BARISTA

Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 20,664 - 26,174; Full time

Job summary

Boyd Gaming in Missouri seeks a barista to deliver excellent customer service and craft beverages, educate guests on menu items, and support food and beverage service. You will take orders, suggest products to drive sales, and ensure smooth service with accurate payments.

The role requires precise cash handling, familiarity with POS systems, and maintaining clean, well-stocked serving areas. Training will cover recipes and outlet standards to ensure quality and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly with guests.
• Strong money-handling and math skills.
• Experience operating a computerized cash register.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service while preparing beverages.
• Take guest orders, suggest products to meet sales goals, and inform guests of the service steps.
• Prepare coffee drinks following prescribed recipes and techniques.
• Operate the cash register and handle payments accurately.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of dining and serving areas.

Skills

Guest communication

Cash handling

Cash register operation

Job description

Job Description

Provide excellent customer service while making quality, hand-crafted beverages. The barista is responsible for educating guests about our premium coffees, teas, gelatos and food items.

• Determine guest needs and suggest products to enhance service and meet sales goals.
• Takes guest orders, suggest entrees, and sides, informs guest of next step of service.
• Prepares coffee drinks by following prescribed recipes and preparation techniques for coffee drinks, such as, espresso, café latte, and cappuccino.
• Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventative maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Assist guests in the selection and purchase of food and beverages.
• Assist food servers and food runners in table maintenance and clean when necessary.
• Ensure dining and serving areas are set up and maintained according to standard.
• Package guest’s orders according to established recipes and outlet standards.
• Ensure a fresh and appealing display by keeping cases, shelves, and displays clean and well stocked, while continuously checking and ensuring freshness and quality of products.
• Operate electronic cash register system to accurately and immediately account for payment transactions and transports monies to and from the main credit cage.
• Responsible for all day-to-day activities in work areas to maintain service, product quality and cashiering responsibilities.
• Communicate stock/par levels of product to management.
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate guests
• Demonstrated money-handling and math skills
• Demonstrated ability to operate computerized cash register.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Boyd Gaming is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.