Seasonal Barista

Location Overview

Applications will be accepted between 7/24/2026 through 8/15/2026.

Responsibilities

• Welcome all guests and ensure guests receive responsive, professional, and gracious service at all times.
• Take orders from guests.
• Prepare and serve beverages, ranging from simple to intricate drinks.
• Answer guests' questions about the menu and provide recommendations.
• Take payment.
• Maintain cleanliness of workstation.
• Operate effectively as part of a team, communicate clearly, and ensure smooth, quality service.

Qualifications

• Anticipates customer and store needs by constantly evaluating environment and customers for cues.
• Communicates information to manager so that the team can respond as necessary to create a warm and welcoming environment during each shift.
• Assists with new partner training by positively reinforcing successful performance and giving respectful and encouraging coaching as needed.
• Delivers outstanding customer service to all customers by acting with a customer comes first attitude and connecting with the customer.
• Discovers and responds to customer needs.
• Fulfills Highgate’s operational policies and procedures, including those for cash handling and safety and security, to ensure the safety of all partners during each shift.
• Maintains a clean and organized workspace so that associates can locate resources and product as needed.
• Maintains regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.
• Provides quality beverages, whole bean, and food products consistently for all customers by adhering to all recipe and presentation standards.
• Follows health, safety and sanitation guidelines for all products.
• Approach all encounters with guests and associates in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
• 1-2 years of Barista experience.
• Knowledge of service and food and beverage.
• Prior experience as a barista in a coffee house or restaurant.

Benefits

• In addition to travel discounts at our hotels, Highgate offers competitive benefits, including three pricing tiers of medical coverage, as well as Dental and Vision benefits to eligible full-time associates.
• All associates accrue paid sick leave in accordance with the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
• Paid time off plans may also be available to associates who qualify.
• The Retirement 401(k) Program is open to both full-time and part-time associates who qualify.