Cafe Barista PRE

Paycom; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Portland Coffee Roasters at PDX Airport is seeking a friendly Café Barista to provide exceptional hospitality to travelers and Port of Portland employees. You will craft high-quality beverages, share product knowledge, and keep the cafe clean and welcoming.

Weekend and early-morning availability is required. You will greet customers, take orders, handle cash and card transactions, and participate in ongoing training to stay current on offerings and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused, flexible and weekend availability.
• Able to accurately handle cash and credit card transactions.
• Friendly, professional service and clean, welcoming environment.
• Willingness to learn about Portland Coffee Roasters offerings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve beverages that meet quality and presentation standards.
• Greet customers warmly and engage them about drink preferences.
• Maintain coffee knowledge and communicate it to customers.
• Participate in tastings and ongoing training on products and safety.
• Adhere to cash handling, safety, and store policies.
• Keep the cafe clean, stocked, and organized at all times.
• Support merchandising and inventory rotation as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Communication

Espresso preparation

Cash handling

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Organization

Education

Food Handler Certification (Oregon)

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: PDX Airport Cafes - Portland , OR, Position Type: Part Time, Education Level: Not Specified, Salary Range: $17.30Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Weekends Required, Job Category: Retail, Reporting the the Café Manager, the Café Barista position demonstrates exceptional hospitality skills through extraordinary customer service to all PDX travelers as well as Port of Portland employees. Is able to expertly prepare high quality beverages, deliver excellent product knowledge, and develop superior barista skills. Café Baristas are responsible for maintaining a clean and welcoming environment that is safe and meets Portland Coffee Roasters expectations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Prepare and serve beverages that adhere to Portland Coffee Roasters freshness, quality and presentation standards.
• Ensure customers are warmly received and welcomed; engage customers in a sincere, friendly and professional manner, including greeting customers with a smile, thanking them for their patronage, talking about their drink preference, making suggestions when appropriate – all in an expedient manner.
• Maintain coffee knowledge on all Portland Coffee Roasters offerings and confidently and accurately communicating that knowledge to customers.
• Actively participate in coffee and tea tastings to further product knowledge and help identify any issues or deficiencies. Continuously demonstrate an ongoing pursuit of education, training, and industry trends.
• Complete and attend all mandatory and ongoing training sessions required by Portland Coffee to constantly advance education on coffee, tea, merchandise, and espresso bar skills.
• Adhere to all company and PDX Port policies and protocols including those for cash handling, safety and security all while maintaining a clean and organized work space.
• Ensure that the company’s brand is properly reflected by keeping a well maintained, clean, well-organized and stocked coffee bar.
• Uphold Portland Coffee Roasters standards regarding merchandising, inventory and rotation of store products.
• Offer relevant, thoughtful, ideas and suggestions for improving operations
• Ensure adherence to our dress code, as well as all food safety and OSHA safety requirements.

Qualifications: Position Requirements

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 essential functions.

• Successfully interact and maintain effective relationships with co-workers and customers and to be open to feedback.
• Logical and methodological approach to problem solving.
• Be flexible, with the ability to calmly multi-task in a highly demanding, stressful environment.
• Able to accurately handle cash and credit card transaction.
• Weekend and early morning availability required.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent customer service
• Reliable Team Player; can be depended upon
• Upbeat personality
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to prepare quality espresso drinks.
• Thoroughly performcleaning tasks to maintain cafe standards
• Organized and task oriented
• Accurate cash handling skills

Certificates, Licenses, or Registrations:

• Valid Oregon Food Handler’s Card