Barista

Position Title : Barista

Pay Structure : $11-14 an hour based on experience, Plus Tips

Job Type : Full-time or Part-time depending on needs.

Job Description :

The barista is responsible for serving all products with friendly, individualized attention toward each customer. They are also responsible for educating customers about our premium coffees and teas. The barista fulfills any other duties the store manager, assistant manager or shift supervisor assigns and represents Foxtail Coffee in a professional manner.

Product :

• Ensures that all customers are educated on our products and services.
• Maintains the highest quality, consistent product standards.
• Follows all Foxtail Coffee drink recipes and procedures.
• Pass required re-certifications in a timely manner.
• Develops an understanding of coffee and tea regions and the various differences in flavor and blends.
• Begins to educate themselves on the various types of coffee, tea products, blends, and roasts.
• Proficiently prepares blended and cold drinks provided by the store.
• Assists with packaging and other duties as assigned.

Service :

Greets all customers with fast, friendly, personalized service and develops a rapport with customers by learning their names, favorite drinks, and food items.

Verbally receives and calls back customer orders in a friendly manner.

Reports all customer complaints to the manager on duty.

Responds proactively to prevent customer service situations.

Accurately rings sales orders into the cash register and counts back change to customers in a courteous and friendly manner.

Answers telephone in a courteous and friendly manner including, but not limited to, giving store greetings, directions to store location, and receiving and filling customer orders.

Answers customer questions regarding coffee blends, preparation, and product freshness.

Weighs, grinds, and packs coffee per customers’ orders according to Company guidelines.

Sells and serves baked goods and miscellaneous food items to customers.

Maintains efficient, friendly service.

Environment :

Restocks shelves when necessary.

Routinely cleans the bar area, floor, windows, and grinders, and takes out trash, etc.

Assists in the distribution of weekly shipments.

Reports potential safety hazards to the manager on duty.

Reports all employee accidents to the manager on duty.

Informs the manager on duty of any operational inconsistencies.

Requirements, Qualifications & Physical Demands :

Entry-level position.

Fluency in Spanish or Portuguese is a plus.

Runs errands, when needed, to pick up supplies and / or products.

May work special events, as needed.

Maintains positive Foxtail Coffee morale and professional attitude.

Must be able to work overtime, as needed.

Excellent verbal and written skills.

Well-organized and detail-oriented.

Regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear.

Frequently required to use hand-to-finger motions, handle or feel objects, and reach with hands and arms.

Regularly required to lift and / or move items up to 30 pounds.

Must be able to adjust vision to both day and night lighting and be able to focus on distant and close-range projects.

Regularly required to handle food and hot beverages.

Foxtail Coffee provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Foxtail Coffee complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Benefits :

Employee discount

Flexible schedule

Paid training

Schedule :

4 or 8-hour shift

Day shift

Holidays

Monday to Friday

Night shift

Weekends

Supplemental Pay :

Tips

Shift Availability :

Day Shift (Preferred)

Night Shift (Preferred)