Customer Service - Coffee Truck Associate - Carmen's Coffee Company

Carmen's Coffee Company in Long Beach, CA is calling all self-motivated go-getters to apply to join our food service team as a part-time Customer Service - Coffee Truck Associate!

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN OUR FOOD SERVICE TEAM

We are a successful company that wants the best for each and every employee. We pay our Customer Service - Coffee Truck Associates a competitive wage of $15.50/hour. Our food service team also enjoys great perks, including discounted coffee and a gym membership after 1 year of employment. Plus, we make it easy to apply with our initial quick mobile-optimized application. If we have your attention, please continue reading!

ABOUT CARMEN'S COFFEE COMPANY

Carmen's Gypsy Coffee Bar is Long Beach's original espresso truck offering an on-location, full-service espresso and tea bar, vegan and gluten-free pastries, Spanish pressed paninis, breakfast quiche, house nitro cold brew, and much more! Carmen is a namesake and was the owner, Elisa Bertone's mother, who is from a very large family of 11 brothers and sisters. All of the siblings were Flamenco entertainers on stage from a very young age. Elisa's family is from the caves of Andalusia Spain and her uncle, Rene Heredia, is still very prominent in the genre. Elisa's first cousin, Andreana, still has dance troupes all over Colorado to this day!

We work hard to create a positive working environment where everyone is encouraged to be the best version of themselves. Our vision is to make Carmen's a contributor to helping our community become a better place to live and our coffee truck a better place for people to spend their time. This is why we need passionate and dedicated employees to join our team!

ARE YOU A GOOD FIT?

Ask yourself: Do you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills? Can you maintain a friendly and professional attitude? Are you able to keep up in a fast-paced environment? Can you work efficiently in tight quarters? Are you patient and flexible? If so, please consider applying for this part-time Customer Service - Coffee Truck Associate position today!

YOUR LIFE AS A CUSTOMER SERVICE - COFFEE TRUCK ASSOCIATE

This part-time entry-level position using your sales skills with our hospitality team works a flexible schedule. Hours are Monday to Friday from 6:15 AM - 12:00 PM, 8:00 AM - 1 PM, and flexible porter shifts. Additionally, we are open Saturday and Sunday from 6:15 AM - 12:30 PM, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM, and flexible porter shifts. We are open on holidays with the exception of New Year's Day and Christmas Day.

As a part-time Customer Service - Coffee Truck Associate with our hospitality team, you play an essential role in serving our guests beverages while upselling at the same time. You prepare and serve a variety of hot and cold beverages, including coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas. When you aren't prepping drinks, you help with a range of other tasks, such as filling our spice containers, baking eggs for breakfast sandwiches, preparing our special butter for sandwiches, and warming up food for customers. You also help receive and process payments.

Additionally, you ensure our equipment and truck are kept clean and sanitized. You safely use chemicals to clean the espresso machines and sanitize our utensils and surfaces. Using your keen eye for detail, you keep track of our materials to make sure we have an adequate supply of products. At times, you assist with preparing mobile orders as well as weighing, grinding, and packaging coffee beans. You love having a job where you get to use your excellent sales skills and be surrounded by coffee all day, which is why you thrive in this food service position!

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

• Ability to sell our items without being pushy
• Great driver and loves learning about trucks
• Loves to dress casual nice for work and maintain a clean working environment
• Loves coffee!
• Excellent customer service skills
• Baking experience preferred

One year of experience as a barista is preferred but not required. Being comfortable learning a few dance moves to perform in front of an audience would be a huge plus! If you can meet these requirements and perform this part-time food service job as described above, we would be happy to have you as part of our team!

Location: 90803