Tea Barista (Bubble Tea Shop)

About the role

Don Signature Tea Bar is a neighbourhood bubble tea concept from a small F&B group known for fresh-brewed teas, house-made pearls and no-preservative syrups. Our Parkway Parade outlet serves a mixed crowd of families, students and office workers with a steady daytime and evening rush.

The Tea Barista will be responsible for consistent drink preparation, maintaining clean and organised back-of-house operations, handling POS transactions and providing warm, efficient service. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who enjoys a fast-paced retail environment and wants on-the-job training in modern tea techniques.

We offer structured training for new hires, clear progression for reliable performers and staff benefits suitable for someone building a long-term career in F&B. Expect a busy environment with weekend and public holiday shifts, and opportunities to be involved in seasonal menu trials and local marketing events.

About Don Signature Tea Bar

A small Singapore F&B group operating casual seafood and tea outlets with a focus on fresh ingredients and accessible pricing. Don Signature Tea Bar blends traditional tea brewing with contemporary flavours targeted at heartland and mall shoppers.

What you can expect

• Stable, locally-owned group with multiple F&B concepts
• Central heartland mall location with consistent footfall
• Structured in-store training and opportunity for promotion
• Competitive staff discount on food and drinks

Key responsibilities

• Prepare bubble tea drinks to recipe specifications (brewing tea, syrup dosing, pearl cooking and portioning).
• Operate POS, handle cash and e-payments accurately and complete end-of-shift cash-up.
• Serve customers with friendly and efficient service; manage queue during peak periods.
• Maintain cleanliness of drink station, equipment sanitisation and daily opening/closing checks.
• Monitor inventory levels of key ingredients (tea leaves, pearls, syrups) and report shortages.
• Follow food safety and hygiene procedures, including temperature control and allergen awareness.
• Assist with simple stock deliveries, rotation (FIFO) and storage organisation.
• Support occasional in-store promotions, sampling events and new product trials.

Requirements

• Minimum 6 months to 1 year experience in a café, bubble tea shop or fast-casual F&B role preferred.
• Ability to work retail hours including evenings, weekends and public holidays on rotation.
• Comfortable with standing for long periods and performing repetitive beverage preparation tasks.
• Basic numeracy for cash handling and portion control; experience using a POS is an advantage.
• Good communication skills in English; ability to converse in Mandarin or Malay is beneficial for customer service.
• Willingness to learn standardised drink recipes and follow quality control checks.
• Singapore citizen / PR or valid work pass to work in Singapore.

How to apply

Apply via the job page at https://donsignaturecrab.sg/jobs/tea-barista-bubble-tea/ or email your CV and available dates for an interview to the contact email.