Barista

About the role

Little James is named for General James Oglethorpe—a small nod to the fact that Ann Street and Oglethorpe Avenue nearly meet just a few blocks apart, and to the man whose name is written all over this city. It's a fitting name for a place that belongs as much to Savannah as it does to The Ann. We're a café by morning and a cocktail bar by night, built around Mediterranean simplicity and Southern warmth. That means espresso pulled with real care, scratch pastries, and a room that fills up with regulars, guests, neighbors, chess players on Thursdays, and whoever wanders in off the lane.

As a barista here, you're the first person most of them see. The first "good morning," the drink someone orders the same way every day, the reason they come back. It's a craft role and a hospitality role at once, and we take both seriously. Little James is part of The Ann Savannah, managed by Sage Hospitality Group—a company built on the idea that your success is about more than the work you do, it's about who you are. That's what we mean when we say You Belong. Not a poster in the break room, but the daily practice of it: leaders who know your name and your goals, a team that trains you properly instead of throwing you on bar and hoping, and the room to be a full person at work.

Sage was founded on a spirit of bold individuality, and we're looking for people who are hungry to learn and who love their community. If that's you, you'll fit here.

Responsibilities

• Provides excellent customer service and a high-quality product to honor each and every customer.
• Develops enthusiastically satisfied customers consistently.
• Prepares quality beverages for all customers.
• Maintains quality store operations.
• Contributes to store profitability.
• Takes responsibility to learn all aspects of the barista position.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience in a customer service role strongly preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to hear timers and coordinate with other baristas.
• Must be able to check food quality and read production charts/recipes.
• Ability to interact with guests in a positive, hospitable manner.
• Must be able to use the cash register/collect money with accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
• Position regularly involves lifting product cases weighing up to 70 lbs.
• Pushing and pulling carts is required.
• Regular bending to lift items and supplies; no kneeling.
• Mobility—regularly moves all around the coffee shop.
• Continuous standing throughout the shift.

Work Environment

Physically strenuous—prolonged standing, walking, lifting, and carrying throughout the entire shift in an indoor environment.

Benefits

• Marriott Bonvoy travel benefits.
• A schedule that respects your life outside of work.
• Real paths forward—into bar, into leadership, into whatever's next.