This is an exciting opportunity to join an amazing coffee and tea concept on Michigan Ave!!
The Company: Fairgrounds is 100% people powered, celebrating diversity and serving a splash of the spectacular. We serve extraordinary coffee and tea, exceptional food, and world-class service every day. Step right up and join our team!
The Role: As Barista, you will contribute to successful shifts by knowledgeably executing of our specialty beverage menu, creating awesome guest experiences, and growing sales while maximizing profit.
Description: Caffeine powers the people, and baristas serve the best specialty coffee and tea beverages. Baristas help their teams achieve success.
In addition to following Fairgrounds standards and procedures within their assigned store, principal responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Dialing in coffee to the best tasting parameters (and tasting those parameters daily)
- Pouring Latte Art in Espresso Beverages
- Understands and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, quality standards, and bar rules, policies and procedures. Create drinks to order to our standards
- Completes opening/closing checklist (based on shift)
- Performs mid-shift tasks and cleaning
- Delivers excellent customer service with a professional demeanor
Qualifications and Expectations
- Must have 2+ years of coffee experience
- Must be able to have effortless conversations and be comfortable interacting with people.
- Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Must have a strong desire to exceed customer expectations
- Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 40 pounds.
- Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time.
- Must have exceptional hygiene and grooming habits.
- Consistently works to improve and grow
- Understands how to keep refrigeration equipment and storage clean and organized
- Possesses working knowledge of specialty coffee and demonstrates desire to grow
Hours:
- Part time
- 10-35 hours / week
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Up to 8 hours per day standing/walking/moving in and between stores.
- Bending and reaching for stored items, lifting up to 50lbs.
- Climbing ladders for store maintenance tasks.
- Washing windows, sweeping floors, moving equipment.
- Reliable transportation to work.
- Regularly working opening or closing shifts.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $15.80 per hour
Restaurant type:
Shift:
Weekly day range:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person