About the Role
Blue Bottle Coffee is seeking a Barista passionate about coffee, culinary items, sustainability, and creating exceptional guest experiences grounded in care and respect. This role offers an opportunity to grow as a team member and build community through coffee.
Responsibilities
- Deliver exceptional hospitality to guests, teammates, vendors, and suppliers.
- Prepare and serve a variety of delicious beverages using different brewing and preparation methods.
- Prepare and serve delicious food.
- Maintain knowledge of Blue Bottle's current beverage and food offerings and preparation techniques.
- Regularly taste Blue Bottle beverages to ensure quality and uphold standards.
- Create community in cafes by sharing coffee knowledge with guests and inspiring teammates.
- Support the team by performing tasks that keep the cafe running smoothly, including cleaning, dishwashing, and waste removal.
- Contribute to company-wide sustainability goals.
- Uphold health, food safety, and safety guidelines.
- Promote a safe and respectful working environment.
- Complete Blue Bottle Academy training and 90-day validation post-hire.
Requirements
- Eligible to work in the United States and 18 years of age or older.
- Existing Food Handler’s Certification required for the state you will be working in, or will obtain it within 30 days post-hire.
- Basic math and computer skills.
- Flexible schedule and availability to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Skills
- Coffee knowledge
- Culinary knowledge
- Sustainability passion
- Guest experience
- Hospitality
- Beverage preparation
- Food preparation
- Teamwork
- Attention to detail
- Can-do attitude
Location
- United States
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Education Level
- Food Handler's Certification
Salary/Compensations
- $20.32 per hour + tips averaging approximately $5-$9 per shift hour
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for eligible employees starting on your first day
- Best-in-class coffee training and continuing education
- Free membership into the Specialty Coffee Association of America and discounts on events
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off & paid volunteer hours
- 50% discount on all products, both online and in-cafe
- 2 free drinks during shifts for cafe team members
- Flexible spending account & commuter benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
About the Company
- Blue Bottle's mission is to connect the world to delicious coffee, elevating the craft from seed to cup.
- We strive to build a better tomorrow by investing in a sustainable future for our people, the company, and our planet.
Equal Opportunity
- Blue Bottle is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We value an open mind, dedication to work, and a collaborative spirit.
- We hire based on these qualities, a job’s requirements, our business’s needs, and an applicant’s qualifications.
- We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind in the hiring process or in the workplace.
- We comply with the ADA and provide reasonable accommodations.
- We provide reasonable religious accommodations.
- We will consider employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- We participate in E-Verify.
