Barista at Hospital Café: Fresh Beverages & Service

Wheeling Hospital, Inc.; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

WH Wheeling Hospital Inc. is seeking a café associate to oversee cafe functions, including payment handling, beverage preparation, and service. You will help maintain sanitation, safety, and high standards of customer experience in a busy hospital cafe.

Responsibilities include taking inventory, processing orders, ringing up at the cash register, stocking items, labeling foods, and ensuring proper temperature control. A Food Handlers card is required, with state-approved certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Current Food Handlers card as required by the local County Health Department; must obtain within 30 days if not current on hire.
• High school diploma or GED preferred or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve hot and cold beverages using blenders, coffeemakers and espresso machines.
• Ensure sanitation, safety and quality control per policies and WV Department of Health.
• Take inventory, place orders, retrieve orders and store items.
• Operate cash register, balance at end of shift and handle cash accurately.
• Clean and sanitize work areas, utensils, equipment and service areas.
• Check temperatures of freezers, refrigerators and hot holding equipment.
• Describe and promote items to customers in a positive, service-driven way.
• Serve and prepare hot and cold items; restock as needed.
• Label, date and rotate food items; create daily signage.
• Lock down cafe at end of service and return cash bag as directed.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Food preparation

Sanitation practices

Barista experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Food handlers certification

Tools

Espresso machines

Blenders & coffeemakers

Cash register system

Job description

WH Wheeling Hospital Inc. is seeking a café associate to oversee cafe functions, including payment handling, beverage preparation, and service. You will help maintain sanitation, safety, and high standards of customer experience in a busy hospital cafe.

Responsibilities include taking inventory, processing orders, ringing up at the cash register, stocking items, labeling foods, and ensuring proper temperature control. A Food Handlers card is required, with state-approved certification preferred.