Barista AM

Tiny Boxwoods Productions; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Job summary

A local beverage company in Houston is seeking a passionate Barista for Tinys Milk & Cookies. The ideal candidate will thrive in a customer-focused environment and possess outstanding service skills along with the ability to multitask. Responsibilities include preparing beverages, ensuring guest satisfaction, and adhering to food safety protocols. The position requires a Texas Food Handlers certificate and offers hourly pay plus tips. Join a team dedicated to creating a welcoming atmosphere.

Responsibilities

• Prepare retail area and barista bar for service.
• Take guests' orders and ensure guest satisfaction.
• Follow recipes and maintain consistency.
• Handle cash transactions using a POS system.
• Adhere to sanitation and food safety protocols.

Skills

Outstanding customer service skills

Ability to memorize recipes and beverage lists

Barista skills

Capacity to multitask

Ability to work as part of a team

Flexible availability in scheduling

Education

Texas Food Handlers certificate

Job description

Job title

Tinys Milk & Cookies Barista

Reports to

General Management Team

Classification

Non- Exempt, hourly pay plus tips

Job Purpose

Tinys Milk & Cookies has an industry leading coffee program. Our Baristas care deeply about our culture and will provide a genuine sense of hospitality and exceed guests’ expectations by providing friendly, authentic and enthusiastic experience with perfect service. This is an AM position with morning availability.

Duties And Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The primary job duties and responsibilities of being a Bartender/Barista include but are not limited to the following:

• Must be passionate about food, ice cream, coffee and pastries
• Must learn and be knowledgeable of the food and beverage menus
• Prepare retail area and barista bar for morning, afternoon and evening service
• Must ensure all guests are well taken care of: Must monitor quality control and guest satisfaction
• Ability to interact socially with guests in a polite and friendly manner
• Take guests orders, package food, drinks and pastries
• Food handling, food prep and FIFO
• Learn standardized drink recipes and follow instructions
• Ability to use and maintain and clean a space and quality espresso machine
• Confident and professional salesmanship
• Cash handling of guests checks including credit card payments utilizing a POS system
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing tasks effectively and quickly
• Follow recipes to maintain consistency
• Minimal food preparation to include the cleaning and cutting of fruit, prepping almond milk and cold brew
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing tasks effectively and quickly
• Must adhere to sanitation and proper food safety protocol
• Answering and directing phone calls in a professional manner
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing tasks effectively and quickly
• Close attention to detail
• Must adhere to sanitation, safety and alcohol beverage control policy and regulations
• Must always be pressed and tailored, complying to the dress code policy
• Performs up to the company standards, expectations and policies
• Perform other duties as directed
  
  
  

Qualifications

Tiny Boxwoods Productions require the minimum qualifications required to successfully perform the position of Barista.

Qualifications include:

• Texas Food Handlers certificate
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Ability to memorize recipes and beverage lists
• Flexible availability in scheduling
• Capacity to multitask
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Barista skills are required
  
  
  

Working conditions

The incumbent will be working in a restaurant setting behind a bar and may be working in close proximity to co-workers. Hazards may include, but are not limited to, cuts, minor burns, slipping and tripping.

Physical Requirements

The incumbent is required to walk and stand for the entirety of shift, minimal lifting is required. Continuously reach, bend, lift, carry, stoop and wipe. Frequent hand washing. Must be able to hear and talk.