Barista

About Us: We’re Maimonides Health, Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system’s 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clinical programs rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. Overview:

The Barista is responsible for creating and serving a variety of chilled and hot beverages, while providing exceptional customer service. In addition, the Barista takes orders, completes financial transactions, and maintains a clean and orderly area.

Responsibilities:

• Greets customers promptly as they approach the counter. Maintains a positive attitude and provides excellent service during each transaction, by smiling and engaging in small talk when possible.
• Takes the customer’s order and prepares the order according to brand specifications and/or the customer’s request.
• Creates and serves chilled and hot beverages, such as coffees, teas, cappuccinos, espressos, lattes, and fruit blended drinks.
• Effectively and efficiently completes the financial transaction, and maintains the balance of the cash drawer at all times.
• Maintains a neat and clean station, and presentable work area.
• Completes side work as needed: stocks bread, refills salad bar, replenishes condiment stands, and wrap cookies.

Qualifications:

Education:

High School graduation or equivalent preferred.

Experience:

Minimum of one year of food service or related experience required.

Prior experience as a Barista preferred.

Prior experience as a cashier preferred.

Skills:

Must be customer-oriented, organized and detail-oriented.

Must pass basic math skills test.

Must be able to operate a cash register and handle monetary transactions quickly and accurately.

Excellent oral communication skills and interpersonal skills.

Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.

Possess good time management skills.

Good organizational abilities.

Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position; knowledge of a secondary language preferred.

Must pass MDP customer service test

Pay Range: USD $26.82 - USD $27.35 /Hr. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.