Barista

Scooters Coffee Barista Opportunity

Exciting opportunity to join the newest up and coming Scooter's Coffee in Chattanooga, TN! Opening 9/8/2026.

This location will be in East Ridge on 1491 N. Mack Smith Rd!

Important: This location is set to open the first week of September 2026. There will be 5 days of required training employees must attend starting 9/2/26. Candidates may be asked about their flexibility to start training and working at one of our other Chattanooga locations ASAP in order to be trained prior to our open date! You will then join us at the N Mack Smith location! These locations include: 5670 Brainerd Rd, 9395 Apison Pike, 7318 Shallowford Rd, 4631 Hwy 58.

The barista pay rate is $12.00-$14.50/hr. This includes tips!

*Weekend availability needed!*

Hiring multiple positions!

Hiring shift leaders at a higher pay rate based on experience!

Hiring all dayparts!

Open availability preferred!

Store hours: 5:30am-9pm

Description:

The barista creates a memorable customer experience by providing fast, friendly service and consistent, quality products. This role is responsible for performing all job duties in a manner consistent with current company processes and procedures and maintaining all food safety and sanitation standards.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Greet and connect with each customer, engaging them and handing out app cards
• Welcome questions and seek opportunities to educate on our products
• Suggestively sell gift cards, complementary/additional products, and merchandise
• Solicit order, enter sale, and process payment in a timely and friendly fashion
• Manage cash drawer, following established cash handling procedures
• Serve all customer orders according to recipe and aesthetic guidelines
• Deliver products within established speed of service guidelines and identify drink upon delivery
• Operate and maintain cleanliness of all store equipment
• Optimize workflow efficiency by restocking workstations, food, supplies, and merchandise
• Maintain cleanliness of coworker and customer areas
• Demonstrate genuine appreciation to each customer

Qualifications:

• Passion for people, and willingness to have conversations with customers
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment, with a sense of urgency
• Commitment to master brand recipes and techniques
• Dependability
• Energetic, fast-paced, flexible work style
• Ability to learn quickly, problem solve, and handle multiple duties

Disclaimer: The functions and skills described here are general in nature and represent the type of work performed, but they do not constitute an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities performed on the job.

Physical requirements include the ability to stand for the duration of the shift and lift up to 50 pounds.

Established in 1998, Scooter's Coffee has distinguished itself as one of the premiere specialty coffee companies in the industry. Scooter's Coffee may be one of the fastest-growing specialty coffee brands, but simplicity is at our core: sustainably-sourced ingredients we handcraft into perfection. We believe in taking time to connect and create an amazing experience in each life we touch. At Scooter's Coffee we live our core values of integrity, love, humility and courage and we are looking for talented, passionate, amazing people to join our team.

You are applying to work with a franchisee of Scooter's Coffee. If hired, the franchisee will be your only employer. Franchisees are independent business owners who set their own terms of employment, including wage and benefit programs, which can vary between franchisees.