JOIN OUR TEAM

Our People Are Everything.

We mean that. We believe 100%, that our coffee and products are second-to-none—but we acknowledge that the brown liquid in the cup can only ever be a fraction of the experience. In other words, the coffee may be why customers first find us—but the people they meet here, and the way they are treated—those are the reasons our customers come back.

We are ALWAYS looking for humble, kind, hardworking people—from any background under the sun—who want to build a career here. We are much more than a coffee shop—we are a small business. Our team—including our baristas—is involved with things that range far beyond making coffee and food—marketing, social media, photography, design, community outreach, event planning and management, cocktails, merchandising, coffee production, and operations management just to name a few. What we do is very difficult to be sure—but if you have the right attitude and truly want to work hard to build something special—we probably have a spot for you. And if we don’t today, there’s a good chance we will soon.

We are currently interviewing for the following positions (part time and/or full time):

We're not a typical restaurant. We're a family and employee owned and operated coffee company and cafe--so you'll have the opportunity to learn everything from coffee and cocktails to event planning, coffee production, merchandising, wholesale and small business management. We're a small company, so we all wear a lot of hats, and there will always be opportunity to grow.

Kitchen / Pastry

Pay & Hours

  • $12/14hr based on experience

  • This position include tips from our general tip pool

  • Ability to work full or part time

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

This position will include light line cooking (think breakfast sandwiches) and baking pastries which we distribute fresh daily to all of our cafes.

Must have experience cooking, ideally professionally--or at least be a very serious home cook. This position has potential to grow into leadership roles if desired. The main requirement beyond cooking experience and skill is just an extremely positive (and fun) attitude, and desire to work very hard to make the best café food in Pittsburgh. Hours are flexible, and generally fall between 7am and 4pm--so not many super early or super late nights.

Serious inquiries only--specialty coffee and/or bartending experience is a major plus too, as there will be opportunity to expand into those areas in the future as well if its a good fit.

BENEFITS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

All positions offer PTO and opt-in benefits like a retirement savings plan, Direct Primary Care, yoga, tons of free drinks, free meals on shift, and deep discounts on everything we sell.

To Apply

Send a resume and cover letter and let us know what sets you apart from others as a candidate, what skills you bring, and why you’d be thrilled to work at De Fer. Resumes submitted without any kind of cover letter will not be considered. Send it over to hiring@defer.coffee