Part Time Bartista & Kitchen Staff

The Coffee Oasis • Bremerton, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Barista & Kitchen Staff member helps create a welcoming café experience by greeting customers, taking orders, answering questions, making menu recommendations, preparing espresso drinks, and providing friendly, attentive service. The role also includes preparing and serving food such as sandwiches, breakfast burritos, pastries, muffins, and cookies according to established recipes and procedures. Staff help maintain café cleanliness and sanitation, stock supplies, handle transactions, and work with the team to keep operations running smoothly. Employees may be scheduled at different café locations, including Bremerton, Port Orchard, Poulsbo, and Tacoma, based on business needs.

The Coffee Oasis is a Christian nonprofit organization that supports youth through safe shared spaces, mentorship, outreach, goal setting, job training, shelter, and crisis services. Its cafés serve as community gathering places, with profits supporting opportunities for youth. This part-time role offers approximately 25 hours per week and pays $17.78 to $21.00 per hour. The position supports the organization’s mission and values while contributing to a welcoming café environment.

Requirements

• Be in full agreement with and aligned to The Coffee Oasis core values, mission, vision, and beliefs.
• Have a current food handler card or be able to obtain one upon hire.
• Have food service experience or willingness to learn food preparation and café procedures.
• Be able to learn recipes efficiently and consistently follow established food preparation procedures.
• Be able to prepare food and beverages according to company standards.
• Have excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Be able to work efficiently and professionally during high-volume periods.
• Be able to work independently while contributing positively as a team member.
• Demonstrate attention to cleanliness, sanitation, food safety, and product quality.
• Be able to stand and walk for extended periods, frequently reach, bend, stoop, and perform repetitive hand and arm movements.
• Be able to lift, carry, and move café supplies, food products, and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Be able to safely operate café equipment and handle hot beverages, liquids, and food items.

Nice To Haves

• Previous barista experience.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers, take orders, answer questions, recommend menu items, and provide friendly, attentive customer service.
• Prepare espresso drinks and other beverages according to company standards.
• Prepare and serve food items such as sandwiches, breakfast burritos, pastries, muffins, and cookies using established recipes and procedures.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in the café, including cleaning surfaces, washing dishes, and maintaining café and restroom cleanliness.
• Stock supplies and handle customer transactions.
• Work collaboratively with the team to keep daily café operations running efficiently.
• Travel between café locations as assigned based on business needs.

Benefits

• Accrued paid sick leave
• Accrued paid vacation leave
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match of up to 4%
• Medical benefits for employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, subject to plan eligibility requirements
• Dental benefits for employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, subject to plan eligibility requirements
• Vision benefits for employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, subject to plan eligibility requirements
• Group life insurance for employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, subject to plan eligibility requirements
• Health Savings Account contributions when enrolled in an eligible medical plan
• Paid holidays for employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, subject to plan eligibility requirements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed