Barista

The Ned City of London Sales; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Company Paid Life, STD, LTD Insurance

Complimentary meals

401k matching

Employee assistance program

Exclusive hotel rates

Job summary

Ned's Club Washington DC is hiring a Barista to craft hot and cold drinks, engage guests with recommendations, and maintain a polished bar area. The role emphasizes hospitality, strong coffee knowledge, and the ability to work morning shifts and weekends.

Join a premier club in a landmark building near the White House, with opportunities for training and career development, plus employee benefits and gratuities on top of hourly pay.

Qualifications

• You’ll need a fantastic personality with strong customer service.
• Solid knowledge of coffee and hot drinks.
• Desire to learn and participate in bar training.
• Able to work morning shifts starting at 6:30am and on weekends.
• Open availability and flexible shifts including weekdays, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 35 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve hot and cold drinks from menu ranges.
• Be the friendly face on guest service bars, with recommendations and suggested drinks.
• On service bars, quickly prepare orders to support servers and runners.
• Maintain a tidy, presentable bar in full view of guests.
• Guard drink quality and Ned’s Club presentation standards.
• Maintain a safe and clean bar environment for guests and teammates.

Skills

Personality

Coffee knowledge

Willing to learn

Morning shifts

Weekend availability

Flexible shifts

Stamina

Lifting 35 lb

Job description

Baristas at Ned’s Club Washington DC are the coffee experts preparing the hot drinks in any of our restaurants and bars. Each restaurant and bar has its own distinct look, vibe, complete with menu to compliment it. You’ll be serving our members and guests whether they are starting their day, keeping fueled throughout a business meeting, or wrapping up a delicious meal with friends and family.

Do you want to join one of the best places to work in hospitality?

What’s the role?

Barista

Who we are…

The Ned and Ned’s Club are a global collection of hotels, clubs, spas, and restaurants for like-minded individuals to meet, work and have a good time.

After launching The Ned London in 2017, we are proud to have opened Ned’s Club in the US capital in 2025, our fourth and newest location.

The Property…

Ned’s Club Washington DC is a members’ club set over three floors of a neoclassical style building situated within President’s Park at 734 15th Street NW. The Riggs Building sits opposite the US Treasury and was constructed in 1930. The 12-story building is located around the corner from the White House and sits above the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream, formerly the historic Riggs Bank Corcoran branch.

The Club has a Rooftop Terrace and Loft Restaurant with views overlooking the White House, US Treasury and Washington Monument, plus a Founder’s Dining Room, The Library, Drawing Room, Gallery and Conservatory. On level nine, there is a self-contained floor of private event spaces.

As part of our Bar operations team and as a key part of the food and beverage team you will:

• Prepare and serve up perfectly made hot and cold drinks from our range of menus
• On our guest service bars you will be the friendly face providing exceptional experiences, along with recommendations and suggested drinks
• On our service bars you will speedily prepare the orders as they come in, keeping our servers and runners stocked with the hot and cold drinks they need to deliver a seamless experience to our guests
• All of our bars are in full view of the guests so a tidy, presentable, and slick operation is essential
• Be a guardian of drink quality and presentation, never letting anything lower than Ned’s Club standards reach our guests
• Maintain a safe and clean bar environment, protecting our guests and your teammates from any possible harm

What you can bring to the role:

• You’ll have a fantastic personality, engaging with our customers to give them an exceptional service
• You’ll have great all-round coffee and hot drinks knowledge
• You have the desire to learn and progress and you can take part in our extensive bar training as part of our monthly learning calendar
• Able to work morning shifts starting at 6:30am- able to work on weekends
• Open availability preferred
• Able to work flexible shifts to include: weekdays, weekends and holidays
• Able to stand for long periods of time to include entire shift
• Able to lift, pull, push a minimum of 35 pounds

What The Ned can give you:

• Salary of $17.50/hour plus gratuities
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Life, STD, LTD Insurance
• Complimentary meals in our friendly team restaurant when the Club opens
• Exciting learning and development programs to help progress your career
• Exclusive rates with our hotels for stays and dining, exclusive rates for your family and friends for hotel stays
• Paid time off
• 401k matching
• Employee assistance program - advice and support
• Reward and recognition initiatives

At The Ned, we don't just celebrate our diversity, we challenge ourselves to do even better. The Ned is committed to being the best place to work, and ensuring that we have a leading diversity, equity and inclusion program is central to making that vision a reality.

Please let us know of any specific needs you may have during your interview.

All candidates must be eligible to work in the US to be considered for this role.

Ned's Club is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We welcome applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, sexual orientations, parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and those who bring diverse viewpoints to our business.