barista

assistant manager

customer experience specialist

assistant general manager

Summer Moon Coffee

What is the best part of working at the company?
The company culture is  fun, approachable and over all encouraging and fair.  Growth opportunities for anyone starting out with Summer Moon, whether they are new to working in coffee or experienced is an open opportunity as they are always proactively looking to open new locations so  if you have a great attitude and take initiative to learn you are in the right place.   Training is thorough and there is a great support system every step of the way  and the work environment is one of  having fun while being  responsible knowing you're a key part to the success of the team each day.  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There's really not a situation that I would label as stressful because the management is supportive and very hands on, and the owner is very  proactive in forecasting and structuring the support  to minimize and/or eliminate the risk of unnecessary stresses. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is very encouraging, positive and stable. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A happy balance of busy, socially engaging and consistent in the quality and expectation.  Each day was a positive experience.

The training was fantastic. If you want to become a barista, this would be a great first job. I liked it but didn't enjoy working in a conservative area. The people I worked with were some of the coolest people I've ever met, but the building was attached to a church, and as a   q u e e r   person, there were some uncomfy moments with guests. To be fair, I knew that going in. 
The work, over time, like all food service jobs, had a tendency to become repetitive and draining and the amount of money you make really depends on the shift you are given. 
The base pay was not great, and that place brought in MONEY; it was so busy. The menu cost plus an easy-to-reach raise cap made it a great existential part-time job. Unless I wanted to take on more responsibility and become a manager and make like a dollar more, the job was not worth it for the amount of work and dealing with people it requires, at least for me. If you're looking for something short-term you don't need to take seriously and make a little extra cash, this place is a great option. 

First of all, let me say you will make great money even working part time, because tips are very much encouraged. However, it is extremely common to burn out incredibly quickly. If you want to have a job where customers treat you like the help and literally won't look in your eyes or speak to you, then this is the job for you. If you want to have no support from the owners or management, this is the job for you. Management and owners will not address employees who are actually horrible to work with, have terrible attitudes, and don't do their jobs correctly. Instead, they pick one good employee to be the scapegoat for all of their problems. I would recommend this job if you want something short term to make a good amount of money in, but be prepared to burn out quickly from abuse from management and customers.

Summer moon is a great job for entry level baristas with no prior experience. The work is very fast paced and repetitive at times, but it promotes a great team culture. I personally never had managers I didn't like. Base pay isn't super great, but with tips you can make a decent amount!

If you're interested in high quality coffee and want to dive into learning different brew methods, latte art, learning how to articulate coffee tasting notes, coffee origins, and more advanced coffee stuff- this isn't the place for you, as their number one product isn't coffee, but moon milk. Regardless, if you're looking to get your feet wet in barista work- its a great place to work! 

Have to take an exam before starting to work here about the “company.” I believe this company is not going to succeed as Starbucks has way better affordability and at least better company culture. 
The company culture is very much lacking here. Other places thrive learn why. You can’t progress here. This is just another deadend job with no benefits and you have to eat on your breaks. If I could give this company a -5/5 stars I would.
You don’t leave when your shift ends! You leave when you’re done with all the tasks. 
“You are apart of the family” motto means you will never get to go home or have a work life balance because WORK IS YOUR NEW HOME! 

Run as fast as you can. This is the absolute bottom of the barrel for barista jobs. The management is dishonest about pay and promotions repeatedly to almost all staff, there is no benefits, no PTO, and the hourly pay says it $8 plus but they will never raise your pay even if they promise a raise by a certain date. They will threaten to fire you if you call in sick, and if you’re late ever for any reason you can kiss any chance of a raise goodbye. The customers are also extremely hostile towards baristas. I have never in my life dreaded going to work more than working at what should be an easy entry level job. The owners are also extremely misogynistic. 

I don’t know about other locations, but working at the Overland Park location was really terrible and made me not want to work at a family business ever again. The coffee is really good, and the space is really nice to be in, but the owners/managers do not have background in coffee and are very two-faced. My co-workers were great, but that doesn’t matter when the people above you make you a nervous wreck all the time. Pay was not a livable wage, and tips aren’t very good. Save yourself—don’t work here.

What is the best part of working at the company?
the only good thing was the free shift drinks and my coworkers

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
the standards that they hold you to, high volume, corporate breathing down your neck 24/7, manager always having a problem with something etc. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
the customers and employees are great, but management is so picky, and they show obvious favoritism and don't appreciate the employees who actually work hard

I was brought on at $8/hr and it took roughly three weeks of full time training to be put on tips, after I made roughly $12/hr with tips. 
The work expected of you on a daily basis was grueling, mostly due to the fact the store was designed as a craft style coffee shop but leadership and customers expected it to work like fast coffee. 
To explain, expectations were far too high for drink times, daily tasks/chores were so intense that even on a slightly busy day you'd struggle to get everything done to standards while serving customers on time. 

It seems fun at first to work at this coffee shop then you realize the pay is awful starting at $8 an hour & you DO NOT make enough for the amount you’re doing. I was scheduled to train at another store on one of their busiest days when I was new which is already overwhelming in itself but it turns out no one actually trained me & they just left me there to figure things out on my own. If you’re looking to work at a coffee shop, find somewhere else.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Barista 25 salaries reported	$12.06 per hour
Assistant manager 1 salary reported	$41,500 per year
Customer experience specialist 1 salary reported	$34,764 per year
Assistant general manager 1 salary reported	$20.00 per hour

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