Barista

At The Cottage Grocery, we believe that the best moments in life often happen around the table, where the pace slows down, conversation flows freely, and homemade food brings people together. The Cottage Grocery is a specialty grocery store, a cafe, a bakery, a boutique wine shop and a coffee shop...but at our core, we are a prepared foods market, offering a huge selection of homemade items, both fresh and frozen.

Those who work for us do so because they find joy in cooking and hospitality! We are looking for a Barista to join our team that thrives on bringing health and pleasure to our customers through meals made with love.

Job Description

Our Baristas are critical to creating the warm, inviting environment at The Cottage. The Baristas are responsible for performing all coffee and pastry bar related activities while maintaining a safe and clean working environment. This role reports to the Front of House Manager.

Schedule: MUST be able to work Saturdays and Sundays

Responsibilities

• Make speciality beverages while adhering to recipes and beverage ratios.
• Maintain a clean and safe bar and regularly manage and clean espresso machine.
• Prepare house-made syrups, lemonades, and teas.
• Cross-train as FOH associate to manage POS and customer checkouts.
• Support FOH operations including bussing tables, restocking linens, straws, and customer items.
• Provide incredible customer service through proficient product knowledge and brand awareness.
• Ensure compliant checkout operations (i.e. ID verification for alcohol sales).

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a barista required.
• Strong communication skills for interacting with customers, attention to detail for handling transactions accurately, and friendliness to ensure a positive customer experience.
• Must be able to stand for long periods and occasionally lift or carry heavy items.
• Must be comfortable using computers and electronic scanners for processing payments and managing inventory.
• Valid TABC and Texas Food Handlers certification is required.

Benefits

• Competitive Wage
• Tips
• Annual Discretionary Performance Bonus
• Birthday Bonus Program
• Referral Bonus
• Employer-paid Food Handlers License

The Cottage Grocery considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. The Cottage Grocery is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid training
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person