Barista Full Time Cafe

BaristaGood Company Doughnuts & Cafe is looking for the right person to help us provide exceptional experiences to our patrons while executing our Specialty Coffee and Beverage Programs with lots of smiles, expertise, and teamwork!Our amazing coffee, doughnuts and food shine on their own, but we know it takes an A-list front of the house team to consistently deliver exceptional customer service. Our Baristas are creative, hardworking, knowledgeable and full of personality. Passion for CoffeeExperienced Barista in Specialty Coffee (min. 3 years)Ability to Work in a TeamPositive Attitude and Professional ConductCommitment to QualityPhysical Ability to Perform TasksSelf-Motivated / Ability to Work in a Fast-Paced EnvironmentEngaging Personality and Desire to Provide Excellent Customer ServiceFlexibility to Work the Required HoursExperience and SkillReliable - Rain or shine, be there on time!SWSHIFT: Days – includes some Weekends / Holidays (with some flexibility)COMPENSATION : $Tips ($20 guaranteed minimum hourly)BENEFITS:Paid TrainingFree Shift MealFlexible ScheduleEmployee Referral ProgramTeam building activitiesPaid time off (Full-time Team Members)Profit Sharing (Full-Time Team Members)Health/Vision/Dental Insurance (Full-time Team Members)Employee Discount - Food, Coffee, Tea, Doughnuts, MerchandiseOpportunity for development and advancement in a successful, growing company.RESPONSIBILITIES:Maintain a welcoming attitude and guide customers through menus, make recommendations.Know your customers and foster professional relationships. Maintain work areas in a neat and hygienic manner, including but not only: blenders, beverage machinery, tables, shelves, floors, tools and implements.Describe tasting notes of all specialty beverages articulately to customers.Regularly taste coffee and tea beverages to maintain quality standards.Master Point of Sale and other applications.Maintain 100% accuracy when completing customer transactions and handling money.opening / closing / cleaning, always setting next shift up to succeed.Package food and doughnut orders neatly and quickly in accordance with packing guidelines.Learn menus and keep abreast of changes to communicate ingredients effectively to customers.Ensure all food and drink meet food safety and quality standards and prevent cross-contamination.Check product quality and maintain FIFO (first in, first out) and notify supervisor of non-conformance.Receive and help put away inventory items, such as paper goods, coffee, milk, etc.Remove trash and recycling materials as needed and ensure proper disposal in dumpsters.Work with team to complete weekly/monthly cleaning and maintenance schedules of beverage related equipment.Strictly adhere to food safety laws and standards.Ensure total customer satisfaction.. . no one likes get home to find we forgot the cream in their coffee.QUALIFICATIONS:Food Handler Certification (MUST obtain within 90 days of start).Legal right to work in the United States.Ability to stand for long periods - you will be standing/walking most of your shift (up to 8 hours).Fluency to read and communicate in English.Good Company Doughnuts and Café has opened a new Café at Amazon HQ2! Located at Pentagon City, National Landing, we are a gourmet doughnut shop and casual neighborhood restaurant obsessed with artisan, hand-cut doughnuts; great food; fine teas and specialty coffee!We're known for amazing food, beverages and excellent customer service; At our Ballston location customers line up on weekends for our extraordinary experience and high-quality offerings, and we are expecting we'll be even busier here at Amazon HQ. Can we talk about coffee! We love it and take pride in offering the best quality coffee available. We've partnered with the best, Intelligentsia Coffee Roasters, and work hard to maintain the highest standards. We believe every customer deserves to drink the best drink we can make each and every time. On the other hand, Coffee is about community and we try not to take things too seriously… we have a fun and balanced approach with opportunities to be creative and have some fun and build relationships. Most importantly, what makes us a Good Company is our dedication to one another and that includes our customers. Our job at the café is to provide a place where people can get the food and drink they love and have some friendly personal interactions. Whether customers are looking for a little friendly banter, a friendly face, or an environment to escape the routine for a minute, we provide the opportunity. To make this happen for our customers, our great team must be a happy one, so we've fostered an inclusive environment where we support one another to achieve consistent excellence and have some fun along the way.We are looking forward to receiving your application and resume.