Barista

Ascent Hospitality has an extensive portfolio of hotels and a strong pipeline of new properties and acquisitions, but we're not about numbers...we're about people and that remains our foundation. Our culture expresses a memorable experience for all of our Team Members and guests alike. So we're constantly looking for individuals who work well together for a unified purpose. For our leadership, we're looking for accomplished individuals with a passion to serve others, strong communicators who clearly understand the needs of others and trendsetters who excel at challenges and change. If this is what you're all about, consider joining our Team.


Ascent Hospitality is looking for a uniquely qualified hospitality leader to join our team as Barista!

The Barista contributes to the company success by providing legendary customer service to all customers. This job creates the Starbucks Experience for our local patrons and hotel guests by providing customers with prompt service, quality beverages and products, and maintaining a clean and comfortable store environment. Models and acts in accordance with the guiding principles of the company.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive Salary!
• Benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and other supplemental options!
• 401k with employer MATCH!
• Paid PTO!
• Uniforms Provided for most positions!
• Team Member Hotel Discount Program!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards, providing eye contact and a warm welcome as they enter the coffee shop area; anticipate and address guests' service needs, assist individuals with disabilities, and thank guests with genuine appreciation.
• Acts with integrity, honesty and knowledge that promote the culture, values and mission of the company.
• Maintains a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events to keep store operating to standard.
• Anticipates customer and store needs by constantly evaluating environment and customers for cues.
• Delivers legendary customer service to all customers by acting with a customer comes first attitude and connecting with the customer. Discovers and responds to customer needs.
• Follows operational policies and procedures, including those for cash handling and safety and security, to ensure the safety of all Team Members during each shift.
• Maintains a clean and organized workspace so that Team Members can locate resources and product as needed.
• Provides quality beverages, whole bean, and food products consistently for all customers by adhering to all recipe and presentation standards. Follows health, safety and sanitation guidelines for all products.
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance.
• Available to work flexible hours that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights and/or holidays

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE:

• Ability to learn quickly
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to build relationships
• Meet store operating policies and standards, including providing quality beverages and food products, cash handling and store safety and security, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Engage with and understand our customers, including discovering and responding to customer needs through clear and pleasant communication and requesting clarification when necessary.
• Prepare food and beverages to standard recipes or customized for customers, including recipe changes such as temperature, quantity of ingredients or substituted ingredients
• Available to perform many different tasks within the store during each shift
• Must be able to understand, read, write and speak English above a basic level, to effectively communicate with Team Members and Guests.
• Must maintain a neat and professional appearance upholding Company appearance standards at all times.
• Must be able to apply commonsense understanding, in carrying out instructions
• Must be able to comply in standardized situations with only occasional or no variation.
• Must be able to work without constant supervision.
• Must be able to work well as a part of a team.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit for long periods of time; using hands and fingers repetitively; view computer screens for long periods of time; use office equipment, including a telephone; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel or crouch and frequently required to walk, climb stairs, talk and hear.
• May be required to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must be capable of effectively using close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
• Able to operate in mentally and physically stressful situations

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS:

• Prior Food and Beverage, Coffee/Barista, Restaurant experience preferred.

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