Barista

maman | ballston; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Healthcare

Training opportunities

Growth opportunities

Job summary

maman | ballston in Arlington, Virginia is looking for a passionate Barista who loves crafting high-quality beverages and delivering exceptional customer service. The role requires a minimum of 2 years of barista experience, with a focus on ensuring warm hospitality and quality interactions with guests. As a part of a fast-growing team, you’ll benefit from competitive salary, healthcare, training opportunities, and the possibility for internal mobility and growth within the company. Join maman where creating memorable experiences is at the heart of everything.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of barista experience.
• Ability to create latte art and manage time effectively.
• Strong focus on quality and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Create and serve a full beverage menu.
• Work with high-quality, locally roasted coffee.
• Ensure familiarity with guests' orders.

Skills

Third‑wave coffee experience

Barista experience

Hospitality

Customer experience

Teamwork

Job description

Maman - Barista

mamM is a French bakery, café and leading lifestyle brand founded in 2014 by owners Elisa Marshall & Benjamin Sormonte, with locations across North America and Canada. Inspired by family traditions and the highest quality ingredients, maman offers a selection of delicious baked goods (including their famous nutty chocolate chip cookie), coffee, fresh breakfast, and lunch options spanning from hearty salads & sandwiches to savory quiches. In addition to hosting intimate events, maman has partnered with leading brands for partnerships and activations. From baby showers and birthday parties to engagements, they're able to help celebrate customers and make new beautiful memories. In September 2021, maman founders Elisa Marshall & Benjamin Sormonte released the highly anticipated Maman: The Cookbook.

We’re looking for a passionate barista to join our growing team! Our ideal candidate is someone who appreciates the quality of a well‑crafted beverage and is passionate about delivering that experience to each guest that comes through our doors. When you join our team, you’ll be responsible for providing a welcoming environment, with customer service and quality at the center of everything you do. You’ll be able to speak authentically about who we are, as well as every item on our food and beverage menu. You love a good cup of coffee, and are always ready to lend a helping hand to a colleague, and you don’t take yourself too seriously. You will be based at any of the mamans. If one is particularly close to your home, let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.

What you’ll do:

• Create and serve our full beverage menu while upholding consistency of the maman beverage standards.
• Work with top‑of‑the‑industry equipment and high‑quality, locally roasted coffee.
• Manage your time effectively and multi‑task with efficiency that does not compromise quality.
• Efficiently work at the barista station while delivering beautiful & artistic espresso beverages.
• Communicate specials of the season and encourage guests to try our best‑selling items.
• Ensure return visits and foster relationships with regulars through warm hospitality and impeccable service – know their order and greet them without asking.
• Make decisions based on ensuring happiness for the guests, the team and the company while maximizing profitability.
• Always keep your barista station sparkling; no one likes working in a messy place.
• Investigate and resolve any guest concerns.
• Assist with re‑stocking at the end of your shift – teamwork makes the dream work, so set yourself and your colleagues up for success.

What we’re looking for:

• Third‑wave coffee experience.
• Minimum 2 years of barista experience.
• Experienced front‑of‑house professional with a sweet tooth for cookies.
• Hospitality is your passion; you keep up with the latest industry trends & love latte art.
• Quality, aesthetics & top‑notch customer experience is a non‑negotiable for you.
• You make people feel good – your team and guests alike.
• You work positively and collaboratively to achieve the highest standards of delivery.
• You learn quickly and are able to adapt to maman’s unique culture.
• Smart, no ego, upbeat, friendly and efficiency oriented.
• Flexible schedule that will include weekends, holidays, and special events.
• If we get stuck in an elevator together, you’ll crack a joke and we’ll laugh along the way.

What’s in it for you:

• Join a fast‑growing company committed not only to serving the best cookies & coffees but to building a national brand.
• Competitive salary, healthcare, & sweet perks for always going the extra mile and living our values.
• Training to get you settled into your role, learning opportunities to broaden your skill set & help you thrive at work.
• Great opportunity to progress with maman; internal mobility and growth will be encouraged when possible.

Keep in mind that maman is growing and developing everyday. We all do a little bit of everything & like to roll our sleeves up and get our hands dirty to help a colleague out.

We are looking for awesome, hard‑working people that are all about creating the most memorable experience for every single maman customer.