Barista

Barista Position

Crafty is seeking an experienced Barista to craft high-quality drinks and deliver exceptional hospitality in one of our client cafes. As the face of our Cafe Program, you'll create a welcoming environment, ensuring seamless operations while balancing speed, precision, and attention to detail. This role is perfect for someone who is client-obsessed, reliable, and thrives in both team-oriented and autonomous settings. You'll be responsible for preparing handcrafted beverages, managing inventory, and adapting to dynamic service needs. If you're passionate about coffee, hospitality, and working in a fast-paced, high-energy environment, we want to hear from you!

Required Attributes

• Attentive to Detail
• Client Obsessed
• Reliable
• Resilient
• Operationally Sound
• Collaborative
• Autonomous

Required Experience

• 1+ years of experience in a third wave cafe
• 2+ years of experience with a manual espresso machine
• Morning person: shifts can start as early as 6am!

Your Proficiencies

• Full espresso bar execution on a manual machine
• Ability to frequently lift up to 25+ lbs, working on your feet, and frequent bending
• Customer service & hospitality

Don't meet all of the qualifications? We want you to consider all of your skills and experiences - both professional and personal- that would make you successful in this role. Although some qualifications are essential, others can be attained with time. We believe diverse perspectives, upbringings, and knowledge contribute to our strong company culture and we encourage you to apply.

Role Goals

• Goal #1 — Quality Control: The Barista will maintain a QC Evaluation score of 98% or above, as measured by the monthly QC scorecard reviewed monthly, to ensure beverage quality and client experience standards are met.
• Goal #2 — Overtime Management: The Barista will reduce overtime by clocking in and out at scheduled times, maintaining 30 minutes or less of overtime per individual timecard, as measured by labor hours and timecard reporting reviewed monthly.

What We Offer

Our people mean everything to us. When you join Crafty, you're joining a team of passionate, smart, and supportive people who work incredibly hard and have a good time along the way. We are proud to offer a compensation package that includes our Crafty healthcare plan, covering primary health, dental, and vision plans, 401k, paid time off, equipment certification courses, and parental leave. And, of course, it also includes Crafty-grade snacks, beverages, and fun events!

Lastly, this role offers a special opportunity: to have a major hand in shaping the future of a young, flourishing company. Your creativity, ambition, and work will steer the direction of our successes.

Our compensation amount for this role is targeted at $24 per hour in the California market. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including cost of living based on location, candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Crafty provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without discriminating against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics.