Barista Instructor -- Coffee Classes & Black Coffee Club (VK Capital Ventures)

Job Description

Job Description

About VK Capital Ventures Inc. runs Six Rows Coffee alongside Travel Villa Kitchen — coffee classes, the monthly Black Coffee Club at The Houston Club, and market vending across Houston. We are hiring Barista Instructors to teach espresso, milk texturing, and latte-art classes and to lead tasting sessions. You'll teach beginners their first real cup and coach home baristas toward café-level drinks. Responsibilities - Teach scheduled barista and home-barista classes (espresso extraction, milk texturing, latte art) from the season program - Lead Black Coffee Club tasting sessions when assigned (the session lead rotates among our barista instructors) - Set up and break down the coffee bar for classes and events, including machine care - Keep quality and food-safety standards at the bar for yourself and students - Coordinate with the event contact (Community Coordinator) on timing and headcounts for each shift Qualifications - Professional barista experience (café, roastery, or coffee-bar work) - Confident pulling espresso shots and texturing milk to standard - Teaching, training, or customer-education experience a plus - Reliable transportation to class and event locations across Houston - Houston-based Schedule Per published class/event schedule, Fall 2026 season (Oct 2026–Jan 2027) — includes monthly Black Coffee Club dates and weekend classes. Benefits - $25/hr for all teaching work - A season of booked classes — no client hunting - Work with a chef-led local team growing a Houston coffee brand

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