Barista CASUAL

Wheeling Hospital; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Wheeling Hospital is seeking a Barista to oversee café functions, ensuring safety and sanitation while providing positive customer experiences. Responsibilities include preparing and serving beverages, handling cash, and maintaining cleanliness. Qualified candidates should have a current Food Handlers card and six months of barista experience. This position allows you to work in a dynamic environment and contribute to customer satisfaction in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Qualifications

• Current Food Handlers card required by the local County Health Department.
• Six months previous food services barista experience.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and push/pull up to 150 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve hot and cold beverages.
• Ensure activities meet sanitation and safety guidelines.
• Run the cash register and balance at the end of the shift.
• Clean and sanitize work areas and equipment.

Skills

Food handling

Customer service

Cash handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Blenders

Coffee makers

Espresso machines

Cash register

Job description

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This position will oversee assigned cafe functions including but not limited to payment handling, product preparation and service, and general cleanliness. In addition, this position will ensure that safety, sanitation, customer service and positive customer experiences are maintained at all times.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Food Handlers card as required by the local County Health Department.
• If not current on hire, must be obtained within 30 days of hire through one of the following:
  • StateFoodSafety.com
  • Servsafe National Restaurant Association
  • Local County Health Department

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.

Experience

• Six (6) months previous food services barista experience.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve hot and cold beverages utilizing blenders, coffee makers and grinders, and espresso machines.
• Ensure that all activities meet sanitation, safety and quality control guidelines set forth by departmental policies and the West Virginia Department of Health.
• Take inventory, place orders, retrieve orders, and put orders away.
• Run the cash register, retrieve initial bank of money, verify amounts, and balance out the bank at the end of shift.
• 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 and service‑driven way.
• Serve and prepare hot and cold items.
• Routinely clean, straighten and restock all food items and supplies.
• Sweep and mop floors, retrieve trash and take it to the dumpster.
• Label and date food items as appropriate.
• Create signage daily as directed.
• Lock down the café at the end of meal service and return the cash bag as directed.

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift up to 50 lbs, push and pull up to 150 lbs.
• Requires significant walking throughout several buildings.

Working Environment

• Ability to work in a noisy, somewhat chaotic environment (dealing with customers while trying to fill and deliver orders).
• May require transportation of food service products.
• Ability to understand written and oral communication.
• Work in an isolated environment.
• Exposed to outside extreme environments (summer heat, winter cold, weather).

Additional Job Description

• Scheduled weekly hours: 8
• Exempt/Non‑Exempt: United States of America (Non‑Exempt)
• Shift: not specified
• Company: WH Wheeling Hospital Inc.
• Cost Center: 632 WH Coffee Shop
• Address: 1 Medical Park Drive, Wheeling, West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.