Retail Coffee Specialist & Apprentice Trainer

City Bean; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

20% after-tax profit sharing

Job summary

City Bean Roasters seeks a unique coffee talent and human being to assume a front-facing, part-time role at our West Adams shop. This apprenticeship-attached position will involve teaching coffee classes and supporting wholesale account services, with no direct sales focus.

You will be the welcoming face in the retail space, answering inquiries, guiding customers, and helping the roastery run smoothly. City Bean promotes from within and values a collaborative, coffee-loving team.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of retail coffee experience.
• Explain wet vs natural processing and coffee extraction basics.
• Advanced latte art and barista skills.
• Familiar with point-of-sale systems.
• Reliable transportation.
• Friendly, patient attitude.
• Experience leading or delivering coffee/espresso training.
• Social media savvy.

Responsibilities

• Be the face of City Bean's retail shop, guiding customers and representing the brand.
• Answer phones and direct inquiries to the appropriate staff.
• Assist with side tasks to help the roastery keep running smoothly.
• Support apprenticeship in teaching coffee classes and wholesale account services.
• Learn about City Bean products and share knowledge with customers.

Skills

Retail coffee experience

Coffee knowledge

Latte art

POS systems

Reliable transportation

Friendly attitude

Coffee training

Social media savvy

Tools

Point-of-sale systems

Job description

City Bean Roasters seeks a unique coffee talent and human being to assume a front-facing, part-time role at our West Adams shop. This apprenticeship-attached position will involve teaching coffee classes and supporting wholesale account services, with no direct sales focus.

You will be the welcoming face in the retail space, answering inquiries, guiding customers, and helping the roastery run smoothly. City Bean promotes from within and values a collaborative, coffee-loving team.