Viceroy Washington DC is hiring: Barista in Washington

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Location: Viceroy Washington DC, Logan Circle, near the 14th Street Corridor.

Overview

Cultivate your career with Viceroy Hotel Group and be a part of an incredible hotel in Washington DC! If you are inspired by challenges in a fast-paced environment, are thoughtful and entrepreneurial in your approach to opportunity, and if you possess a true passion for hospitality and genuine service, we are interested in speaking with you about our groundbreaking opportunity for Barista.

The Barista will be responsible for the day-to-day café operations and food café food service. He/She will promote coffee consumption by educating customers and ensure that all processes and procedures are adhered to according to Viceroy\'s brand standards and employee handbook.

Responsibilities

• Meetings: Daily Operation & Monthly Department
• Selling coffee, accessories, and supplies; preparing and serving a variety of coffee drinks, along with café foods
• Welcomes customers by determining their coffee interests and needs
• Educates customers by presenting and explaining the coffee drink menu; answering questions
• Sells coffees by explaining differences in coffee beans and coffee preparation machines; demonstrating how brewing equipment operates
• Prepares and sells coffee drinks by following prescribed recipes and preparation techniques for coffee drinks, such as espresso, espresso lungo, caffe latte, and cappuccino, match teas, iced teas, etc.
• Maintains inventories by replenishing coffee bean supply; stocking coffee brewing equipment; maintaining supplies, communicating to cooks/chefs, on café food needs
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; communicating to management for repairs
• Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following organization standards and sanitation regulations; improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and maintaining and improving the appearance of the store and coffee bar
• Enhances coffee shop reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests as it relates to evolving the offerings for cafe
• Make certain that you have all the supplies necessary to execute service
• Create professional working relationships amongst all fellow colleagues
• Labeling, wrapping or dating food products for sale
• Slicing vegetables, fruits, meats or desserts for use in food service
• Taking customer orders and conveying them to other employees for preparation
• Passing Food & Beverage tests
• Listening to customer complaints and queries and addressing their concerns in an efficient yet friendly manner, and reporting to the manager on duty without delay
• Maintaining a prompt and friendly customer service
• Reporting potential safety hazards to the manager on duty without delay
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors and/ or Managers

Qualifications

• Reading, writing and oral proficiency in the English language.
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule in order to accomplish all major responsibilities and tasks.
• Must work in a safe, prudent and organized manner.
• Serve Safe certification is a plus
• Sitting/Standing/walking/stair climbing for extended periods of time
• Side bending from sitting to reach into various shelves for products
• Standing long periods of habitually performing same task
• Must be able to lift 40 lb. boxes occasionally

Seniorities and Employment

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Restaurants

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