Barista

Job Summary

Prepares, brews, and serves coffee and other related products. Maintains stock levels and product quality by monitoring dates, appearance, and storage temperature controls.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Adheres to quality control and food safety standards by stocking and rotating coffee and related goods. Prepares, brews, and serves hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, and teas, by following recipes and preparation techniques. Promotes product sales through use of suggestive selling initiatives. Stacks pallets and sorts product into correct locations according to Company efficiency standards and expectations. Maintains clean, safe and sanitary working and shopping environment by adhering to Company safety procedures. Provides friendly and customer-service-oriented attitude by greeting customers, answering questions and taking orders by phone and in person.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to read and operate digital equipment, meters, dials, and/or calibrated scales. Ability to safely operate hazardous tools and equipment such as an espresso machine, coffee grinder, commercial ovens, etc. Ability to learn new systems, methods, or processes. Ability to use precision and non-precision hand tools. Ability to work well with fellow partners and promote a team environment. Ability to effectively communicate with customers and partners in written and verbal form. Ability to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends and holidays.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

Minimum of 18 years of age required. Six or more months of related experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or higher education required. Food Handler certification required. Typically involves on-the-job training.

Physical Demands

Continuously required to use close vision, distance vision, depth perception or the ability to focus. Continuously required to stand or walk. Frequently required to talk and hear. Frequently required to use hands for reaching, touching or handling. Frequently required to push, pull, maneuver or lift objects up to 40 lbs. Occasionally required to push, pull, maneuver or lift objects up to 75 lbs. Occasionally required to bend, kneel or squat. Attendance at work is required.

Work Context and Environment

Work is generally performed in a retail store. Frequently exposed to hot surfaces. Occasionally exposed to extreme cold conditions (non-weather). Occasionally exposed to extreme heat conditions (non-weather). Occasionally exposed to wet, slippery or damp conditions. Occasionally exposed to cleaning agents. Quiet to moderate noise level. Brookshire Grocery Company strives to provide a safe, drug free and alcohol-free environment for its partners and guests. The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information or military status and any other trait protected by law.

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