Barista

Columbus State Community College; North Carolina; On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Columbus State Community College is seeking a Barista for a part-time position in its campus café. The role involves preparing a variety of coffee drinks (espresso, cafe latte, cappuccino), educating customers, and assisting student interns.

You will also stock, clean, and maintain café equipment and maintain a welcoming atmosphere on campus. The position requires a High School Diploma or GED and at least one year of experience in a full-service coffee shop, with hands-on use of professional

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One year of work experience in a full-service coffee shop, with hands-on experience using professional coffee machines and café equipment.
• State Motor Vehicle Operator’s License or demonstrable ability to access work site(s).

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves coffee drinks following prescribed recipes.
• Sells coffee and equipment by explaining differences in beans and machines.
• Welcomes customers and assists students and interns.
• Maintains cleanliness and stocking of café items and disposables.
• Ensures a safe and organized work environment.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Professional coffee machines

Café equipment

Job description

Compensation Type: Hourly

Compensation: $15.00

The barista position promotes coffee consumption by educating customers; selling coffee and coffee grinding and brewing equipment, accessories, and supplies; preparing and serving a variety of coffee drinks, along with pastries and cookies. This position assists in the care, cleaning of the café and stocking of café disposables, grab and go food items and beverages.

Barista

• Prepares and sells coffee drinks by following prescribed recipes and preparation techniques for coffee drinks, such as: espresso, espresso lungo, café latte, and cappuccino.
• Sells coffees and coffee grinding & brewing equipment by explaining the differences in coffee beans and coffee preparation machines; demonstrates how brewing equipment operates.

Customer Service

• Welcomes and engages customers by determining their coffee interests and needs.
• Educates customers by presenting and explaining the coffee drink menu; answering questions, as needed. Works with and supports student interns and student employees.
• Generates revenues by attracting new customers; defines new and expanded services and products.
• Enhances coffee shop reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Facilities Management & Inventory

• Ensures all café areas are clean & tidy. Ensures coolers are stocked with freshly rotated food items.
• Maintains inventories by replenishing coffee bean supply; stocking coffee brewing equipment; maintaining supplies, pastries, and cookies for the coffee bar.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshoots breakdowns; maintains supplies; performs preventative maintenance.
• Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following organization standards and sanitation regulations.
• Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implements changes; maintains and improves the appearance of the store and coffee bar.

Culture of Respect

• Fosters and maintains a safe environment of respect and inclusion for faculty, staff, students, and members of the community.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One (1) year of work experience in a full-service coffee shop, and hands‑on experience working with professional coffee machines and café equipment.
• State Motor VehicleOperator’s License or demonstrable ability to gain access to work site(s).

Full Time/Part Time:

Part time

Union (If Applicable):

Scheduled Hours:

20

Additional Information

In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:

• Please ensure you have all the necessary documents available when starting the application process. For all faculty positions (Instructor, Annually Contracted Faculty, and Adjunct), you will need to upload an unofficial copy of your transcript when completing your aplication.

• Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.

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