0403 Cafe Barista

About the role

Under the direction of the General Manager, a Barista performs a variety of tasks specific to the successful operation of the Café following the prescribed guidelines for service.

Responsibilities

• Operate Café equipment and prepare coffee, specialty drinks, bottled drinks, and baked and prepared goods.
• Maintain a clean environment within local, state, and federal sanitation guidelines.
• Complete ongoing daily and weekly cleaning of food surfaces, machinery, utensils, and customer areas.
• Stock and merchandise café in accordance with company policies and procedures, maintaining a straight, organized, and clean shopping environment.
• Greet customers entering the store and café, and provide exceptional customer service on each transaction.
• Promote all POS initiatives and company programs including, but not limited to discount cards, pre-sale vouchers, and donation programs.
• Balance cash drawer following each shift within allowable variances as identified in the Loss Prevention Policy.
• Assist the bookstore as needed.
• Perform other tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• 16 years of age or older
• Successful completion of all required background screenings

Preferred Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to learn and operate multiple café machines, including, but not limited to blenders, ovens, espresso machines
• Computer and cash register skills

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Must be able to use hands/arms to operate a keyboard and telephone for repetitive motion activities
• Must be able to lift or team lift objects up to 50 lbs., with or without assistance
• Must be able to communicate using speech, sight, and sound with or without an assistive device
• Must be able to stand, walk, climb, bend, stoop, or crouch while performing daily activities of the job