Barista

Union Joints•Clarkston, MI

23d•Onsite

About The Position

Our kitchen takes something from one culinary continent and smashes it into another: Latin food that speaks with an Asian accent. Conceived at the markets and landing here on Main Street. Running out of a old mechanic’s station, combining two separately functioning garages to create our restaurant and Coffeehouse. Business bustles inside and out along the downtown Clarkston strip. Patrons can pop in for house-roasted and brewed pour-over coffee, pastries and juices while others saddle up to the bar for full kitchen service, drinks and margarita sloshies. The main restaurant dining room offers table, booth or counter seating for full lunch and dinner service or to grab a taco and a sack of homemade donuts hot out of the fryer. Competitive pay and benefits including medical and supplemental insurance, on-demand pay, referral bonus, 401(k) and PTO! POSITION SUMMARY Prepare of a variety of coffee beverages. Prepare and re-sell various hot and cold beverages, including bottled and canned drinks. Sell prepared foods including, but not limited to, pastries, oats and breakfast sandwiches. This position requires heavy customer contact and excellent customer service skills. A positive attitude is required at all times in order to ensure the return of our customers who are the reason for our business.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED graduate preferred
3 months or more of Barista experience
Ability to handle stress under pressure
Ability to provide quality customer service
Ability to learn and use technical equipment (e.g. espresso machine)
Ability to accurately exchange currency with the customers
Ability to reconcile all cash and currency
Willingness to maintain a clean, healthy, and safe working environment
Ability to learn and use company computer to input data
Ability to coordinate multiple activities with attention to detail
Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

Prepare hot and cold beverages
Prepares foods for sale
Accurately handles cash and reconciles change due to customers
Opens and/or closes the coffeehouse as scheduled
Maintains cleanliness in coffeehouse and service areas at all times
Delivers quality customer service at all times
Demonstrates thorough knowledge of coffeehouse products as well as restaurant menu and general restaurant information (hours of service, specials, procedures, etc.)