Counter Service/Barista

Pinkerton's; City of Kingston (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Paid sick leave

Paid disability benefits

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Pinkerton’s is a newly opened bakery & café in Kingston, NY seeking a part-time, customer-facing team member to handle walk-in customers, prepare beverages, and set up daily sales.

The role requires friendly, reliable individuals with strong communication and experience in food service, including espresso drinks and latte art. Shifts include early mornings, middays, and Sundays with opportunities for advancement and benefits like discounts, sick leave, and disability pay.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience in a food-based establishment required.
• Excellent communication skills and a strong work ethic.
• Knowledge of espresso drinks and latte art preferred.
• Ability to work well under pressure and maintain high standards.

Responsibilities

• Guide and assist walk-in customers and answer the phone.
• Package products and set up for daily sales.
• Collaborate with kitchen team to meet daily needs.
• Make coffee, espresso drinks, and heat food when needed.
• Wash dishes and clean FOH kitchen and customer areas.
• Available for early morning, midday, and weekend shifts.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Espresso & latte art

Reliability

Education

Food & beverage knowledge

Tools

Espresso machine

Convection oven

Job description

Daily duties will be focused on taking care of walk-in customers, making beverage, setting up for daily sales. and cleaning

About Pinkerton's

Pinkerton’s purpose is to create delicious memorable food for the local Kingston community and its visitors. By baking from scratch, using local, seasonal ingredients, and a bit of nostalgia, we'll create memorable experiences that our guests will return for and share with their friends and families.

Description

Pinkerton’s is a newly opened bakery & café in Kingston, NY. We are currently seeking a customer facing, skilled individual to add to our awesome retail counter team.

If you are friendly, patient, reliable, and a hardworking individual, that is outgoing and good communicator, we'd love to meet you!

Customer service experience in a food-based establishment, such as a high end bakery, café, and/or restaurant is required. The candidate will have excellent communication skills, a strong work ethic, be educated in food and beverage and the ability to work well under pressure. Maintaining consistency and high standards at all times is a high priority. Knowledge and experience in making espresso drinks and latte art is needed. The position is a part time position with a minimum of two shifts a week required, including Sundays, and a possibility of more shifts becoming available in the future.

Responsibilities include guiding and assisting walk-in customers, answering the phone, packaging products, setting up for daily sales, and collaborating with the kitchen team to meet daily business needs. Other tasks will include making coffee, espresso drinks, and sometimes heating food in a small convection oven, washing dishes from the day's set up and service and cleaning the FOH kitchen and customer areas. Candidates must be available for early morning shifts, midday shifts and weekend shifts.

Benefits of joining our team include opportunities for advancement with pay increase, employee discount on products, paid sick leave, and paid disability benefits. Pay is based on experience, starting rate is $17/hr plus tips (+$6-9/hr)

If you are passionate about hospitality, have a strong attention to detail, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you.