Barista

ABOUT THE ROLE

The barista role is a team-oriented position for individuals who are familiar with basic customer service principles and have a firm understanding of all basic food and beverage safety principles.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set up, work, and maintain a clean and safe work station
• Complete daily prep tasks
• Help the team meet time and quality standards set by supervisor
• Clean and maintain departmental tools and equipment, i.e. drip coffee stations
• Provide good customer service
• Inventory/order supplies as needed

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 2+ years of customer service experience in a food service environment that includes coffee and beverage services
• Must be available for 1st shift: Monday to Friday from 8AM to 6:30PM
• Ability to carry large heavy items, such as dishes in tubs or trays unassisted (up to 25 lbs.)
• Ability to stand for long periods of time – up to 8 hours a day
• Ability to work all shifts and available for overtime and weekends, as needed
• Ability to perform frequent bending, stooping, and lifting of objects

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 3+ years of customer service related experience in a food service environment that includes coffee and beverage services
• Sound understanding of food safety and sanitation practices
• Possession of or willingness to obtain CA food handler card
• Manual espresso machine experience
• High level of professionalism
• Experience in a corporate environment
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook primarily)
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Willingness to learn and take guidance from others

ITAR REQUIREMENTS

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.