Barista / Café Attendant (MUST be willing to work Fri/Sat)

Grant Coffee Company LLC; Virginia; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

Employee discounts

Job summary

Grant Coffee Company LLC is seeking a Barista to educate customers on coffee offerings, prepare a range of drinks, and promote products. You will greet customers, identify preferences, and ensure a welcoming and efficient service in a busy café environment.

Experience in a café, basic food safety knowledge, and familiarity with POS systems are preferred. Uniforms supplied and employee discounts are part of the benefits, with flexible schedules including weekends.

Qualifications

• Prior café or coffee shop experience (at least 6mo).
• Familiarity with telephone, office, and point-of-sale software.

Responsibilities

• Educate customers about coffee; promote products and equipment.
• Prepare and serve a variety of coffee drinks following recipes.
• Welcome customers and assess their coffee interests.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety standards in the café.

Skills

Listening

Verbal communication

Customer focus

Customer service

Basic safety

People skills

Action oriented

Organization

Selling to customer needs

Attendance

Client relationships

Education

Experience in café/coffee shop (≥6 months)

POS software familiarity

Job description

Job Description

Barista Job Responsibilities: (full time / part time)

• Promotes coffee consumption by educating customers; selling coffee and coffee grinding and brewing equipment, accessories, and supplies; preparing and serving a variety of coffee drinks, along with pastries and cookies.
• Welcomes customers by determining their coffee interests and needs.
• Educates customers by presenting and explaining the coffee drink menu; answering questions.
• Prepares and sells coffee drinks by following prescribed recipes and preparation techniques for coffee drinks, such as, espresso, espresso lungo, caffe latte, and cappuccino.
• Generates revenues by attracting new customers; defining new and expanded services and products.
• Maintains inventories by replenishing coffee bean supply; stocking coffee brewing equipment; maintaining supplies, pastries, and cookies for coffee bar.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following organization standards and sanitation regulations.
• Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implementing changes; maintaining and improving the appearance of the store and coffee bar.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading coffee, retail trade, and food service publications; maintaining personal networks.
• Enhances coffee shop reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

[Work Hours & Benefits]

Competitive pay, flexible schedules and weekend work.

Uniform provided, employee discounts.

Barista Qualifications / Skills:

• Listening
• Verbal communication
• Customer focus
• Customer service
• Basic safety
• People skills
• Action oriented
• Organization
• Selling to customer needs
• Attendance
• Client relationships

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Prior café or coffee shop experience (at least 6mo)
• Familiarity with telephone, office, and point-of-sale software

Company Description

We are seeking an experienced employee who would like to grow alongside our business.