Barista

Job summary

You will be responsible for preparing and serving coffee and espresso drinks while providing excellent customer service. Additionally, you will maintain store inventory, operate brewing equipment, and ensure a safe and clean work environment.

Job details

How you will make an impact: You will be responsible for preparing and serving coffee, espresso drinks and related food and beverage items to customers. The hourly wage for this role is $18.55. Final compensation will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and comply with all applicable pay transparency legislation. Further details regarding our total rewards offerings will be shared by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process. Canadian work experience is not a requirement for this role. Please note that artificial intelligence–based tools may be used at certain stages of the recruitment and applicant screening process. As a Barista, you will: * Welcome customers by determining their coffee interests and needs * Educate customers by presenting and explaining the coffee drink menu, answering questions * Prepare coffee drinks by following prescribed recipes and preparation techniques for coffee drinks, such as, espresso, cafe latte, and cappuccino * Sell coffee and coffee grinding/brewing equipment by explaining differences in coffee beans and coffee preparation machines; demonstrating how brewing equipment operates * Maintain inventories by replenishing coffee bean supply; stocking coffee brewing equipment; maintaining supplies, pastries, and cookies for coffee bar * Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs * Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following organization standards and sanitation regulations * Improve quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implementing changes; maintaining and improving the appearance of the store and coffee bar About you: * Excellent customer service skills * Previous work experience as a Barista is an asset * Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and request clarification when needed * Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team * Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position

What you’ll do

You will be responsible for preparing and serving coffee and espresso drinks while providing excellent customer service. Additionally, you will maintain store inventory, operate brewing equipment, and ensure a safe and clean work environment.

Requirements

The ideal candidate possesses strong interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to follow oral and written instructions. While previous experience as a barista is considered an asset, it is not strictly required for this position.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Troubleshooting · Preferred
• Sanitation · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Customer service
• Coffee preparation
• Espresso machine operation
• Inventory management
• Equipment maintenance
• Interpersonal skills
• Teamwork
• Food safety
• Sanitation
• Troubleshooting
• Coffee Grinding
• Espresso Beverages
• Customer Service
• Interpersonal Communications
• Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Customer Service & Support
• Retail
• Hospitality
• Barista
• Bartenders
• Baristas
• Fast Food and Counter Workers