Barista

KITH; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Kith is seeking a skilled Barista for its Kith Women's Cafe in New York. The role focuses on delivering exceptional guest experiences, mastering in-house beverages, and providing knowledgeable guidance on menu items.

The position requires 1+ year in F&B as a Barista on manual machines, strong cash handling abilities, and availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays. Training on brand standards and safety procedures is included.

Qualifications

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Efficient communication with team and guests.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Maintain coffee station cleanliness, organization, and inventory levels.
• Uphold quality control standards and ensure proper recipe execution across the coffee program.
• Maintain logs and communicate repair or support needs to management.
• Receive coffee inventory and FIFO rotation.
• Educate guests on coffee products and sell branded coffee.
• Perform deep cleaning and maintenance of coffee equipment.
• Operate the POS with positive energy and knowledge of the full bar menu.
• Complete prep work and other operational tasks as directed by management.
• Support team by cleaning and stocking other stations and customer-facing areas.
• Assist with dishes, sampling, and other F&B needs.
• Uphold food safety, sanitation, and company standards.
• Provide exceptional customer service and contribute to a positive team environment.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Communication

Lifting 30lbs

Standing/walking

Education

Food Handlers License / ServSafe

Tools

POS system

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Location: Kith Women's Cafe

Status: Full Time or Part Time

Compensation: $18.00-$20.00/hr + Tip(s)

Position Summary

The F&B Barista is an essential partner in the guest’s dining experience. The Barista will continuously partner with all MOD and management teams, to ensure a seamless experience for all our guests. The Barista will not only become an expert on all in-house beverage options, but they will also familiarize themselves with all menu items, to address any guest inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Maintain coffee station cleanliness, organization, and inventory levels.
• Uphold quality control standards and ensure proper recipe execution across the coffee program.
• Maintain accurate maintenance and equipment logs and communicate repair or support needs to the MOD and management team.
• Receive coffee inventory, and FIFO rotation of coffee products.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of all coffee products and confidently educate guests and sell branded coffee from behind the counter.
• Regularly conduct deep cleaning and proper maintenance of all coffee equipment.
• Operate the POS with positive energy and maintain knowledge of the full bar menu.
• Complete prep work and other operational tasks as directed by the MOD and management team.
• Support the team by cleaning and stocking other stations and customer-facing areas as needed.
• Assist with dishes, sampling, and other F&B needs.
• Uphold all food safety, sanitation, operational, and company standards.
• Provide exceptional customer service and contribute to a positive, efficient team environment.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by MOD and management.

Special Projects

• Participate and assist in Physical Inventories as required by the business.
• Assist the Merchandising team during visual initiatives as required by the business.

Requirements

• Availability: Open & flexible availability, including but not limited to evenings, overnights, and weekends as well as Holidays.
• Availability to consistently work weekends, special projects, drops/releases or as the business’ needs require.
• Licenses/Certificates: Valid and current Food Handlers License from the Department of Health or ServSafe Food Handlers Certificate is required.
• Experience: 1+ years in the Food & Beverage industry as a Barista on a manual machine.
• Experience: 1+ years in a high-volume customer-facing role.
• Experience: 1+ years processing cash and card transactions through a POS system.
• Skills/Abilities: Ability to multi-task.
• Skills/Abilities: Efficient communication.
• Skills/Abilities: Ability to lift and move 30lbs.
• Skills/Abilities: Ability to perform standard tasks that are related to retail operations including but not limited to, bending, twisting, and climbing ladders/step stools.
• Skills/Abilities: Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.

WHO YOU ARE

• Professional Characteristics: Strong written and verbal communicator.
• Professional Characteristics: Team-Orientated Professional.
• Professional Characteristics: Guest/Customer focused.
• Professional Characteristics: Organized.
• Professional Characteristics: Outgoing and upbeat.
• Professional Characteristics: Friendly.
• Professional Characteristics: Continuously positive.

WHO WE ARE

Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best‑in‑class collaborators.

Kith operates 19 standalone boutiques around the world, and 2 shop‑in‑shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg’s childhood love for cereal, operates in 18 locations, as well as Sadelle’s at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul. The Kinnect Foundation, a non‑profit established and operated by Kith, is a non‑profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.

Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering any work type other than full on‑site, is fraudulent.

Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle through a distinct lens of personal storytelling, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Kith offers in‑house apparel, accessories, and footwear collections for men, women, and children, and also has an ice‑cream parlor in every flagship and full‑service restaurants in select locations. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Kith Founder Ronnie Fieg rose the ranks from 13‑year-old stock boy at footwear franchise David Z. to the company’s chief buyer, earning him a profound understanding of the retail landscape and a network of powerful brand relationships. As the Kith’s CEO and Creative Director, Fieg is known for his ability to create premium products and deliver unparalleled experiences, with a personal philosophy of giving the consumer more than what they pay for. Under his guidance, the brand has become known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best‑in‑class collaborators, including Coca‑Cola, Nike, BMW, the NFL, Disney, Versace, Giorgio Armani and many others. In addition to his role at Kith, Fieg also serves as the first‑ever Creative Director of the New York Knicks, and the Chairman of the Board of The Kinnect Foundation, Kith’s in‑house non‑profit, which is devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.