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Barista

Job Description

  • Greet Customers and make them feel welcome.
  • Take food and drink orders over the counter, the phone, or by drive through.
  • Maintain familiarity of all menu items including drink and food items to answer questions about ingredients and preparation as needed.
  • Make recommendations to customers based on their preferences or allergies.
  • Ask all necessary questions to complete orders and reduce order errors.
  • Accept payments and give change as needed.
  • Make all drinks including (but not limited to) espresso drinks, blended drinks, teas, energy drinks, and alcoholic beverages
  • Serve food and drink orders to tables as needed
  • Resolving customer concerns or complaints
  • Maintain a clean and sanitary work environment
  • Comply with all Health Codes
  • Stock supplies and notify management of low inventory
  • Maintain condiment areas and caddies
  • Direct and train barista assistants
  • Give accurate wait times to customers ordering
  • Evening Servers: Wait on tables and deliver food and drinks
  • Must maintain an Oregon Food Handler’s Card and an OLCC Server’s permit.

Skills Required

  • At lease one year of barista experience, or complete training at The Atom. Must complete an evaluation and test of knowledge.
  • Operation and maintenance of espresso machine, grinders, blenders, and POS System
  • Excellent listening and communication skills to effectively interact with customers and coworkers
  • Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills to interact in a positive manner to prevent or resolve conflicts
  • Strong teamwork abilities to work efficiently in a fast-paced and high-volume environment
  • The ability to lead by example and delegate tasks effectively to promote a positive work environment.
  • Physically able to work on their feet for long hours and move quickly when needed

Compensation

  • Baristas start at minimum wage plus tips. Morning baristas are part of a tip pool that is figured based on the position and hours worked. We have a three-tier system. Once a Barista’s skillset is validated, they will receive a raise in their hourly pay and move up the tip pool tier. Most Baristas find their wage plus tips ends up equaling around $18-$22 / hr.

Learn more about working at The Atom HERE.

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