Barista

HMSHost; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

HMSHost is hiring Baristas to provide exceptional service and quality beverages. This role is key in ensuring a great customer experience, involving order fulfillment, cash handling, and maintaining cleanliness. Candidates should have at least one year of customer service experience and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Health, dental and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Holiday pay

Meal and Transportation Benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Training and career growth opportunities

Referral program

Qualifications

• Must have one year of customer service experience.
• Preferred: experience in a high-volume coffee shop.
• Preferred: previous cash handling experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides exceptional customer service; greets all guests and takes orders.
• Prepares and delivers quality beverages and food products.
• Operates a cash register and handles payments.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Job description

With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• Holiday pay
• Meal and Transportation Benefits
• *401(k) retirement plan with company match
• *Company paid life insurance
• *Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.

Join our dynamic team

We are hiring Baristas to join our team and provide world class service to guests from all over the world. As a part of the HMSHost family, you will have the chance to be a part of this exciting opportunity. The Barista creates a great experience for our customers by providing quality beverages and products, quick service and providing a fun and memorable experience for our guests.

Purpose: The Barista is responsible for providing great customer service, fulfilling food and beverage orders, and completing sales transactions within a certified coffee establishment. This role also ensures the establishment operates efficiently by assisting with cleaning, food preparation, seating customers, stocking, and maintaining inventory. This is a non-exempt position and typically reports to the General Manager.

Essential Functions:

Provides exceptional customer service; greets all guests with a smile and friendly disposition while taking food and beverage orders, answers questions about menu items and offers recommendations, calls guests by name, and thanks them for their order before they leave

Prepares and delivers quality beverages and food products consistently to all guests by adhering to recipe and presentation standards

Operates a cash register and receive payment from guests, while following all brand, HMSHost customer service, and cash handling policies and procedures

Keeps the store clean, stocked, organized; decorates customer display areas so they are aesthetically pleasing and up to brand standards

Follows operational policies and procedures, including those for health & safety and security

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

Professional Experience:

o Must have one year of customer service experience

o Preferred: has at least one year of experience working in a high-volume coffee shop

o Preferred: previous cash handling experience

Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits:

o Excellent customer service and communication skills; demonstrates the ability to interact with customers and co-workers enthusiastically

o Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers

o Requires the ability to learn and maintain knowledge of certified coffee establishment products and procedures

Physical Requirements:

o Requires the ability to bend, twist, walk and stand to perform normal job functions

o Ability to stand/walk for long periods of time

o Can perform repetitive motions

o Has the ability to bend, stoop or kneel

o Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds

o Use of hand dexterity for writing, grabbing, pulling, twisting, shaking

Disclaimer:

All job requirements are subject to change to reflect the evolving position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a threat or risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to which will be required in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within guidelines and compliance with Federal and State Laws). Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis. Dufry, Hudson, and HMSHost are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

Source: HMSHost