Hello Café Barista - Full Time
About The Position
At the Hello Cafe, tucked behind Cedar Circle's iconic farmstand, we say "Hello! Welcome in" for a reason. Creating a welcoming experience for every guest is at the heart of what we do. Our baristas are friendly, guest-forward team players who love coffee, enjoy working together, and value connection with our community. For us, it is not only about serving up delicious coffee. Our barista is also part of the farmstand team and is expected to offer support when the cafe is slow and all other cafe duties are in line. The ideal candidate for this position will have a service-minded attitude, a friendly demeanor, and a strong interest in food, cooking, and local, organic agriculture.
Requirements
- Applicants should be excellent communicators
- Possess strong attention to detail
- Be able to operate a cash register, do simple math, and make change
- All applicants must be able to lift 50 lbs repeatedly and be comfortable spending a full shift on their feet.
- Must be able to work morning shifts (7am-3pm) and at least 1 weekend shift.
- Please notify us of all planned vacations in your application.
Nice To Haves
- Prior customer service, barista, or retail experience is a plus but not required.
Responsibilities
- Greeting guests and making them feel welcome
- Helping guests locate items, staff and workshops
- Assist guests with navigating online sign ups
- Answering questions about the products we sell, our growing practices, CSA, education programs, and farm policies. Directing guests to other departments or administrative staff to get their questions answered in a timely manner.
- Ringing up guests, processing payments, and filing CSA paperwork.
- Following food safety protocols
- Maintaining a clean and presentable workspace
- Work as a team
- Providing exceptional service to our guests and making a genuine connection
- Preparing hot and cold coffee and espresso drinks, teas and lemonades
- Setting up the next shift for success
- Making batched recipes
- Stay calm under pressure
- Basic Barista flow; find grind, pull a shot accurately, steam milk properly
- Be knowledgeable on our baked goods, serve them as needed
- Communicating with the Farm Kitchen to keep baked goods stocked
- Stocking and keeping track of inventory
- Setting up, breaking down, and restocking produce displays
- Receiving and stocking merchandise
- Moving large amounts of produce from building to building
- Culling & investigating to ensure we have top quality produce
- Assisting guests with CSA signups. Setting up and adding value to CSA Cards, with the help of Leads and Farm Retail Manager.
- Answering the phone, distributing messages, transferring calls, checking messages
Benefits
- paid sick leave
- fresh produce
- a 20% discount at our farmstand and cafe
- access to an employee assistance program
- cash tips are distributed at the end of the shift
- Credit card tips are calculated by hours spent in the cafe, distributed amongst any additional help, then added to your paycheck.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
