Barista - Part-Time

COMPASS GROUP CANADA; Belleville; Hybrid; CAD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

COMPASS GROUP CANADA in Belleville, Ontario is hiring a Barista to prepare and serve coffee, espresso drinks, and related items to customers. The role offers an hourly wage of $17.60 CAD, with final compensation based on relevant skills and experience.

You will welcome customers, explain the coffee menu, prepare drinks, and assist with maintaining inventory and store appearance. AI tools may be used at stages of recruitment.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Previous Barista experience is an asset.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions; ask for clarification if needed.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers by determining their coffee interests and needs.
• Educate customers by presenting and explaining the coffee drink menu, answering questions.
• Prepare coffee drinks by following prescribed recipes and techniques (espresso, latte, cappuccino).
• Sell coffee and equipment by explaining differences in beans and machines; demonstrate operation of brewing equipment.
• Maintain inventories by replenishing beans, stocking equipment, and keeping pastries and cookies available.
• Keep equipment operating by following instructions, troubleshooting, maintenance, and arranging repairs as needed.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following sanitation regulations.
• Improve quality by evaluating processes and updating the store and coffee bar appearance.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Instruction following

Physical ability

Job description

How you will make an impact:

You will be responsible for preparing and serving coffee, espresso drinks and related food and beverage items to customers.

The hourly wage for this role is $17.60. Final compensation will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and comply with all applicable pay transparency legislation. Further details regarding our total rewards offerings will be shared by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process. Canadian work experience is not a requirement for this role. Please note that artificial intelligence-based tools may be used at certain stages of the recruitment and applicant screening process.

As a Barista, you will:

• Welcome customers by determining their coffee interests and needs
• Educate customers by presenting and explaining the coffee drink menu, answering questions
• Prepare coffee drinks by following prescribed recipes and preparation techniques for coffee drinks, such as, espresso, cafe latte, and cappuccino
• Sell coffee and coffee grinding/brewing equipment by explaining differences in coffee beans and coffee preparation machines; demonstrating how brewing equipment operates
• Maintain inventories by replenishing coffee bean supply; stocking coffee brewing equipment; maintaining supplies, pastries, and cookies for coffee bar
• Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following organization standards and sanitation regulations
• Improve quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implementing changes; maintaining and improving the appearance of the store and coffee bar

About you:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Previous work experience as a Barista is an asset
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and request clarification when needed
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position