Caribou Clerk (Barista)

Festival Foods•Eau Claire, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Festival Foods is hiring a part-time Caribou Clerk (Barista) for its grocery store coffee shop in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The role focuses on creating a warm and welcoming cafe experience by preparing coffee and other beverages, serving guests, and helping maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment. The position reports to the Caribou Manager. Barista or similar food-service experience is a plus but is not required; training is provided. The schedule may include early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

A customer-focused mindset and passion for delivering excellent service.
Ability to follow recipes, manage orders, and maintain a clean and organized workspace.
Willingness to help wherever needed to support cafe operations.
Dependability and eagerness to contribute in a fast-paced, guest-centered environment.
Ability to walk, bend, and kneel constantly.
Ability to reach, lift, stack, and maneuver objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to operate equipment including an intercom, telephone, scanner, register, scale, blender, coffee maker, espresso machine, and coffee grinder.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a barista or in a similar food-service or cashier role.

Responsibilities

Greet guests and offer personalized recommendations.
Prepare coffee and other beverages quickly and consistently according to recipes.
Take guest orders and payments efficiently and address questions or concerns.
Keep supplies stocked, floors clean, and the coffee shop organized.
Prepare products for other shifts and help stock and organize supplies.
Conduct temperature checks and complete food safety logs.
Attend work regularly and on time according to the schedule, and provide adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

15% associate discount on grocery purchases for the associate and immediate household.
Weekly pay for hourly associates.
Part-time store associates receive an additional $1 per hour on Sundays and select holidays.
Schedules provided two weeks in advance.
Vision insurance eligibility for part-time and full-time associates.
Two dental coverage options for part-time and full-time associates.
Three weeks of paid parental leave.
Fitness reimbursement program.
Employee Assistance Program and LEAPCare Care Coaches.
401(k) plan with an annual discretionary company match.