Barista & Craft Coffee + Cocktails Specialist

Symposium Coffee; Tigard (OR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Symposium Coffee in Tigard, OR is seeking a friendly Barista to deliver exceptional customer experiences. You will educate customers, take orders, prepare beverages, and help maintain a clean, inviting space.

This role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and efficiency; prior café experience and credentials like OLCC Server Permit and Food Handlers License are valued; weekend availability preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• OLCC Servers Permit required/advantageous.
• Food Handlers License preferred.
• Prior café or coffee shop experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Promotes coffee and whiskey consumption by educating customers; selling coffee, and supplies; preparing and serving a variety of coffee drinks and a few signature cocktails, along with pastries, sandwiches, and other food items.
• Welcomes customers by determining their interests and needs.
• Educates customers by presenting and explaining the menu; answering questions.
• Generates revenues by attracting new customers; defining new and expanded services and products.
• Maintains inventories by replenishing supplies; stocking; maintaining supplies, pastries, and kitchen back stock.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; cleaning.
• 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, retail trade, and food service publications; maintaining personal networks.
• Enhances Symposium’s reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Skills

Listening

Verbal communication

Customer focus

Customer service

Basic safety

People skills

Action oriented

Organization

Selling to customer needs

Attendance

Vendor relationships

Over the age of 18

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

OLCC Servers Permit

Food Handlers License

Prior café experience

Job description

Symposium Coffee in Tigard, OR is seeking a friendly Barista to deliver exceptional customer experiences. You will educate customers, take orders, prepare beverages, and help maintain a clean, inviting space.

This role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and efficiency; prior café experience and credentials like OLCC Server Permit and Food Handlers License are valued; weekend availability preferred.