Barista/Bar Full-Time Wilmette

Financial Edge; Wilmette (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Holiday bonus

PTO

Meal discounts

Employee scholarship program

Family owned

Job summary

Egg Harbor Café in Wilmette is seeking team members for the Hospitality Support Team, including baristas, hosts, food runners, and bussers. Baristas will craft beverages and deliver drinks, helping to create a warm, family‑friendly cafe experience for guests.

Shifts start early, with weekend/holiday busy periods; on‑the‑job training is provided, and you’ll work closely with a collaborative team to ensure guests leave satisfied and ready to return.

Qualifications

• No experience required; on-the-job training provided.

Responsibilities

• Take and ring beverage orders into POS; prepare and serve beverages from the barista menu; deliver beverages to guests; help with clearing tables and maintaining a clean dining area; support front-of-house servers as needed.

Job description

Looking for a few good eggs in our Egg Harbor Cafe, Illinois location in WILMETTE

Make someone’s day a whole latte better…. Join our “Hospitality Support Team” as a barista!

The “Hospitality Support Team” includes the host, food runner/drink runner, barista, and busser roles. Hospitality Support Team members will enhance the guest experience by supporting the front of house servers to make and deliver drinks, deliver food, accommodate guests coming in, clear tables, keep the dining area clean and organized, etc.

At Egg Harbor, we are committed to building an ever-growing base of regular customers in the communities that we serve. We do this by maintaining our standard of excellence, providing a warm and family-friendly atmosphere, and serving a wide variety of food. As part of our team, you will be integral in our goal. When asked “Where should we go to eat?” We want Egg Harbor to be the first and unanimous answer. You are integral in us achieving this goal. You will work as part of a team, having new and inspiring interactions with guests and team members alike daily. All this leading to both you and our customers leaving Egg Harbor every day feeling fulfilled, accomplished, and excited to return tomorrow.

Shifts start and end early so you’ll never work at night. Scheduling is generally flexible if you understand that our busiest days are on the weekends and holidays. We are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

If you are someone who enjoys working in a team-oriented environment, is responsible, trustworthy, prompt, reliable, and self-motivated, then you would be a great fit for the Egg Harbor Café Team. You don’t have to have experience, as Egg Harbor Café will provide on-the-job training. Baristas help elevate the guest experience by making tasty beverages to start someone’s morning off right or to fuel them up in the afternoon, getting them through the day.

In addition, Baristas are responsible (but not limited to):

• Take and ring orders directly into the POS tablet.
• Know and can prepare the entire beverage/barista menu, including seasonal items.
• Make and pour additional beverages on the menu, including alcohol drinks (if 21 or over)
• Know how to use and maintain barista/beverage equipment.
• Restock beverage supplies.
• Clean and organize work area.
• Deliver beverages to guests.
• Support other tasks as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Perform opening/closing and on shift side work and maintenance properly.

Perks of the Job:

• Flexible schedule
• holiday bonus
• PTO
• employee scholarship program
• meal discounts
• shifts end early (restaurant closes at 2pm)
• family owned (never franchised)
• employee assistance program
• etc