Cafe Barista / Cashier

Appellation Hotels; Lodi (CA); On-site; USD 23,281 - 37,195; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching

Aflac Supplemental

Team Member Discount

Job summary

Appellation Hotels is seeking a Cafe Barista/Cashier in Lodi, California. This part-time position involves preparing and serving deli food items and beverages, educating customers about the menu, and taking orders. A flexible schedule is essential, including weekends and holidays.

Ideal candidates will have at least 1 year of barista experience and strong customer service skills, alongside the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks under pressure.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year Barista experience.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Knowledge of brewing equipment is essential.
• Ability to adapt well to change and multitask.
• Effective time management under stress.
• Good interpersonal skills for problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Take and prepare food and beverage orders.
• Operate cash register and handle payments accurately.
• Maintain professionalism and a calm demeanor during busy times.
• Address guest concerns promptly and politely.
• Monitor product replenishment needs.

Skills

Barista experience

Customer service skills

Knowledge of brewing equipment

Adaptability to change

Time management

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

The Cafe Barista / Cashier prepares and serves deli food items, hot and cold beverages, including various types of coffee and tea. The responsibilities include educating customers on our drink and food menu, making recommendations based on their preferences, upselling special items, taking, and making the orders. This is a part time position that requires flexible availability including weekends and holidays.

Job Responsibilities

• Take food and beverage orders
• Prepare and serve food and/or beverage orders to recipes, in a timely and efficient customer friendly fashion while maintaining Towne Corner Café & Market standards and protocols
• Operate a cash register and receive payment from guests accurately, knowing how to accurately count back change and follows all cash handling policies and procedures
• Greet all guests with professionalism while maintaining the company’s high standard for excellence in hospitality
• Maintains a calm professional demeanor during peak periods of high volume
• Address any guest concerns promptly and professionally
• Anticipate guests’ needs
• Set up and closing responsibilities, to include restocking guest areas and product displays
• Monitor and communicate replenishment needs to kitchen and/or manager / supervisor
• Knowledgeable about all products so you may provide our customers with information about them and look for an opportunity to upsell those products
• Follows company operational policies and procedures including those for safety and security to ensure the safety of all guests and co-workers during each shift
• Thank guests for coming and encourage their return

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay: $16.90 hourly rate plus gratuity averaging $22.00 to $27.00 per hour
• 401(k) Matching
• Aflac Supplemental
• Team Member Discount

Requirements

• At least 1 year Barista experience
• Customer service skills
• Knowledge of how brewing equipment operates
• Adapts well to change
• Is effective at working multiple priorities and tasks, working under stress, time management and exercise good judgment with guest and employee situations and challenges
• Must have flexibility in performing different job roles within the department
• Good interpersonal skills and perform simple problem solving
• Work varying schedules to reflect the business needs including weekends, and holidays
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation

Physical Abilities

Constant: walking, standing and repetitive use of hands, arms and legs

Frequent: grasping and bending of the neck, taste and smell. twisting of neck & waist, power grasping, fine manipulation, reaching above, below and at shoulder level, use hands and finger to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls based on business

Occasional: pushing and pulling and exposure to extremes in temperature, humidity and wetness.