BARISTA JOB DESCRIPTION

As a skilled Barista, you specialize in creating a welcoming ambiance, expertly preparing hot and cold beverages like coffee and tea. Your role extends beyond the coffee bar, encompassing customer service, effective communication, and adherence to operational protocols. Emphasizing cleanliness, adaptability, and continuous learning, you contribute to a positive workplace culture while enjoying various employee perks and growth opportunities.

An Overview of Barista Job Description Responsibilities and Qualifications

1. As a Barista, you excel in creating a welcoming environment, expertly grinding and brewing coffee, and delivering beautifully crafted beverages to both new and regular customers. Your role extends beyond the coffee bar to include customer support, effective communication, and adherence to operational policies. With a focus on cleanliness, flexibility, and continuous learning, you contribute to a positive work culture while enjoying various employee perks and development opportunities.

Barista Details:

  • Greeting and welcoming customers (internal and external).
  • Grinding and brewing coffee.
  • Developing and maintaining expert knowledge of coffee and educating clients and colleagues about these coffees.
  • Consistently providing well-crafted, beautifully presented and tasty beverages.
  • Taking client orders and receiving payment.
  • Speaking and interacting with both new and regular customers.
  • Maintaining a clean and sanitised working environment.
  • Following health and safety guidelines.
  • Regularly performing stock checks in the coffee bar and placing new orders.
  • Following recipes and presentations for food and beverage items, if needed.
  • Being aware of and following operational policies and procedures.
  • Being punctual and maintaining regular and consistent attendance.
  • The ability to work flexible hours and shifts which may include early mornings.
  • Contributing to a positive work environment.
  • To liaise with internal and external contacts of all levels, including clients and service contractors as point of communication to ensure efficient customer support all times.
  • Provide an efficient and professional customer support service as first point of contact for clients of the Operational Division
  • To always represent Atalian Servest in a professional manner and maintain a high level of service to the client..
  • To ensure adherence to company policies and procedures.
  • To follow instructions from either the client or Atalian Servest Contract Management Team.
  • Ensure that all tasks and reports are completed timely and daily to inform Account Manager of any issues, instructions or messages that need to be addressed or tended to.
  • To liaise with subcontractors to either receive or provide information.


Barista Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

  • Customer Services focus and the ability to deliver a defined service.
  • Previous experience in a similar role.
  • Ability to manage own work and co-operate with others.
  • Communication at all levels.
  • Managing resources and flexible response.
  • Financial and commercial acumen.
  • Business sensitivity skills.
  • Proficient at dealing with individuals at all levels of an organisation.

2. In your position as a Barista, you will be responsible for knowing and executing all Buddy Brew Coffee procedures and processes detailed in our 4-stage training process. Our immersive training program will take you by step through our entire coffee program giving you the tools to succeed from Day 1 behind the bar.

Barista Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Create a positive guest experience from ordering to handing off a perfectly curated beverage.
  • Consistently complete the side work checklist, detailed with opening/closing procedures.
  • Foster a safe operating environment by utilizing knowledge of all food safety procedures
  • Implement our Mission and Values into every interaction you have with our amazing fanbase.
  • Previous Specialty Coffee experience/knowledge including, but not limited to:
  • Dialing in espresso, you'll do this every bar shift.
  • Cleaning and backflushing an espresso machine is done every night.
  • Slow pour familiarity, we employ a fleet of different manual brewing methods.
  • Knowledge of various coffee regions, we roast and offer coffee from all over the world.
  • A Friendly demeanor is imperative, greeting every guest in a pleasant manner.


Barista Requirements and Qualifications:

  • Cash/card handling experience necessary.
  • A strong foundation of knowledge of a cafe setting
  • Team oriented focus, there is no "I" in team
  • Knowledge of all menu items and the ability to answer any questions thrown at you.
  • Ability to streamline into a fast-paced environment
  • A great track record of Timeliness, being on time means you're late.
  • Square POS experience is a plus
  • Adherence to all Buddy Brew Coffee Recipes at all times

3. We're seeking for a Barista that can create and serve hot and cold beverages, such as coffee and tea.

Barista Functions:

  • Acts with integrity, honesty and knowledge that promote the culture, values and mission of Coava Coffee Roasters.
  • Anticipates customer and store needs by constantly evaluating the environment and customers for cues.
  • Maintains the highest quality, consistent product standards. Follows all drink recipes and procedures.
  • Continues to learn and educate themselves on espresso, whole bean knowledge, coffee brewing, and bakery items.
  • Greets all customers with fast, friendly, personalized service and develops a rapport with our customers by learning their names, favorite drinks and food items.


Barista Qualifications:

  • Ability to work in a busy environment without showing stress.
  • Demonstrates a commitment to craft and hospitality.
  • Punctual and prepared for work.
  • Maintains prep for food, milk and syrups based on inventory.
  • Consistently promotes and maintains cleanliness of the cafe and work space
  • Creates a clear line of communication with management team with any cafe needs