Description
Join our team at Mr. West Coffee - Madrona!
Now Hiring for Part -Time and Full-Time Baristas!
Offering:
- Flexible Schedules
- Competitive Wages, starting out at $21.30 + / hour, + TIPS!
- Great Benefits, including Health Insurance options, Life Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
- Vacation Time
- Employee Discounts
- Opportunities for advancement and education within the Company
By bringing together great coffees and great people, Mr. West Coffee stands out for its incredible products and unsurpassed customer service, even in a city where great coffee is often just around the corner.
Join us in making Mr. West Coffee the local cafe of choice with your experience to:
- Provide excellent customer service, operating the point of sale, and making great tasting espresso beverages
- Engage with and understand our customers, including discovering and responding to customer needs through clear and pleasant communication
- Use your technical knowledge and ability to produce exceptional quality coffee at a specialty standard
- Make espresso drinks while maintaining standards set by Mr. Coffee
- Provide customers with product details, be passionate in your approach and demonstrate knowledge of all food and drink items
- Have great work ethic, willingness to tackle any & all projects as needed and work calmly and well under pressure
- Maintain a clean and welcoming space
- Manage daily inventory and daily cleaning tasks
- Receives and processes customer payments, transitioning seamlessly between tasks as needed
- A strong sense of urgency and efficiency to manage all station responsibilities in a timely manner
- Support other team members in daily duties
Qualifications:
- 1 year Barista experience
- 2+ years experience in food environment or in a customer service role
- High volume food and beverage experience required
- Experience in specialty coffee environment preferred
- Ability to succeed in a team environment and independently
- Available to work flexible hours that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights and/or holidays
- Excellent communication
We strive to create a culture that is inclusive and diverse. We believe in a workforce where everyone is respected for their thoughts and ideas, creating an inspiring environment that everyone is proud to be a part of every day. We work with our employees, guests, partners and community to build a path forward to equality for everyone. We value equal pay, equal rights and equal opportunity for advancement for ALL.
Environment
Work is performed primarily in a fast-paced café with frequent distractions and loud noises.
Physical
The person in this position needs to occasionally or frequently:
Maneuver about inside the cafe/office to access food/beverage items, machinery, and other restaurant equipment
Operate basic office equipment
Operate basic cafe equipment
Ascend/descend a ladder or stairs to service the machinery, lights, ceiling fans, etc.
Be able to exchange accurate information while communication 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 individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
It is the policy of Mr. West Coffee that qualified individuals with disabilities not be discriminated against because of their disabilities in regard to job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of the Mr. West Coffee to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. The Mr. West Coffee is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position if they desire, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the HR Department by phone (208) 412-8040 or in person at 252 SE 2nd Ave, Portland OR 97214.