Barista - HALL Arts Hotel
About The Position
The Barista delivers an elevated coffee experience through expert preparation, refined hospitality, and attention to detail. The role represents the hotel brand by crafting exceptional beverages, engaging guests with warmth and professionalism, and maintaining an impeccable café environment. The Barista prepares coffee and specialty beverages to exacting standards, provides personalized recommendations, handles orders and payments, and keeps the café and barista station organized and well stocked. The role also supports service flow during peak morning and event periods, communicates with culinary, pastry, and hotel service teams, and may assist with training junior baristas.
Requirements
- Strong espresso and milk-texturing skills.
- Excellent communication and guest service abilities.
- High attention to detail and consistency.
- A calm, polished demeanor in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexible availability, including early mornings, weekends, and holidays.
- Obtain and maintain any required state or local alcohol service permits or certifications, such as TABC, ServSafe Alcohol, or equivalent.
- Obtain and maintain any required state or local food service certifications, such as a Food Handlers Card, ServSafe certification, or equivalent.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
- Ability to lift and carry trays, dishes, glassware, and equipment weighing up to 25 lbs.
- Manual dexterity for precise service techniques.
Nice To Haves
- Previous barista experience in specialty coffee, luxury hospitality, or upscale cafés.
Responsibilities
- Welcome guests warmly and professionally with brand-appropriate service.
- Offer personalized beverage recommendations and anticipate guest needs.
- Handle guest requests and concerns courteously and efficiently.
- Prepare espresso, brewed coffee, tea, specialty, seasonal, signature, and non-coffee beverages to exacting standards.
- Demonstrate knowledge of coffee origins, roasts, extraction, milk texturing, brewing methods, profiles, and flavor notes.
- Execute latte art and beverage presentation consistent with luxury café expectations.
- Recommend premium offerings, add-ons, and retail products in a natural, guest-focused manner.
- Enter orders accurately and process payments through the POS system.
- Maintain a pristine, organized, and visually appealing café and barista station.
- Ensure appropriate stock levels of coffee, milk, syrups, pastries, and retail items.
- Perform opening, closing, and side work duties to brand standards.
- Follow hotel policies, health codes, and sanitation standards.
- Communicate clearly with culinary, pastry, and hotel service teams.
- Support service flow during peak morning and event periods.
- Assist with training and mentoring junior baristas when requested.
- Wear required personal protective equipment according to job responsibilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
