Shift Captain / Barista

Blacksmith Bakery is on the lookout for friendly, energetic and experienced Coffee Barista/Shift Captain to wow our customers with your barista skills, at our Latimer Village location! Must be able to work Weekends and Evenings!

We are looking for the best in the coffee business to join our team. If you are a team player and have excellent barista skills, provide inspiring customer service and possess a positive and glowing attitude, then we want to hear from you.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Making exceptionally good coffee for customers
2. Organization and maintenance of the coffee bar
3. Ensuring the coffee bar station is clean at all times
4. Following the high quality standards set for our barista team
5. Ordering coffee/milk/ and paper products.
6. Engaging with customers to provide quick and personable positive service experiences
7. Fill in for Cashiers and FOH staff when needed
8. Lead the team while manager is off duty.
9. During down time, you must also be willing to cover duties like serving pastries, point of sale, order taking and packing, maintenance of a clean and organized work environment, as well as monitoring general front of house needs without being asked.

The ideal candidate:

1. Makes all customers feel appreciated and highly valued throughout interactions.
2. Follows all Blacksmith Bakery recipes and procedures and complete them in a timely manner
3. Is reliable and hardworking - arrives on time, ready to crush it!
4. Maintains an organized and hygienic working environment, clean and restock routinely
5. Performs well under pressure while maintaining quality, efficiency and friendly service
6. Is an inspiring and accountable team leader
7. A café culture guru with amazing people skills
8. Loves coffee, latte art, and has a solid amount of product knowledge
9. Is an engaging personality - positive thinker, and team motivator
10. Has strong communication skills, with excellent proficiency in English
11. Has leadership skills and the ability to delegate and lead a team through a busy rush.

To be considered, you must possess:

1. The ability to handle the pressure of a busy environment
2. The ability to calmly memorize and complete multiple orders at one time
3. Finessed latte art skills and an advanced understanding of coffee extraction
4. A passion to provide highest quality product and customer experience
5. Attention to detail and quick and friendly communication skills
6. Experience in, and an ability to use a Point of Sale (POS) system
7. Experience in a shift captain/ managerial role is an asset

Blacksmith Bakery is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. All applicants are welcome to apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Check us out @blacksmithbakery We hope to hear from you soon!