Glissade Coffee Company | Barista Job Description
Glissade Coffee Company is an inclusive, specialty coffee roastery that was founded on the
belief that community is everything. Our story might be similar to yours. Maybe you started
working as a barista temporarily, then fell in love with the innumerable ways to brew coffee.
The next step was learning about the multifaceted approach to roasting coffee, which leads
into the discovery of how every coffee growing region employs different methods to produce
this incredible crop. That's us, we are passionate, engaged, and always willing to learn!
About the Role
Our Baristas will serve our customers world class coffee and keep each other to high standards
ensuring that quality work is always performed. The person will be expected to be the expert in
all functions of the bar and tasks in the café, provide exceptional customer hospitality, and
oversee café cleanliness while living out our mission to make coffee inclusive, incredibly
delicious, and fun.
About You
The ideal candidate is someone who loves all things coffee and is motivated by connecting
other coffee lovers with an excellent product. A successful Barista demonstrates exemplary
time management and bar. The Barista should readily engage in open communication to allow
for conflict resolution by speaking with the Café Manager or directly to ownership about
problems that may arise. There is no way this job description can be completely exhaustive and
executive decision making when unexpected problems arise is critical to this role.
Compensation & Benefits
· The compensation starting $15/hr with a $5 tip guarantee. +$1/hr when the training period ends. May be increased based on
experience.
· Benefits: As a full time employee, you will be eligible for Paid Time Off, Sick Time, and any
other benefits that become available to full time employees.
Required Qualifications
· Specialty coffee experience
· Knowledge of trends in the coffee industry
· Knowledge of café technology such as POS
· Sound knowledge of food health and safety regulations
· Present yourself with a pleasant disposition
· Exemplary time management skills
· Excellent organizational skills
· Good personal hygiene
· Strong cash handling skills
· Ability to work weekends
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Café Operations
· Ensure that the cafe is cleaned daily and that the maintenance/sanitation of all equipment and
bar areas is kept in top notch state
· Greet customers with a genuine and warm welcome
· Dial in and prepare coffee to showcase the coffee in the best possible way
· Engage with customers about their preferences and offer suggestions
· Expertly craft beverages and prepare food items in an expedited manner
· Cultivate relationships with customers by learning their names and regular drinks
· Take initiative with daily tasks
· Utilize available resources to fill a need
· Help in creating new seasonal beverages and the accompanying syrups, sauces, and
garnishments
· Problem solving and finding solutions to things that will come up
Working Conditions
· Frequently required to stand for long periods of time, crouch, kneel, walk, reach and twist
· Expect to use a keyboard or touchscreen device
· Ability to lift 50 lbs.
· Working directly with customers and the general public in a retail environment
Glissade Coffee Company is an inclusive, specialty coffee roastery that was founded on the
belief that community is everything.