Barista/Polisher

Groot Hospitality employs team members who demonstrate a passion for hospitality and dedication to company values and customer service. We are a diverse organization that provides the opportunity to excel in a fast paced multicultural environment. We are always looking for passionate people who will embrace our belief of hospitality, company growth and customer experience. Our commitment to diversity, teamwork, and integrity are indicative of the service we provide to our guests. We offer career opportunities with work/life balances, as well as a rewarding career experience.

As a Barista/Polisher, you help set the standards by which our restaurant is judged in your personal appearance, your disposition, and your attitude towards the guest. You are always in full view of the guest. You only get one opportunity to make a first impression.

Good communication skills are a must. Your working relationship with the entire staff is vital to the operation of the restaurant. You must be able to anticipate guest needs, as well as communicate those needs to your service staff. Many times, you will be asked to take care of the problem yourself.

A good Barista/Polisher needs to have a positive attitude at all times and be able to maintain that attitude in any situation. Our goal is to be busy. When our restaurant is busy, we all make money. Being busy is not an excuse to not be friendly or forgetting to smile and acknowledge the guests.

Due to the nature of our business, this position is required to work weekends and holidays.

The day-to-day responsibilities include but are not limited to:

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attention to Details
• Attends all restaurant required meetings and trainings.
• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Groot hospitality standards.
• Full time availability with flexibility to work a variable schedule, including evenings, holidays and weekends.
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which includes wearing the proper uniform.
• Follow food safety and sanitary guidelines issued by the Health Department.
• Complete assigned side-work in allocated timeframe.
• Check on validation for perishables items.
• Prepare and deliver coffee drinks by following prescribed recipes and preparation techniques for coffee drinks, such as, espresso, latte, and cappuccino etc.
• Serve coffees to the correct person without auctioning. Always follow position numbers allocated on ticket, NEVER audit orders.
• Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance.
• Assist with ordering and par levels.
• Receive and store products.
• Must assist with polishing and restocking.
• Check in with guests and take additional orders or refill water, as needed.

The requirements for this position include but are not limited to:

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• High School diploma or equivalent (Preferred)
• Prior Barista experience a plus
• Fluent in English
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Attention to detail, cleanliness and safety
• Patience and customer-oriented approach
• Excellent people skills with a friendly attitude
• Responsible and trustworthy

Physical Requirements:

• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to be mobile for a minimum of 6 hours.

Teamwork is the cornerstone of our company philosophy. You are expected to work with other baristas as a team. You are also expected to work with other servers, runners, hosts, server assistant, managers and all of your colleagues. During service here are some things that you can do, to help promote that teamwork.

• Communicate, with respect, to your team any pertinent information that you feel may effect the guest experience
• Communicate with management if there are any issues that you see that could effect the guests experience
• If you see that something is not in the correct place, fix it
• Basically do what needs to be done without being asked

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.