What You’ll Do
As a Cleaver Trainer, you’ll deliver engaging 90-minute Home Barista Courses designed to help customers gain confidence using their espresso machines at home.
You’ll teach customers how to:
- Dial in espresso correctly
- Understand grind size and extraction
- Texture silky milk
- Pour café-quality coffees
- Maintain their equipment
- Improve consistency at home
All course materials, lesson plans and training resources are provided.
Why Join Cleaver?
Flexible Schedule
Accept training opportunities that suit your availability.
Work Locally
Deliver courses within your local city or region.
Competitive Trainer Payments
Earn additional income doing something you already enjoy.
Ongoing Support
Access professional training materials, coaching and operational support.
Join a Growing Brand
Become part of an expanding international coffee education network.
Who We’re Looking For
You may be a great fit if you have:
- Barista experience
- Hospitality training experience
- Coffee roasting experience
- Experience teaching or coaching others
- Strong communication skills
- A genuine passion for specialty coffee
You don’t necessarily need formal teaching qualifications. We’re looking for people who can make coffee approachable, engaging and enjoyable.
Our Selection Process
Step 1 – Submit Your Application
Tell us about your coffee experience, location and availability.
Step 2 – Initial Review
We’ll assess your application and experience.
Step 3 – Interview
Meet with our team online.
Step 4 – Skills Assessment
Demonstrate your coffee knowledge and teaching ability.
Step 5 – Trainer Certification
Successful applicants receive onboarding, training materials and access to our trainer network.
Minimum Requirements
To apply, you should:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have strong coffee knowledge
- Have reliable transport
- Be professional and punctual
- Have excellent communication skills
- Be able to deliver a consistent customer experience
Where We’re Recruiting
We’re currently interested in hearing from trainers in:
- Perth
- Melbourne
- Sydney
- Brisbane
- Adelaide
- Auckland
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- London
- Manchester
- New York City
- Los Angeles
Applications from other locations are also welcome.
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More Than a Training Role
A Pathway Into the Coffee Industry
For many people, coffee starts as a passion. Over time, that passion often grows into bigger ambitions—managing a café, roasting coffee, launching a coffee brand or even opening a venue of their own.
While Cleaver Trainers operate as independent instructors, we’re building a network of coffee professionals who are committed to growing their skills, expanding their opportunities and creating meaningful careers in coffee.
As our network grows, trainers may gain access to:
- Advanced coffee education and mentoring
- Opportunities to deliver premium workshops and events
- Connections with café owners, roasters and hospitality professionals
- Industry networking opportunities
- Experience building and managing a customer base
- Leadership opportunities within the Cleaver Trainer Network
Thinking About Owning a Café One Day?
Many successful café owners begin by mastering the fundamentals: customer service, coffee quality, training and operations.
By working directly with coffee enthusiasts and helping others improve their skills, Cleaver Trainers gain valuable experience that extends well beyond making great coffee.
Our long-term vision is to support ambitious coffee professionals as they progress through their careers, whether that means becoming a senior trainer, building a coffee-related business, managing a venue or pursuing café ownership in the future.
We’re not just building training courses—we’re building a community of people who are passionate about coffee and excited about where that passion can take them.
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Ready to Apply?
If you’re passionate about coffee and enjoy helping others learn, we’d love to hear from you.
Complete the application form below and we’ll be in touch.
Join Cleaver and help create better coffee experiences, one home at a time.
Cleaver Trainer Application Form