Zingerman's Coffee Company Barista

Zingerman's•Ann Arbor, MI

1d•$16 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team as a Barista for our Coffee Bar! Zingerman's Coffee Company is a wholesale roaster supplying cafes, restaurants and businesses with great coffees. We also serve our single estate, small batch coffees at our coffee bar on the southside of Ann Arbor. Full-time (4-5 shifts per week). Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays are a must! Shifts will vary between 6:30am to 4:30pm. Compensation: $15.50 starting base wage, plus $5-$6/hour in tips (total of $20.50-$21.50/hour starting compensation) Passionate for great coffee and great service!

Requirements

Able to work holidays and weekends

Nice To Haves

Experience working in customer service or retail preferred
Experience working in a food service environment preferred
Experience using a Point of Sales system
Reputation for providing great service to guests and co-workers

Responsibilities

Greets and assists our guests with enthusiasm and high energy (shop and phone)
Brews and converses on all brewing methods for teas and coffees
Prepares espresso based drinks (milk steaming, drink construction)
Tastes and scores coffee at least once per shift, logging the results
Adjusts coffee as needed for best tasting espresso
Continually improves personal skills and knowledge around coffee
Handles monetary transactions and sales using Point of Sale system
Follows opening, closing and other procedural checklists
Restocks/rotates products
Learns and shares the basics of our coffee roasting process and production schedule
Recognizes, acknowledges and communicates errors and potential quality problems
Assists in keeping dining areas and workspaces neat, clean and sanitary
Participates in the effectiveness of financial measurements
Participates actively in huddles, meetings, and Zingerman's events
Arrives on time for all shifts, meetings, and classes.
Adheres to dress code standards