REPORTS TO:  Restaurant Manager

SUPERVISES DIRECTLY:  N/A

Benefits/Perks of Working With Us:

Upon joining Real Hospitality Group, associates are offered competitive compensation, career growth opportunities, flexible access to wages, holiday, sick and vacation pay, health, dental and vision insurance, employer paid life, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance, an employee assistance program, a 401k, and many associate discount options.

Purpose for the Position:  The Barista will be responsible for providing exceptional customer service while maintaining the highest standards of coffee extraction.  This includes, but is not limited to, espresso extraction, pour-over technique, French press preparation, batch brewing, and many other facets of the coffee industry.

The Barista Essential Responsibilities:

1. Market, sell, and serve all meal items in a courteous and friendly manner.
2. Maintain a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events to keep store operating to standard and to set a positive example for the shift team and maintain quality.
3. Display working knowledge of all menu items and prices including the ability to speak about each individual coffee that is served to customers and co-workers.
4. Distinguish and articulate the different coffee notes, flavors, smells, etc. to guests.
5. Complete side work.
6. Verbally receive and call back guest orders in a friendly manner.
7. Observe guests to fulfill any additional requests.
8. Accurately rings sales orders into cash register and counts back change to customers in a courteous and friendly manner, following all safe cash handling procedures.
9. Other duties as assigned or as needed by Direct Supervisor.

To do this kind of work, you must be able to:

• Must have a good understanding of what coffee is and where it comes from.
• Ability to make change quickly and accurately.
• Must have proficiency in using a Point Of Sale system.
• Previous food service experience a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize well to meet deadlines.
• Behave with integrity, honesty, and is open with guests and fellow associates.
• Develop effective working relationship with fellow associates, managers, outside representatives and agencies.
• Able to adapt to new procedures with ease.
• Willingness to participate in continuous education and advance learning opportunities to fine tune skills and craft.

Physical Demands:  Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance and objects in excess of 50 pounds with assistance.  Stands, sits, or walks for an extended time period.  Performs other reasonable job duties as requested.

Environmental Conditions:  Inside:  Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.  A job is considered "inside" if the worker spends approximately 75% or more of the time inside.

Math Skills:  Requires mathematical development sufficient to be able to: add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure.

Language Skills:  Must have developed language skills to the point to be able to read instructions, rules, write sentences, and speak clearly.

Relationships to Data, People and Things:

Data:  Coordinating:  Determining time, place and sequence of operations or action to be taken on the basis of analysis of data; executing determination and/or reporting on events.

People:  Speak-Signaling:  Talking with and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information; includes giving assignments and/or directions to helpers or assistants.

Things:  Handling:  Using body members, hand tools, and/or special devices to work, move, or carry objects or materials.  Involves little or no latitude for judgment with regard to attainment of standards or in selecting appropriate tools, objects or materials.