Barista
Responsibilities
- Learn menu items to prepare for customer questions, orders, and item preparation.
- Prepare menu items by following recipes for coffee drinks, such as, tea, latte, and cappuccino.
- Prepare and serve basic food items upon request.
- Provide fast and friendly customer service while keeping a positive attitude with teammates.
- Constantly maintain cleanliness and appearance for guest and crew areas.
- Enter orders and collect customer payments in location's POS system.
- Keep coffee machines and equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
- Maintain safe and healthy work environment by following organization standards and sanitation regulations.
Requirements
- Previous work experience as a Barista or Waiter/Waitress.
- Hands-on experience with coffee machines and brewing equipment.
- Experience with basic food preparation (i.e. pastries) and coffee drinks.
- Knowledge of health and sanitation regulations.
- Flexibility to work various shifts (i.e. early mornings).
- Basic math skills and computer skills. Previous POS system experience preferred.
- Strong problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills, ability to handle tense situations with coworkers and customers calmly and rationally.
- Ability to meet physical demands of the position, including: walking, standing, or lifting heavy items for extended periods of time.
