Sales & Barista L2 — Solano

Lavender Bakery; Berkeley, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free coffee every 4 hours

30% off everything

Tips pooling

Job summary

Lavender Bakery & Cafe on Solano Ave in Berkeley is seeking an experienced Sales & Barista L2 to greet customers, craft espresso drinks, take cake pickups, and handle in-store, phone, and online orders.

You will train newer baristas, work part-time, and join a team that values holiday cooperation, weekend availability, and friendly service. Familiarity with Square POS helps, and knowledge of Spanish or French is a plus.

Qualifications

• Food business experience required (restaurant, cafe, bakery, or coffee shop)
• Espresso skills: pull a shot, steam milk
• Weekend availability required
• Available for 70% of major holidays
• Spanish or French language preferred
• Familiarity with Square POS

Responsibilities

• Greet customers at the front counter and outdoor seating
• Take in-store orders for coffee, pastries, store cakes and custom cake pickups
• Handle phone orders and online pre-order pickup
• Multi-task across in-store, phone, and online orders
• Run the register and manage queues during morning rush
• Verify custom cake orders before customer pickup
• Train and support newer baristas on shifts

Skills

Food business experience

Espresso skills

Weekend availability

Holiday availability 70%

Spanish or French language

Tools

Square POS

Job description

Berkeley, United States | Posted on 06/22/2026

Lavender Bakery & Cafe on Solano Ave is hiring experienced Sales & Barista L2 staff. You'll be the face of Berkeley's neighborhood bakery favorite — making espresso drinks, taking custom cake pickups, handling phone and online orders, and bringing energy to the front counter.

What you'll do

• Welcome customers at the front counter and outdoor seating area
• Take in-store orders for coffee, pastries, store cakes (daily display) and custom cake pickups (pre-orders)
• Handle phone orders and online pre-order pickup
• Multi-task confidently: in-store, phone, and online orders happening at once
• Run the register, manage queues during morning rushes
• Verify custom cake orders before customer pickup
• Train and support newer baristas during your shifts

What we need from you (required)

• Food business experience required (restaurant, cafe, bakery, coffee shop — at least 1 year)
• Espresso skills (can pull a shot, steam milk)
• Weekend availability required (when needed)
• Available for 70% of major holidays — teamwork to ensure store stays open on busy days (we work together to share holidays — you'll get some off, not all)
• Recommended commute: within ~12 miles or 25 minutes of Berkeley — reliable transportation for early shifts
• Experience at a famous bakery or cafe brand
• Spanish or French language
• Familiarity with Square POS

Why Lavender

Real career path — L2 → Shift Lead → Assistant Manager. We promote from within. Free coffee every 4 hours, 30% off everything, tips pooling.

Schedule:

Part-time

Reports to:

Solano Store Manager

Requirements

• Food business experience required (at least 1 year in restaurant, cafe, bakery, or coffee shop)
• Weekend availability
• 70% holiday availability
• Square POS familiarity (plus)
• Spanish/French language (plus)
• 30% off all store purchases
• Tips pooling (shared across team)