Seasonal : Barista

Job Description

The Seasonal Barista prepares high-quality coffee and other drinks, serves guests warmly, maintains a clean and welcoming coffee area, and supports smooth day-to-day service. The role typically requires previous barista, café, or hospitality experience, knowledge of espresso preparation, good hygiene awareness, and confidence using coffee equipment. The successful candidate should be friendly, reliable, well presented, and comfortable working in a busy environment. Flexibility is important, as shifts may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays. Strong communication skills, teamwork, attention to detail, and a genuine interest in creating memorable guest experiences are expected. A right to work in Ireland is normally required.

Company Info

The Hoxton is a lifestyle hotel brand known for combining comfortable accommodation, lively public spaces, restaurants, bars, and a strong local identity. It forms part of Ennismore, a hospitality and lifestyle group, which operates alongside Accor. The Hoxton Dublin brings the brand’s relaxed, social atmosphere to the Irish capital, with design-led interiors, food and beverage venues, and spaces intended for both hotel guests and local residents. The brand generally values personality, inclusivity, creativity, and informal but attentive service rather than highly traditional hotel formality. Team members are expected to be approachable, collaborative, and engaged with the local community. Working at The Hoxton can provide experience in an international hospitality group, with opportunities to develop across food and beverage, guest service, and hotel operations.

Destination Guide

Ireland offers opportunities in hotels, restaurants, cafés, tourism, technology, healthcare, finance, construction, and customer service, especially in Dublin, Cork, Galway, and Limerick. Irish culture is friendly and social, with strong traditions in music, sport, storytelling, and community life. Dublin provides the widest employment market but has high housing costs; smaller cities and towns can offer a slower pace and lower rents. Public transport is improving, although a car may be useful outside major urban areas. Citizens of the EU, EEA, UK, and Switzerland can generally live and work without an employment visa. Non-EEA nationals usually need an appropriate employment permit and immigration permission before starting work; eligibility and salary rules should be checked with Ireland’s official authorities. Hospitality jobs may have specific permit limitations, so confirm eligibility early. Budget carefully for accommodation, deposits, transport, and health insurance where applicable.