Barista

Crescent Hotels & Resorts; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee meals

Discounts on Crescent properties

401K matching

Flexible scheduling

Travel discounts

Competitive wages

Job summary

Le Meridien Chicago - Oakbrook Center, operated by Crescent Hotels & Resorts, is seeking a cafe/food and beverage team member in Oak Brook, IL. Join a stylish hotel setting and contribute to exceptional guest experiences.

You will maintain cafe setup, greet guests, prepare drinks, follow safety standards, process orders and cash, and support a collaborative F&B team. Flexible scheduling and associate benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Six months of experience as a Barista or in Food & Beverage.
• Food handler certification is a plus.
• Strong eye for detail and customer service focus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper setup of the cafe daily and stock supplies based on forecasts.
• Greet guests, take and present drink orders using recipes.
• Adhere to state, federal, and corporate food safety requirements.
• Input orders into the POS, create guest checks, and balance beverages.
• Handle cash, verify charges, and process vouchers.
• Lock up and store all beverage and equipment, and secure cash drops.

Skills

Customer service

Barista experience

Job description

Description

Offering a calm haven and chic sophistication, Le Meridien Chicago - Oakbrook Center sits next to the eponymous shopping center in Oak Brook, Illinois. From our superb vantage point, guests can easily access attractions throughout Chicago, including Drury Lane Theatre, Elmhurst Art Museum and downtown.

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts, we are a team of hospitality professionals that are deeply connected to & proud of the exceptional experiences we provide for our guests. More than that, we know our Associates are the shining stars of what we do! We understand what it takes to be a part of something great. We will encourage you to bring your true self to work every day, we will celebrate you and we will cheer you on as you shine bright in your career journey. Whether it be our health & wellness programs, best in class learning and development or our travel discounts that 'feed your inner explorer', we work hard to create and deliver on what YOU need. We are ready for you to start your journey with us where You Belong. We Care. Shine Bright.

We are looking for our next great team member to join us on our Food and Beverage Team. We are committed to providing you with:

• Highly competitive wages
• An exceptional benefit plan for eligible associates & your family members
• 401K matching program for eligible associates
• Flexible scheduling to allow you to focus on what is important to you
• Discounts with our Crescent managed properties in North America for you & your family members. Discounts at Marriott brand properties worldwide
• Free meals for our associates in our cafeteria

Here is what you will be doing each day:

• Maintain proper and adequate set-up of the cafe on a daily basis. This includes requisitioning and stocking of coffee, paper products, straws and stirrers, condiments and grab & go items based on projections from the daily occupy forecast to ensure product quality.
• Greet guests in a courteous and friendly manner, promotes and documents orders for drinks. Make and present drinks using standard ingredient recipes with a sophisticated style.
• Abide by all State, Federal and Corporate requirements pertaining to food safety.
• Input orders into a register at the point of sale and creates a check for each guest, including those served by other beverage servers, to maintain accountability of all beverages served.
• Receive cash from guests, makes any change needed, verify validity of charges, record charges, and ensure vouchers are properly executed, in order to balance all moneys.
• Lock up and stores all beverage, food and other equipment items, deposits cash drops and secures bank.

Does this sound like you?

You have a keen eye for detail, and respect the importance correct order delivery, an impeccably clean work-station in a hotel. You have six months of experience as a Barista or similar experience in Food and Beverage. You have a passion for delivering excellent customer service and making sure our guests have a memorable experience. Food handler certification a plus. The pride you have in your organizational and time management skills will be a great benefit in this role.

Our differences are what make us great:

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts we strive to create a great place to work where associates at all levels of our organization are respected for their differences, just like the guests and owners we serve. That's why we are dedicated to creating an environment that facilitates open and honest conversations about race, equity, diversity, and inclusion. By examining our own beliefs and behaviors, we can create change through training, recruiting, and promoting diverse talent to strengthen our culture.

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