Barista

WVU Medicine; Martinsburg, Northern (WV, KY); Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

WVU Medicine in Martinsburg, WV is seeking a part-time cafe attendant to oversee beverage and food service, handle payments, and maintain sanitation.

The role emphasizes safety, customer service, and a positive dining experience while supporting inventory and daily operations in a busy cafe setting.

Qualifications

• Current Food Handlers card required; must obtain within 30 days of hire.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Six months of barista experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve hot and cold beverages using blenders, coffee makers and espresso machines.
• Ensure sanitation, safety and quality control per policies and WVU Health Department.
• Take inventory, place and retrieve orders, and store supplies.
• Operate cash register, balance cash at end of shift.
• Clean and sanitize work areas, utensils, equipment and service areas.
• Check temperatures of freezers, refrigerators and hot holding equipment.
• Describe and promote menu items to customers in a positive, service-driven way.
• Serve and prepare hot and cold items; restock as needed.
• Maintain clean shelves and restock food items daily.
• Sweep, mop floors and take out trash to dumpster.
• Label and date food items; create signage daily.
• Lock cafe at end of service and secure cash bag.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Food safety

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Welcome! We're excited you're considering an opportunity with us!

Below, you'll find other important information about this position.

This position will oversee assigned cafe functions including but not limited to: payment handling, product preparation and service and general cleanliness. In addition, this position will ensure that safety, sanitation, customer service and positive customer experiences are maintained at all times.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Current Food Handlers card as required by the local County Health Department. If not current on hire, must be obtained within 30 days of hire through ONE of the following: StateFoodSafety.com Servsafe National Restaurant Association Local County Health Department

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. High school diploma or GED, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Six (6) months previous food services barista experience.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Prepare and serve hot and cold beverages utilizing blenders, coffer makers and grinders and espresso machines.
2. Ensures that all activities meet sanitation, safety and quality control guidelines set forth by departmental policies and the West Virginia Department of Health.
3. Takes inventory, places orders, retrieves orders, and puts orders away.
4. Runs cash register, retrieving initial bank of money, verifies amounts, balances out bank at the end of shift.
5. Clean and sanitize work areas, utensils, equipment and service areas.
6. Check temperatures of freezers, refrigerators and hot holding equipment.
7. Describe and promote items to customers in a positive and service driven way.
8. Serve and prepare hot and cold items.
9. Routinely clean, straight and restock all food items and supplies.
10. Sweep and mop floors retrieving trash and taking out to dumpster.
11. Label and date food items as appropriate.
12. Create signage daily as directed.
13. Lock down café at end of meal service and return cash bag as directed.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Able to lift up to 50 lbs., push and pull up to 150 lbs.
2. Requires significant walking throughout several buildings.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

1. Ability to work in a noisy, somewhat chaotic environment (dealing with customers while trying to fill and deliver orders).
2. May require transportation of food service products.
3. Ability to understand written and oral communication.
4. Work in an isolated environment.
5. Exposed to outside extreme environments (Summer heat, Winter cold, weather).

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20 Shift: Varied (United States of America) Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt) Company: BMC Berkeley Medical Center Cost Center: 632 BMC Coffee Shop Address: 2500 Hospital Drive Martinsburg West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

Thank you for your interest in working for WVUM.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia's largest health system and largest private employer, providing care to communities across West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The integrated academic health system includes 25 hospitals and five institutes, with more than 3,500 licensed beds, 4,000 clinicians, 39,000 employees, and $8.5 billion in annual operating revenues. Anchoring the system in Morgantown, West Virginia, are WVU Hospitals, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Golisano Children's Hospital. Together, the Health System's hospitals, clinics, and specialty programs provide a comprehensive continuum of care, ranging from community-based primary and specialty services to highly complex, quaternary care and post-acute care.