Cashier

Job Overview

We are searching for a cashier who is engaging and passionate about people, coffee, and serving our community. This person must share our values and passion to engage with our community and world to make a positive impact.
This means partnering with us to:

• See the value and potential in our neighbors and our community
• Strive to create accessible, sustainable, and replicable opportunities
• Encourage a diverse and interdependent community of people
• Exercise empathy and compassion with our team and community. The cashier will greet customers, encourage and answer their questions, take orders and accept payments, and prepare and serve food and drinks. They will also maintain a clean and well- stocked workspace and dining area, update displays, and continuously expand their knowledge of our food and beverage quality controls, preparation methods, and presentation. To succeed as a cashier, they should be committed to providing customers with excellent service. Our Baristas must be positive, friendly, knowledgeable, and polite.

Join Village Coffee to recieve:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid training
• Discounted Meals
• Fun Team Environment
• Opportunity to advance into leadership
• Ability to build your career and resume

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers, informing them about specials, new items, and appropriate pairing of food with beverage, answering questions, and accepting orders and payments.
• Preparing foods, such as sandwiches or baked goods, and grinding coffee beans, brewing coffee and tea, blending frappes and smoothies, and serving items to customers.
• Packaging food and beverages for sale.
• Selling coffee and tea blends, highlighting the differences between items and educating customers about brewing methods.
• Cleaning and restocking dining areas, emptying trash, and sanitizing equipment and utensils.
• Learning about brewing methods, beverage blends, food preparation, and presentation techniques to improve food quality.
• Updating signage and displays to attract customers.
• Taking inventory and replenishing items in display cases, at tables, or behind thecounter.
• Working in as part of a fun, high-energy team.
• Adhering to all food safety regulations and quality controls.

Requirements

• Experience in food and beverage preparation or customer service greatly welcomed and valued.
• Training and willingness to continue learning about food and beverage preparation.
• Exceptional listening and communication skills.
• Ability to walk, bend, and stand for extended periods.
• Moving or lifting boxes up to 50 pounds
• Answering/Making Phone Calls
• Availability to work around peak hours, including nights, early mornings, weekends, andholidays.
• A polite, engaging personality.
• Commitment to customer satisfaction and service excellence.
• Willingness to work as part of a high-energy, efficient team in a fast-paced environment.
• Barista must complete a training test to prove their competence after training.

Benefits

THIS JOB IS:

• A job for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply
• Open to applicants under 18 years old, provided it is legally allowed for the job andlocation
• Open to applicants who do not have a high school diploma/GED
• A “Fair Chance” job (you or the employer follow Fair Chance hiring practices whenperforming background checks)
• A good fit for applicants with gaps in their resume, or who have been out of theworkforce for the past 6 months or more
• A good job for someone just entering the workforce or returning to the workforce withlimited experience and education
• A job for which all ages, including older job seekers, are encouraged to apply
• Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma
• A job for which people with disabilities are encouraged to apply

Job Types: Full-time. Part-time
Salary: $9.00 to $12/ hour
Working Days:

• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday
• Saturday
• Sunday
• **Tip Income:**Yes
• Typical Start Time: 5AM
• Typical end time: 8PM

Pay Frequency:
• Bi-weekly or twice monthly
Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends required
• Holidays required
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

Village Coffee is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.