Barista

Torsap Thai Kitchen; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Scooters’s Coffee in Carbondale, IL is seeking a friendly Barista to provide fast, consistent service and craft beverages to our standard recipes. You will greet customers, take orders, process payments, and maintain cleanliness and stock levels to ensure quality and efficiency.

The role emphasizes teamwork, reliable performance, and genuine customer appreciation in a busy cafe setting. Join a dynamic team where training and growth are encouraged, helping to deliver an exceptional guest

Qualifications

• Provide fast, friendly service and greet customers.
• Enter orders, process payments, and manage cash drawer.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards.
• Help maintain store efficiency by restocking supplies.
• Demonstrate appreciation to customers.
• Lead by example and assist in staff training.

Responsibilities

• Greet and connect with each customer.
• Welcome questions and educate on our products.
• Solicit orders, enter sales, and process payments.
• Manage cash drawer and follow cash handling procedures.
• Serve orders according to recipe and guidelines.
• Keep store areas clean and organized.
• Restock stations and merchandise to optimize workflow.
• Support staff training and coaching.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Teamwork

Food safety

Fast-paced environment

Product knowledge

Job description

Introduction

Established in 1998, Scooters’s Coffee has distinguished itself as one of the premier specialty coffee companies in the industry. Scooter’s Coffee may be one of the fastest-growing specialty coffee brands, but simplicity as at our core: sustainable-sourced ingredients we handcraft into perfection. We believe in taking time to connect and create an amazing experience in each life we touch. At Scooter’s Coffee we live our core values of integrity, love, humility and courage and we are looking for talented, passionate, amazing people to join our team.

Description

The Barista creates a memorable customer experience by providing fast, friendly service and consistent, quality products. This role is responsible for performing all job duties in a manner consistent with current company processes and procedures and maintaining all food safety and sanitation standards.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Greet and connect with each customer


• Welcome questions and seek opportunities to educate on our products


• Solicit order, enter sale, and process payment in a timely and friendly fashion


• Manage cash drawer, following established cash handling procedures.


• Serve all customer orders according to recipe and aesthetic guidelines


• Deliver products within established speed or service guidelines and identify drink upon delivery


• Operate and maintain cleanliness of all store equipment


• Optimize workflow efficiency by restocking workstations, food, supplies, and merchandise


• Maintain cleanliness of coworker and customer areas


• Demonstrate genuine appreciation to each customer


• Master Duties of the staff and be a lead in training shift Leads and Barista’s


• Look for proactive methods to increase customer and staff retention


• Coordinate with external vendors & hire top notch staff as required

Qualifications

• Passion for people


• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment


• Commitment to master brand recipes and techniques


• Dependability


• Energetic, fast-paced, flexible work style


• Ability to learn quickly, problem solve, and handle multiple duties


• Leader by example for all staff

Disclaimer

The functions and skills described here are general in nature and represent the type of work performed, but they do not constitute an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities performed on the job.