Barista

Healthy Living•Town of Halfmoon, NY

5d•$16 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

Be part of something new! Healthy Living is opening a new store in Clifton Park and is seeking Barista's to join the FOH Cafe team! Join a team that focuses on teamwork, supports a collaborative environment, puts curiosity and great ideas first, is dedicated to providing an exceptional guest experience, builds community relationships, loves food and cooking, and has fun while working hard! For our Baristas, BUSY is the name of the game. You will be making many guests happy while making and serving the coffee drinks, smoothies, and juices we’re famous for. If you love making amazing beverages while serving up genuine hospitality, this is a great job FOR YOU!

Requirements

Prior café experience or an eagerness to learn how to prepare espresso drinks, teas, smoothies, and fresh juices.
Full-Time & Part-Time / Required availability: open, weekend, and holiday availability.

Nice To Haves

Genuine enthusiasm
Ability to work with a purposeful sense of urgency
Ability to achieve excellence in job performance
Ability to complete tasks quickly, efficiently, and with great skill
Ability to connect with each guest
Ability to get the job done and do it well
Genuine, positive energy
Ability to contribute to an upbeat, effective team
Ability to treat teammates with respect and kindness
Ability to offer empathy and an open ear
Ability to respect teammates' skills and talents
Ability to see the value in others' skills and talents
Reliable and invested team member
Ability to anticipate the needs of coworkers and guests
Proactive in helping others
Keen eye for identifying pain points in systems
Ability to come to the table with a solution
Creative in solving problems
Ability to adapt to change with grace
Ability to speak up and communicate needs
Accountability for self and teammates
Ability to help fix issues
Attentiveness to details
Curiosity
Willingness to accept feedback
Ability to reflect deeply on feedback
Ability to help others grow
Willingness to take on new challenges and learning opportunities

Responsibilities

Making and serving coffee drinks, smoothies, and juices.
Ensuring that each guest receives outstanding service by providing a friendly environment, which includes greeting and acknowledging every guest, maintaining outstanding standards, solid product knowledge and all other aspects of hospitality.
Completing all register transactions accurately and maintaining the highest cash handling standards.

Benefits

Health Insurance (we pay 75% you pay 25% for single health benefits)
Dental and Vision Insurance
Short Term Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Accident Insurance
Flex Spending Accounts
Health Spending Accounts
Paid time off (Full time staff receive 2 weeks, gain additional week on 1st and 4th anniversary)
Sick time (Part time staff receive 40 hours of sick time a year)
Paid Maternity/Paternity time, up to 8 weeks paid time off!
Generous store discount: 20% off grocery, 20% off hot bar/salad bar/coffee and juice bar, 10% off beer, 20% off wine, 30% off vitamins/supplements
Half price one month bus passes
401(k): 100% match of the first 3% of the staff member’s contribution. 50% match on the staff member’s contribution above 3% and up to 5%. Staff are 100% vested in Healthy Living’s contribution from day one
Income advance program with North Country Federal Credit Union - AKA a loan program, another way we help you get money!
Free Celtics tickets
50% off our Juice Bar
10% off beer
20% off wine
30% off Wellness supplements
20% off everything else in the store
Angel Food program, where HL staff receives all products that cannot be sold, but that is fine to eat.
56 hours accrued sick time
Plenty of opportunities to earn Healthy Living gift cards for things like appreciating other staff, carpooling, and much more!