Barista

City of Kansas City; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

KCU on-campus coffee shops are hiring a Barista to serve students, faculty and staff with exceptional customer service. The role involves taking orders, preparing beverages of varying complexity, handling payments, and keeping the shop clean and organized on a daily basis.

The ideal candidate will have prior barista experience, superb customer service skills, and a professional, outgoing demeanor to promote menu options and ensure a welcoming campus cafe atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Previous barista experience strongly preferred
• Excellent customer service
• Professional, friendly, and outgoing personality

Responsibilities

• Greeting customers in a friendly manner and taking food and drink orders
• Preparing and serving beverages, ranging from simple to complex
• Answering customers’ questions about menu choices
• Promoting and recommending menu options to customers
• Taking payment and operating point-of-sale system
• Maintaining inventory and equipment by cleaning, troubleshooting and scheduling repairs
• Keeping the work environment sanitary and organized
• Evaluating and modifying processes to improve efficiency and quality of service

Skills

Excellent customer service

Friendly personality

Job description

Job Type:

Staff

Job Description:

The KCU Barista works at one of the beautiful, on-campus coffee shops, providing excellent customer service to KCU students, faculty and staff.

Essential Duties:

• Greeting customers in a friendly manner and taking food and drink orders

• Preparing and serving beverages, ranging from simple to complex

• Answering customers’ questions about menu choices

• Promoting and recommending menu options to customers

• Taking payment and operating point-of-sale system

• Maintaining inventory and equipment by cleaning, troubleshooting and scheduling repairs

• Keeping the work environment sanitary and organized

• Evaluating and modifying processes to improve efficiency and quality of service

Qualifications:

• Previous barista experience strongly preferred

• Excellent customer service

• Professional, friendly, and outgoing personality

Equal Opportunity Employer

KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.

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