Barista

Posted: 08/20/2023

Normal Roasting Company is qualified candidates for the open Barista position.  

Barista's work 15 hours per week, no experience needed.  Daytime hours varying the days of the week but will include Friday and/or Saturday each week. 

Skills and Qualifications

  • Coffee experience not required
  • Open minded, curious
  • Own a smartphone, able to use apps and email
  • Ability to work company’s peak hours, such as early mornings, weekends, and holidays
  • Flexibility to work in coffee shop setting
  • Exceptional listening and communication skills
  • Work as part of an engaging, open-minded team (some of us like The Office and others don’t but we still like each other).
  • Willingness to continue learning and improving within your position and the company
  • Able to walk, bend, lift 35lb, and stand for long periods of time.

Essential Responsibilities

Barista

  • Enthusiastically welcome and engage customers, informing of specials or new items, answer questions, accept orders and payments.
  • Expertly prepare beverages and food items and serve to customer.
  • Assist customers in selecting bagged coffee and grind if necessary. Answer questions about brewing methods and equipment.
  • Clean and restock bar area and seating area, empty trash, sanitize equipment, utensils, and high-touch areas.
  • Learn about brewing methods, food preparation, and presentation techniques to improve the quality of the customer’s experience.
  • Take daily inventory of food items, ingredients, and supplies, and communicate needs to supervisor.
  • Able to work with diverse personalities and diffuse tense situations.
  • Adhere closely to food safety regulations.
  • Report to Head Barista any needs or issues.
Email your resume to hello@normalroasting.company or stop in the shop at 219 Grand Avenue in Burwell. Position can be combined with open part-time roaster position to make one full-time position.