Barista

GUERILLA COFFEE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading coffee establishment invites applications for the role of Barista. You will be responsible for front of house operations, including beverage preparation, customer engagement, and maintaining service quality. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of experience and a passion for coffee.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in fast-paced service environment.
• Possess valid food handler certificate.
• Knowledge of Specialty Coffee Industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve a variety of coffee and beverages.
• Maintain cleanliness and quality of coffee service.
• Engage and assist customers with product knowledge.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Teamwork

Sales Skills

Education

Food Handler Certificate

2 years experience in service-oriented environment

Tools

Manual coffee machine

Job description

Company Description:

At Guerilla coffee we believe in building lifetime customers, one cup at a time.

Guerilla Coffee is a new to market cafe concept brought to you by Caffeine Solutions, a market leader in B2B in wholesale coffee supply, consulting, brewing machines and servicing. At Guerilla Coffee we are passionate about sharing our knowledge of coffee through authentic communication, delivering on what we say and caring about what we do. We also strive to innovate the coffee experience and commit to inspiring everyone around us.

Guerilla coffee sources fresh, top-quality coffee from the best producers in the world. Our process is rooted in a deep knowledge and passion for coffee and our focus is on making coffee easy to brew and excellent to taste.

Occupation Description:

The Barista takes responsibility for front of house operations, prepares a variety of coffee-based beverages and teas according to their organization’s unique recipes and procedures, and serves the drinks, along with pastries and cookies. He/she will also recommend drinks to new customers, promote new recipes, keep the serving area neat and clean, keep equipment and services fully operational by following operating instructions, troubleshoot breakdowns, and maintain inventories by replenishing coffee bean/ tea supplies, pastries and cookies for coffee bar.

To provide customers with a positive experience, he should possess a friendly disposition, good communication skills and be able to work in a team.

He/She is expected to work on a shift pattern to cover early mornings and late evenings, and may also need to work some weekends and public holidays. He/She should have the stamina to stay on his feet for long periods.

Skills Required:

Customer Service & Ambassador of Business:

• Establish relationships for customer confidence and exudes friendliness and capabilities.
• Engaging and quick to listen and assist customers when they step into the café. Polite to their inquiry and work with the team to assist customers on their needs.
• Represent the company in the coffee industry and events

Barista Skills & Food Service:

• Interact with and serve F&B customers, promotes the company goals and visions
• Maintain F&B service environment
• Prepare and serve beverages on menu and able to educate customers on differences in drinks, preparation techniques, coffee knowledge and provides specialty coffee service
• Prepare for beverage & food service (mise en place)
• Maintain quality of product and service

People and Relationship Management:

• Facilitate effective communication and engagement at the workplace
• Facilitate effective work teams
• Self Initiative and prepare to go beyond creating great team spirit & ownership of the business

Innovate:

• Manage productivity improvements
• Participate in ideas and programs generating more sales and engagement with customers
• Willing to keep learning and attend workshops and training, be updated on specialty coffee knowledge

Workplace Safety, Health & Hygiene:

• Maintain workplace safety and health policies and procedures set by SFA and the Company
• Follow F&B safety and hygiene policies and procedures
• Maintain personal hygiene and upkeep of cleanliness

Sales:

• Generates sales by equipping customers with the knowledge that helps them to drink better coffee and creating a lifestyle of coffee
• Assist customers in choosing the right products and coffees to buy that they will want to come back for your knowledge and your service and making them feel appreciated

Education, experience and certificate requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience working in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment
• Possess a valid food handler certificate
• Must be able to communicate clearly and well and in English
• Knowledge of the Specialty Coffee Industry is a plus but/or knowledge of the food and beverage industry is needed or must be keen to learn
• Familiar and able to work in shifts, weekends, and public holidays
• Knowledge in using a manual coffee machine, dosing, brewing, calibrating, coffee tasting is a plus