Barista

Overview
Burien Press + Moonshot Coffee Barista

Plants & Animals (Burien Press, Moonshot Coffee, Fable All Day, and Seasmith) is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic Barista to join our team at Burien Press and Moonshot Coffee.

Baristas work as members of Plants & Animals’ team, are supervised by Shop Coordinators, and work closely within service and special project teams. Baristas are accountable for the team’s success in fulfilling on company values, creating and maintaining a hospitable, welcoming, and functional environment, preparing and selling delicious drinks and food, and fulfilling on the goals and projects that contribute to the lasting operational and financial success of each restaurant.

Joining the Plants & Animals team demonstrates a commitment to collaboration, the creation of an inclusive and welcoming environment, and building creativity and joy into our programs. Baristas work collaboratively to ensure our spaces, guests, and fellow team members are taken care of, be that via daily service making delicious food and beverages, participating in training and continuing education, ensuring deadlines are met, and the completion of projects in a manner consistent with quality control measures. It is a core value of Plants & Animals that all folks who enter our spaces experience feeling seen, heard, valued, and treated with dignity, and the Barista role is accountable to practicing and upholding this value and all it is connected to.

We are committed to sourcing locally and sustainably from our incredible agricultural region, and continuously look for ways to develop our programming to be inclusive and reflective of the neighborhoods of our cafes and the histories and heritages of our team.

All members of our team have a direct impact on our program’s success, from organizing deliveries to different cafes to preparing the delicious items we have on offer at our various spots. In support of providing hospitality for all, we all cross-train across cafe tasks and are trained on prep, baking, cooking, assembly, service, and care of the space and team. Experience is a plus, and training is provided.

If you're looking to work with passionate folks in practicing and honing your hospitality skills, are curious and enthusiastic about specialty coffee, delicious food, and natural wine and craft beer, all while connecting with and growing with our community, we want to hear from you!

Please note that due to alcohol handling, you must be 21+ years of age.

Position Description

General Accountabilities

• Participate in consistent restaurant hospitality, preparation of offerings, environment, and operations.
• Contributing to a high-performing team that works together collaboratively to uphold and further Plants and Animals’ values.
• Actively engaging in expanding a team culture of kindness, dignity, and respect that is the foundation for the hospitality offered to our team, guest, and community.

Specific Duties

• Fosters consistent, kind, and supportive hospitality to Plants and Animals team members and guests.
• Ensures a clean and welcoming environment where all guests are treated with kindness and dignity and have the experience of being valued, seen, heard, and cared for.
• Fulfill on standard bar service during 2-5 shifts each week.
• Maintains and delivers excellent food and drink preparation and service.
• Perform Open/Service/Close procedures associated with scheduled shifts.
• Maintains the physical and emotional safety of restaurant environment.
• Maintains proper safe handling and storage of food products
• Committed to consistently creating and offering excellence in coffee, beverage, beer, wine, food preparation, retailing and service.
• Uses time effectively in care of spaces, preparation for service, fulfillment of tasks, development of products, participation in teams, and effective communication.
• Ensures the success of Shop Coordinators and Plants and Animals team.
• Participates in preventative maintenance of all equipment.
• Participates in troubleshooting and repair of small repairs and maintenance and work with Shop Coordinators towards resolution of larger repair and maintenance projects.

Team Development and Education

• Participate in the continued practice of fulfilling on Plants & Animals’ values.
• Participate in plans to elevate product quality and guest experience, as well as minimize waste and reduce costs.
• Actively increase knowledge of offerings and products.
• Encourage team and individual practice of intentional and nonviolent communication.
• Communicate challenges and barriers obstructing fulfillment of values, goals, and agreements.
• Maintain proper certification and education from external agencies.

Desired Characteristics + Commitments

• Passionate about participating in an environment and team that foster care, kindness and value.
• Passionate about hospitality, delicious coffee, beer, natural wine, and food.
• Commitment to developing consistency of composure and presence under varying circumstances, including pace of service and situations of conflict.
• Willingness to continually develop computer and technology abilities.
• Commitment to the continual practice of effective communication, perspective, and team participation.
• Commitment to practicing personal responsibility and humility in how you are accountable to agreements and expectations.
• Commitment to being detail-oriented and fostering excellent organization skills.
• Willingness to have a say about how it goes.
• Commitment to being self-motivated with the ability to manage independently and as part of a team.

What We're Looking For

• Weekend availability
• Availability for occasional events or pop-ups
• Demonstrated specialty coffee barista experience or comparable industry experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.16 - $30.16 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person