Tea - Coffee Barista

We at ThirsTea - Parsippany, NJ are looking for a Barista to prepare and serve hot and cold beverages, including various types of Coffee, Tea, Milk Tea, Flavored Tea, Smoothies, Milk Shakes, Frappes, Slushies and Rolled Ice Cream with various toppings and some food items.

Barista responsibilities include educating customers on the menu, making recommendations based on their preferences, up-selling special items and taking orders. To be successful in this role, you should have customer service skills and knowledge of how to use brewing equipment. You should be able to work various shifts. Ultimately, you’ll ensure an excellent drinking experience for our guests.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers as they enter
• Give customers drink menus and answer their questions regarding ingredients
• Take orders while paying attention to details (e.g. preferences of coffee blend, dairy and sugar ratios)
• Prepare beverages following recipes
• Serve beverages and prepared food, like shaved ice, popcorn chicken, cajon fries.
• Receive and process payments (cash and cards)
• Keep the Store, Counter area, Order area, Doors, Windows, Front patio clean.
• Maintain stock of clean mugs and plates
• Check if brewing equipment operates properly and report any maintenance needs
• Comply with health and safety regulations
• Communicate customer feedback to managers and recommend new menu items
• Keep back room clean and stock up every item when we gets shipments
• Keep restroom clean all the time, it needs to be checked every 2 hours.

Skills

• Previous work experience as a Barista or Waiter/Waitress
• Hands-on experience with brewing equipment
• Knowledge of sanitation regulations
• Flexibility to work various shifts
• Basic math skills
• Ability to gauge customers’ preferences
• Excellent communication skills

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid training

Work Location: In person