Barista/Cafe Attendant

The Barista/Cafe Attendant operates various types of specialty beverage or coffee outlet facilities or services, in addition to doing a variety of cleaning, maintenance, food preparation, stocking, cash handling and serving duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS  (include, but not limited to the following)

• Brews a wide variety of specialty coffees, tea, chocolate, using coffee urns or makers, teapots, drink mixers, etc.
• Answers customer's questions concerning available products
• Properly, safely, and efficiently prepares various food products following and observing standard food handling procedures.
• May prepare and issue iced beverages, such as fountain or bottled drinks, etc. May make sandwiches, tea, etc.
• Operates cash register to record price, compile printed list, and display costs.
• Totals price (or tax), accepts payment, and makes change on products to be purchased by customer.
• May calculate any applicable sales discount to determine price.
• May keep record of sales, prepare inventory of stock, or order merchandise.
• Removes and records amount of cash in register at end of shift.
• Follows corporate and/or unit cash handling policies and procedures.
• Maintains a variety of products at certain levels in preparation, serving, or storage areas including service machines, including but not limited to: storerooms, coolers, freezers, beverage machine, shelves. counters, or tables with food or concession stand items.
• Stocks storage areas with various products using FIFO standards.
• Observes any problems with the quality or quantity of food being served and takes appropriate steps to resolve issues.
• Prepares special lists and their prices.
• Cleans, sweeps, wipes down, and sanitizes, etc. all general dining, kitchen, or storage areas (in some cases), spike rooms, and equipment as well as all floors
• Cleans dishes, utensils, pots, pans etc. and places in assigned storage areas in an organized and orderly manner.
• May be asked to fill out required HACCP logs as part of the sanitation program used at our kitchen facilities.
• Removes garbage from assigned areas, sets up or breaks down tables, snack bars, display cases, serving lines, etc.
• Assists with various periodically scheduled large cleaning projects
• Assists cooks and others as required for the success of the food service operation.
• May occasionally prepare food or cook vegetables, entrees, coffee, sauces, meats, etc. using printed Recipe Specs
• Maintains a variety of products at certain levels in preparation, serving, or storage areas including service machines.
• Perform other duties as assigned