Profiles

"Padre Coffee, being a big family (with Melbourne, our wholesale partners and the Specialist Espresso team) means there is always something going on. I love being part of the wholesale team as I get to interact with so many gorgeous customers; this makes my day."

"Forming relationships with our partners and helping in any way to ensure their business is growing and thriving to its full potential is a mainstay of what we do. My role is very much a people facing role (which I love) so of course with that you do build genuine friendships and mutually beneficial relationships with customers."

I remember reading a quote somewhere that said "create the culture you need in your place" and it’s stuck with me. Culture is integral to believing in what we do every day. Understanding the values we share, the way our differences can inspire a more rich and fulfilling experience, knowing who we are, what we are about and how we achieve community all comes back to culture.

"I am a firm believer that whether you are in a management position or not, you are always a leader. We are all leaders for each other and for our community. It is part of what helps us stand out from the rest."

"In the three years I’ve been with Padre, I have been given so many opportunities to expand my skill set alongside extremely talented and knowledgeable colleagues. We have a learning culture that focuses on training and development and it’s an encouraging environment to come to work in everyday."

"A big part of what I do is to identify and seize opportunities to connect, create and support. I’m committed to anchoring every project we work on back to our core values, and ensuring that we’re walking the walk with everything we do. I can’t wait to find more of these opportunities this year."

"2021 for me is about creating opportunities for our team both internally, and also for our Café Partners and Retail Customers alike. No matter what is going on in the world, if we can help people to move forward in a positive way and experience something special on a daily basis, that would be a great result."

"What we look for in wholesale partners is a high level of engagement, a passion for quality and integrity." 

⁠In our latest staff profile, we chat to Andrew - Sales Manager for Victoria - about why he loves his role, about what we look for in our wholesale partners and about our exciting plans for wholesale interstate expansion.⁠
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Since Charlie made the move to Melbourne from his hometown of Auckland to chase his passion for education in coffee, he's achieving his personal goals including a trip to origin and launching his own coffee blog.