Barista - Carmen's Coffee Company

Carmen's Coffee Company in Long Beach, CA is looking to hire a part-time Barista to prepare our coffee drinks for our customers. Are you friendly, personable, and customer service-oriented? Do you want the opportunity to gain valuable skills in the hospitality industry? Would you like to join a unique coffee truck that doesn't just serve people but performs for them? If so, please read on!

This entry-level customer service position earns a competitive wage of $16/hour plus tips for a total earning potential of $20 per hour on a typical day and $32 per hour when working an event. We provide great perks, including discounted coffee and a gym membership after 1 year of employment. If this sounds like the right part-time entry-level opportunity to use your sales skills, apply today to join our hospitality team!

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!

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BARISTA

As a Barista 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 customer service position!

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A BARISTA

• 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!

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 yes, you might just be perfect for this part-time entry-level position using your sales skills with our hospitality team!

WORK SCHEDULE

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.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR HOSPITALITY TEAM?

If you feel that you have the right sales skills for this part-time entry-level customer service job, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Location: 90803