Barista

Sentry; Stevens Point, Northern (WI, KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift meals discount

Golf discount

Job summary

SentryWorld in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, invites applications for a guest-focused role at The Inn at SentryWorld. You will greet guests, discuss menu items, prepare beverages, and ensure a welcoming, high‑service atmosphere consistent with our Wisconsin hospitality tradition.

Beyond beverage preparation, you’ll keep stations tidy, help with prep and restocking, and follow health, safety, and sanitation protocols while delivering memorable experiences to guests and teams alike.

Qualifications

• Greet customers and discuss available food and beverage options.
• Process orders accurately and handle transactions.
• Prepare and serve bakery and beverages per standards.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary work environment and organize back-of-house.
• Ability to obtain TIPS certification as needed.
• Availability to work nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and engage in conversations about food and beverage items.
• Process orders and ensure timely, accurate transactions.
• Prepare beverages such as coffee, espresso and tea per standards.
• Keep work areas clean and sanitized; replenish supplies as needed.
• Handle a house bank and follow cash handling procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Cash handling

Multitasking

TIPS Certification

Flexible schedule

Job description

Greets customers and answers questions to help with food and beverage selections. The Inn at SentryWorld is about people and the relationships we build. Our atmosphere is welcoming. And our team is genuine, dedicated, and insightful when it comes to delivering excellent service. Our onsite Baristas not only craft wonderful beverages for our guests, but they also create an experience.

What You’ll Do

• Greet customers and engage in conversations regarding available food and beverage items, and current specials.
• Process orders ensuring all transactions are handled timely and accurately.
• Prepare and/or serve bakery and beverages, such as coffee, espresso, and tea according to company standards and customer requests.
• Clean and organize work and storage areas including, but not limited to equipment, cases, dishes, counters, refrigerators, and floors to ensure a sanitary work environment and easy access to needed resources.
• Monitor equipment to ensure it is operating properly and report any maintenance needs.
• Perform support tasks such as completing prep sheets, restocking displays, and replenishing supplies to ensure necessary items are available.
• Assist in removing dirty dishes and cleaning customer tables between seatings.
• Handle an assigned house bank and follow all cash handling procedures.
• Adhere to Sentry Services health, safety, and sanitation procedures when conducting all tasks.

What it Takes

• Age requirement of 18+
• Strong listening, communication and customer service skills
• Minimum 1 year of related work experience preferred
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills
• Ability to multi-task and problem solve
• Ability to obtain TIPS Certification as needed
• Availability to work flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive Compensation to reward you for your hard work every day
• Employee Discounted Shift Meals and Golf

Who You’ll Contact

Esbeidy Guevara [e-mail] Talent Acquisition Specialist

About SentryWorld

SentryWorld is the hospitality component of our business and is a tribute to our roots in the community of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Since the early 1980s, it’s served as a celebration of the city, state, region, and people who made it possible. SentryWorld offers numerous ways to play, engage, and relax. It stands as a beacon in Wisconsin’s burgeoning golf community as a world‑class, award‑winning, 18‑hole public golf course. SentryWorld also features banquet facilities, a sports complex, and two restaurants—The Library and PJ’s – SentryWorld, all located on the campus of the Sentry home office. Our latest addition, The Inn at SentryWorld, is a 64‑room, upscale boutique hotel located just off the 18th‑hole fairway of the golf course. To help serve these operations, we employ a versatile staff to help make the experience as memorable as possible for our guests. Our associates bring an array of talents, skills, and backgrounds, coming together to provide amazing service and friendly, Wisconsin hospitality. We’d love for you to join us and help us continue to be a unique and welcoming destination for guests who visit us from across the country. SentryWorld is owned and operated by Sentry Services, an affiliate of Sentry.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is our policy that there be no discrimination in employment based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, or sexual orientation. Our associates are the most important part of our company. We became one of the most financially strong mutual insurance companies in the U.S. by striving to provide the best possible service to our business customers. We do this by having conversations, forming relationships, and getting to know the people we work with and their businesses. We make that same commitment to our associates. When you join Sentry, we don’t just want you to perform tasks each day. We want you to enjoy your time with us. You’re in the driver’s seat of your career path here—sharing feedback, creating goals, accessing professional development resources, and identifying how you can contribute to both your success and the success of the company. Yes, we work hard. But we work with the purpose of helping others, and with the understanding that there’s more to life than work. We invite you to learn more about us. You’ll find we’re much more than insurance.