Blue Bottle Coffee is hiring a
Barista

Summary

The job description is for a Barista position at Blue Bottle Coffee. The role involves delivering exceptional hospitality, making and serving beverages and food, staying knowledgeable about the company's offerings, maintaining cleanliness, upholding safety guidelines, promoting a respectful working environment, and being passionate about sustainability.

Requirements

• Searching for a career in food and beverage with a dynamic, growing company
• Passionate about coffee, food, and creating inclusive hospitality experiences
• Reliable and consistent—your leader and teammates can always depend on you to be punctual and bring your A game
• Thoughtful and able to anticipate our guests’ needs
• Obsessed with the details! You love honing your craft and understand the nourishing powers in each cup of coffee and each plate of delicious food
• Excited about taking on new experiences and possess a can-do attitude
• Eligible to work in the United States and 18 years of age or older
• Existing Food Handler’s Certification required for the state you will be working in, or will obtain it within 30 days post-hire
• Basic math and computer skills
• A flexible schedule and are available to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional hospitality to our guests, your fellow teammates, and all of our vendors and suppliers
• Make and serve a selection of delicious beverages with a variety of different brewing and preparation methods
• Prepare and serve delicious food
• Stay knowledgeable about Blue Bottle’s current beverage and food offerings and preparation techniques; continuously cultivating your own curiosity and knowledge through in-house tastings, cuppings, and trainings
• Taste our Blue Bottle beverages regularly to ensure quality, uphold our standards, and develop your palate
• Create community in our cafes by sharing your joy and knowledge of coffee with our guests; inspire your fellow teammates to do the same
• Support your team by taking joy in the tasks that keep the cafe running smoothly and beautifully—these tasks may vary but can include cleaning, clearing and washing dishes, sweeping, dusting, mopping, cleaning and organizing condiment stations, and taking out trash
• Be passionate about the planet and help us achieve our company-wide sustainability goals
• Uphold and follow all health, food safety, and safety guidelines
• Promote a safe and respectful working environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the food and beverage industry is a plus

Benefits

• Best-in-class coffee training and continuing education
• Free membership into Specialty Coffee Association of America and discounts on events (including Expos and Championships)
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off & paid volunteer hours
• 50% discount on all products, both online and in-cafe. This includes food, beverages, whole bean coffee, and merchandise. 2 free drinks during shifts for cafe team members
• Flexible spending account & commuter benefits
• Employee Assistance Program