Barista - Winter 2026/27

Jay Peak Resort; Jay (VT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Season passes for employee

Season passes for dependents

401k program with employer match

Paid Sick Time

Employee Recognition Programs

Seasonal employee parties

Free breakfasts/lunches

Family events and parties

Job summary

Jay Peak Resort seeks a friendly barista to prepare espresso drinks and light foods for guests. You will handle orders in POS, take payments, and keep the coffee bar stocked and tidy. The role requires excellent customer service and the ability to work during busy evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Team players will thrive in a fast-paced, seasonal resort environment at Jay Peak, with opportunities to engage with guests and contribute to a welcoming on-mountain experience.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills required.
• Ability to read and write common business levels of correspondence.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve espresso-based drinks and other beverages to guests.
• Process orders in POS and handle payments accurately.
• Stock condiments, wrappers and napkins; restock display case.
• Maintain clean counters, ovens, refrigerators and work areas.
• Assist with opening/closing tasks as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Cash handling

POS systems

Tools

Point of Sale (POS) systems

Job description

WHY WORK AT JAY PEAK?We’re a team of good-natured folks at the heart and soul of a growing resort community. Our co-workers are our friends, so we happily go the extra mile for each other and our guests. We’re rewarded fairly for our collective efforts and encouraged to pursue individual goals. We’re a family, one that gets to choose its members. We strive for an authentic, community driven Resort that derives its vitality from the on-mountain experience, respect for its history & what has come before it, and its employees whose energy and spirit are its foundation. It’s not for everyone but we’re not looking for everyone-we’re looking for you.IF YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES, HERE'S WHAT YOU’LL GET$17.00/hr, plus gratuitiesPaid Sick Time401k program eligibility with employer match after a year of employment with 1,000 hours of serviceFREE or deeply discounted season passes for you and your dependentsEmployee Recognition Programs (including daily, monthly, yearly, and seniority programs)Seasonal employee partiesRegular free employee breakfasts/lunches, family events, and partiesFor a full listing of employee perks both on and off-property, click hereSUMMARYPrepares and serves espresso-based and other coffee drinks, food or other beverages to guests by performing the following duties.ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (include the following, other duties may be assigned)Processes orders in Point of Sale and serves customers in a professional, energetic and friendly manner.Accepts payment, processes credit cards, room charges, discounts and cash.Itemizes and totals check for service or totals takeout transaction on cash register and accepts payment.Prepares coffee, espresso, take-out sandwiches, smoothies and salads.Stocks and replenishes condiments, plastic wear and napkins.Restocks display case and maintains rotation of stock.Assists manager or supervisor in transferring stock from freezers/refrigerator.Cleans counters, ovens, refrigerators and display cases.Sweeps and mops floors.Other duties as assigned by supervisor, which could be directly related, or unrelated to original position.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESThis job has no supervisory responsibilities.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCELess than high school education; or up to one-month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.LANGUAGE SKILLSAbility to read and write common business levels of correspondence, memos, and formatted letters. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.REASONING ABILITYAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.COMPUTER SKILLSTo perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Point of Sale systems.OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIESExcellent customer service skills required.OTHER QUALIFICATIONSMust be available to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision.WORK ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.RESORT CONDITIONSThis is a Winter Resort Area. It requires that work venues are varied, and in many cases include steep stairways, multi-level buildings and outdoor work areas, subject to very cold, sometimes wet or very sunny work sites. Some facilities are located at the base or bottom area and some are semi-remote and can only be reached by traveling via chair lift(s), skis or snowboards. Walking surfaces are frequently frozen, sloped and slippery. Proper footwear is a must, indoors and out. Work days and hours, as well as the number of hours required will vary, with an emphasis on weekends and holidays.