Barista

Description

Join our growing team at Mr. West and be a part of our café bars, where everyone comes together over delicious coffee, food, wine, and cocktails.

Apply now to be our next Barista in University Village - Seattle, located at 2685 NE Village Lane, Seattle, WA 98101! Or drop off your resume at one of our café bars between 2PM and 4PM daily.

This Barista position includes opportunities to work designated Shift Lead shifts, for which previous leadership or lead experience in a service industry is required.

Offering:

· Flexible scheduling with part-time or full-time opportunities based on business needs and candidate availability. Primarily evening shifts with availability for at least one weekend night required. · Competitive compensation starting at $21.30 / hour with Wages + Tips averaging up to $27.00 / hour! · Great Benefits, including Health Insurance options, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (for eligible employees) · Vacation Time, starting at up to 2 weeks accrued / year for years 1-5! · 401(k) · Employee Discounts · Opportunities for Advancement and Education within the Company

Strive for quality in every decision, every day through:

· Supporting the quality of products and services for the Food, Coffee, Beverage + Service Programs · Providing excellent customer service, operating the point of sale, and making great tasting espresso beverages · Using your technical knowledge and ability to produce exceptional quality coffee · Making espresso drinks while maintaining standards set by Mr. West · Knowledge and understanding of menus (coffee, wine, food, cocktails and their selling points) · Serving and working the floor on any given day as a Barista and/or a Server · Engaging with and understanding our customers, including discovering and responding to customer needs through clear and pleasant communication · Maintaining excellent quality standards and procedures on coffee, bar, and food programs · Actively assisting fellow team members in meeting the needs of the guest · Keeping and maintaining storage of product through organization, cleanliness, and inventory counts · Following company policies, state and food safety and sanitation standards · Providing leadership and support to the team during evening shifts, helping maintain service standards and a positive guest experience

Qualifications:

· 2+ years of previous experience in a specialty coffee barista position required · Previous leadership or lead experience in a service industry required · Strong working knowledge of coffee, espresso preparation, and café operations; this is not an entry-level or training position, and candidates should be prepared to step into the role with minimal additional training · Experience in high-volume and/or guest-facing café and/or food service preferred · Bartending and/or serving experience preferred · Working knowledge and/or exposure to dining room and service standards, procedures, and functions · Valid Food Handler and MAST Certification required · Ability to succeed in a team environment and independently · Availability to work primarily evening/night shifts, including at least one weekend night · Evening shifts typically conclude by 9:15 PM Sunday through Thursday and 10:15 PM Friday and Saturday · Strong communication skills

Environment

Work is performed primarily in a fast-paced full-service restaurant with frequent distractions and loud noises.

Physical

The person in this position needs to occasionally or frequently:

· Maneuver about inside the restaurant/office to access food/beverage items, machinery, and other restaurant equipment · Operate basic office equipment · Operate basic restaurant equipment · Ascend/descend a ladder or stairs to service the machinery, lights, ceiling fans, etc. · Be able to exchange accurate information while communicating with customers · Be able to distinguish different tastes, i.e., sweet and bitter flavors. · Work in a noisy/distracting environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified