manager — full time ($12/hr + Tips)

Old Town Meridian | Leadership Track
Primitive Grounds is looking for a warm, reliable, and service-driven Barista / Assistant Manager to join our small, close-knit team. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who loves building community, supporting a team, and keeping a busy trailer running smoothly.
This position reports directly to the Primitive Grounds Senior Manager.
If you enjoy steady movement, meaningful work, and being part of a team that moves with purpose and rhythm, you may be a perfect fit.

What You’ll Do

• Open and close both the coffee trailer and customer seating area with consistency and attention to detail

• Support baristas during shifts and help set the tone for the day

• Ensure daily checklists, cleaning tasks, and standards are completed

• Train new hires and model excellent hospitality

• Help monitor inventory and communicate needs for ordering

• Coordinate scheduling needs with our scheduling support

• Maintain a positive, accountable, warm team culture

• Work all positions as needed — bar, register, BOH, cleaning, stocking

• Communicate updates, issues, and needs to the Senior Manager proactively
   

Who Thrives in This Role
You’ll do well here if you are:

• Reliable, steady, and solution-oriented

• Friendly and grounded with customers

• Naturally organized and proactive

• A strong communicator who leads by example

• Someone who enjoys variety and teamwork

• Comfortable with a small-team environment where everyone pitches in

• Motivated by doing excellent work and helping others succeed

This role is ideal for someone ready to grow, take ownership, and contribute to a mission-driven local business.

Requirements

• Service industry experience required (barista experience a plus, not required)

• Idaho Food Handler Certificate (required before start date)

• Food Protection Manager Certification — preferred upon hire; required within 30 days

• Ability to stand for full shifts and lift up to 30 lbs

• Weekend availability

• Reliable transportation

About Primitive Grounds
Primitive Grounds is a handcrafted, community-focused coffee experience in Old Town Meridian. We’re a small, intentional team that works with heart, kindness, and pride. Our customers know us by name, and we’ve created a gathering place where people can step away from the noise of their day and reconnect.
If that resonates with you — we’d love to hear from you.

How to Apply
To apply, please email primitivegrounds@theprimitivepath.com with:

• your resume,

• two professional references (name, role and at what position, phone number and/or email)

• ​a brief note about why you’re interested in this role.

Due to the high volume of applicants, we review applications on a rolling basis. If you are selected for an interview, you will be notified within five business days of applying.