Barista

(Minimum Pay $22/hour including tips, starting hourly pay is $14.50/hour +tips)

We are currently looking to hire a part time (potentially full time) Barista for our coffee shop at 150 Cherry Street in Burlington, Vermont.

We source, roast, and serve vibrant coffee from small farms.Our ideal candidate has flexible availability -- including weekends. If you are interested in coffee, ready to learn, and care about people/community please continue by filling out an application.

Baristas care for guests by thoughtfully preparing:

• Coffee/Tea
• Espresso Drinks
• in-house food options (E.g. Breakfast sandwiches, smoothies, yogurt parfait, etc)

Baristas cultivate community by:

• Sharing the stories of the coffee we source, roast, and prepare
• Caring about guests and neighbors by listening and curating an experience of joy
• Maintaining a clean and safe workspace and culture
• Working with a balance of expedience and excellence – speed and quality.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Keep a well maintained, clean, well-organized and stocked coffee bar
• Prepare and serve coffee and tea beverages that adhere to freshness and quality standards ensuring that they consistently reflect the company's recipe and presentation standards
• Maintain coffee knowledge on current offerings and confidently and accurately communicate product information to customers
• Actively participate in coffee and tea tastings to further product knowledge and help identify any issues or deficiencies
• Assist in the training and development of new staff
• Attend training sessions to constantly advance education on coffee, tea, merchandise, and espresso bar skills; work with your Educator to further your barista skills
• Ensure customers are warmly received and welcomed; engage the customers in a sincere and friendly manner, including greeting customers with a smile, thanking them for their patronage, and preparing drinks in an expedient manner
• Respond to questions, orders, and concerns with patience, confidence, and professionalism
• Engage customers about their drink preferences and tailor suggestions accordingly
• Facilitate easy dialogue with customers regarding other product offerings, including whole bean coffee, tea, complementary food offerings, merchandise, as well as any current promotion

Qualifications:

• Ability to maintain a pleasant disposition and sense of urgency with helping customers
• Demonstrate a passion for coffee and tea
• Capability to interface and maintain effective relationships with co-workers and customers
• Flexible, with the ability to multi-task in a highly demanding, stressful environment
• Maintain a calm demeanor during periods of high volume
• Ability to cooperate successfully as a member of a team
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, including giving and receiving feedback on the quality of services
• Communicate clearly, honestly and promptly
• Ability to use available resources to answer questions
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality
• Strong cash handling skills
• Physical Demands:, The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Work Location: In person