Job Summary:

The Barista will prepare and serve specialty coffee, other beverages, and select food items to patrons.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepares and serves hot and cold beverages, such as coffee, blended coffee, and tea, to patrons; correctly customizes orders as requested.
• Describes product details to customers.
• Receives and processes customer payments.
• Serves prepared foods and baked goods including sandwiches, biscotti, muffins, or bagels.
• Ensures customer service stations are properly stocked with paper products or beverage preparation items.
• Cleans and sanitizes all equipment, utensils, dishes, and work areas.
• Cleans and sanitizes service and seating areas.
• Ensures proper functioning of freezers, refrigerators, and heating by routinely checking temperatures in that equipment.
• Stocks supplies or retail products; may inventory, order, or receive products as directed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow all safe food handling procedures and sanitation practices.
• Good memory to manage multiple orders simultaneously and recall faces, names, and preferences of frequent patrons.
• Ability to serve customers quickly, efficiently, and kindly.

Education and Experience:

• Must successfully complete training in food preparation, food service skills, and customer service procedures.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Must be available to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.