Barista Lead - Samford University

The Barista Lead crafts a memorable experience for our customers by providing timely service, quality beverages and products, and maintaining a clean and comfortable location environment. The Barista Lead is responsible for helping train Baristas, processing transactions on the register/POS, following recipes to prepare coffees and beverages per specifications, and maintaining the coffee bar while delivering excellent customer service and meeting food safety policies.

Job Responsibilities

• Greet and assist customers while anticipating their needs
• Prepare and serve coffees, teas, specialty beverages per brand standards
• Prepares and serve food items in line with location standards
• Train and guide staff members in coffee and food preparation, customer service, cash handling, product knowledge and other processes and procedures
• May schedule and delegate work assignments to team and coordinate the completion of tasks for the location
• Accurately operate a register/POS and handle cash and credit card transactions.
• Count, organize and balance cash drawer, fill out the cashier slip and make deposits
• Adheres to Aramark’s cash handling policies and procedures
• Set up and breakdown coffee bar, stations or store including cleaning and sanitizing
• Maintain clean and sanitary work area
• Stock beverage coolers, grab and go items, service ware and condiments
• Follow health, safety, and sanitation guidelines for all products

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

• Experience as a successful barista required

• Requires previous cash handling experience

• Requires basic math & counting skills

• Experience in a supervisory or related role preferred

• Must be able to work independently with limited supervision

• Must follow required dress code as assigned

• Able to read and communicate in English and able to follow recipes

• Complete Food Handling Certification as required

This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing. This role may also require uniforms and/or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

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