Front of House Barista Cashier
*PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING*
This is a FAST PACED, HIGH VOLUME position that requires heavy recipe memorization, multitasking, SPEED, accuracy, and attention to detail. We are looking for friendly/outgoing individuals who can learn quickly, work with sense of urgency, and keep up during busy rushes. Please apply ONLY if you are comfortable in a fast paced, hands on work environment and are CONFIDENT in your ability to learn and keep up. Please apply only if you are fully available to work any shift on weekends and holidays plus some weekday availability.
$16.90 Hourly plus tips!
(Depending on how many shifts worked, baristas can earn an estimated extra of $100-$300 from tips per paycheck + cash tips)
(Baristas are required to take and pass a barista test to start accumulating and earning tips)
Bi-weekly pay on Fridays via direct deposit
Business Hours:
Monday-Thursday 6am-6pm
Friday-Sunday 7am-5pm
We are currently scheduling:
Weekdays: 8am-1pm | 9am-2pm | 1:30pm-6:30pm
Weekends: 7am-12pm | 9am-2pm| 10am-3pm| 12:30pm-5:30pm
Occasionally, we schedule 6-8 hour shifts when needed.
*Required to be FULLY available to work ANY shift on Saturdays, Sundays, and all holidays. No Exceptions.*
*Must have valid food handlers certificate*
*Required to have 1 year minimum experience as coffee barista to be considered*
We are not looking for seasonal employees, temporary employees, or employees with limited scheduling availability.
Come join us at Bake Sale!
We are looking for Front of House Baristas/Cashiers to help us navigate our small business. We are looking for candidates who already have coffee barista experience to make training a breeze.
Full transparency... we are a very busy shop. We hand whisk our matcha, manually dial our espresso shots, manually steam milk, most of our syrups and milks are house made, and we hand froth our cold foams to order. Our specialty drinks are popular and intricate, with a lot of steps. We need candidates that can work fast paced, be efficient, memorize recipes, multitask, willing to accept feedback, pays attention to details, and is a team player.
The number of scheduled shifts depends on your work performance, availability, and reliability.
Training will be 2 weeks. (3-4 shifts per week, ranging 3-4 hours each shift)
After 2 weeks, you will take your barista test and once passed then you are eligible to earn tips. Barista Cashiers are expected to be ready, knowledgeable of our menu, and fully trained after 2 weeks.
Front of House Employee:
Being a front of house employee falls under many categories. FOH employees are responsible being cashiers, being baristas, some food preparation, and keeping our store clean.
- As cashier, you will be greeting customers with a smile! Customer service is everything to us. We are a fun and energetic cafe and our employees should match the same vibe & energy. We're looking for friendly and outgoing employees; not afraid to have a conversation with our customers. As cashier, you will ring up customers' orders, answer questions, making suggestions, be knowledgeable of what we sell, packaging their items, taking both card and cash payments, and handling online orders. We will train you on how to navigate our POS system with ease.
- As barista, you will be working in a fast-paced environment especially on the weekends as that’s when we are the busiest. It’s important to be able to navigate a rush and to be able to work under pressure. We are known for our specialty drinks which take time to make so we cannot afford to work slow. You will be trained on how to grind, tamp, pull espresso shots at certain measurements, and properly steam milk for lattes. You will also be trained on how to use our Ripple machine that prints edible images on top of our drinks which requires perfectly frothing cold foam. You will also be trained on how to properly make our ceremonial matcha. As barista, you are also responsible to make and restock our house made syrups, milks, and any other house made ingredients we use for our drinks.
- Here at Bake Sale, we take pride in having a clean store. We are always sweeping, mopping, sanitizing, and overall maintaining our workstations and customer dining area clean. We have daily and weekly deep cleaning tasks that must be completed during your shift.
Requirements
- Passionate about making exceptional product for our guests
- Eligible to work in the United States and be 18 years of age or older.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with guests by always giving excellent customer service
- Obsessed with learning and taking action
- Reliable, open to new ideas, constant change, and a dynamic work environment
- Responsible for maintaining store's cleanliness and completing all tasks assigned during your shift
- Available to work flexible hours
- Fast learner and not afraid to ask questions
- Available to complete various different tasks within the store during each shift
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Stay up-to-date on all the cafe’s offerings.
- Keep the cafe clean and organized.
- Are team players and contribute to a safe and respectful environment.
- Have excellent communication skills.
- Able to multitask and work in a fast paced environment.
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs + and stand on your feet for up to 4-8 hours a day.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $16.90 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid training
Application Question(s):
- Are you FULLY available to be scheduled to work any shift on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays? This is a requirement. Please review our store hours.
- What does your weekday (Mon-Fri) availability look like? How often does your weekday availability change?
- This position requires to memorize all drink recipes and pass a barista knowledge test as part of training. Are you confident in your ability to learn all of our drink recipes?
- Have you previously worked as a barista in a coffee shop or cafe environment? If so, how many years of experience do you have? Experience making espresso is required to be considered for this role.
- By submitting this application, you acknowledge that you have reviewed the full job description, understand the requirements of this position, and meet the qualifications. Do you confirm?
License/Certification:
- Food Handler Certification (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Azusa, CA 91702 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
