Barista/Cashier

Company Description

Carla’s Fresh Market launched as an online shop offering elevated pantry staples and curated gift boxes featuring small-batch food makers producing high-quality goods. Coming soon to North East L.A is the brick and mortar location. This well-appointed and highly-curated store will carry a mix of fresh produce, meat and dairy products primarily sourced from right here in California, delicious and healthy grab-n-go meals prepared by L.A.’s most exciting food makers, and a beer & wine section. Our mission is to create a vibrant shopping experience centered around quality food that is always delicious, fresh, and mostly local.

What We Offer:

• $16.78 - $19 / hour tips (based on experience)
• 20% off in-store purchases, excluding beer & wine
• Flexible Hours
• Classes & educational opportunities

What You Will Do:

• Be an advocate for the company's mission and familiarize yourself with our products, promotions, etc. Provide customers with product knowledge, recommendations, and answer customer inquiries about ingredients, allergens, food pairings, etc.
• Make and serve a selection of delicious beverages with a variety of different brewing and preparation methods while maintaining high productivity levels.Follow a recipe to prepare syrups, concentrates, etc.
• Maintain a safe, clean and well-organized shopping environment, Ensure a fresh and appealing service counter.. Maintain back stock in good order.
• Answer the telephone, perform all cash register functions, package food and beverages for sale and address needs of customers in a timely and effective manner.
• Follow and comply with all applicable health and sanitation procedures and adhere to safe work practices. Operate and sanitize all equipment in a safe and proper manner.
• Perform all other departmental duties as assigned by management.

What You Will Bring:

• Be at least 18 years of age and have 1-2 years of customer service experience preferably in the hospitality industry.
• Love food. Love learning about food, talking about food and connecting with new people about food. Have and show an outgoing and friendly behavior, a positive attitude and the ability to interact with our customers in an authentic way.
• Be dependable and reliable having the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes as the business changes; including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Have good communication skills; the ability to take direction/constructive criticism and participate in a team environment.
• Be able to perform repetitive activities, and have the ability to multitask, prioritize and stay organized.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unaided, exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours, including standing, walking, bending and squatting.
• Proficiency in dual language: Spanish/English preferred.

To apply: team@carlasfreshmarket.com

• Email your resume and brief cover letter telling us about one of your favorite food memories. *Don’t over think the over letter, it could be bullet points for example. Looking more for your connection to food rather than your sentence structure.
• Indicate which DEPARTMENT you are interested in applying for in the SUBJECT line of your email.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 – 24 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid training

Restaurant type:

• Coffee shop

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift
• Night shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Guest services: 1 year (Required)
• Barista experience: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Los Angeles, CA 90042 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person