Café Associate - Barista

  CAFÉ ASSOCIATE, Barista - Blue Roan Café (Roanie’s)

LBEMG is seeking to fill a full-time position for Café Associate - Barista to support the LBEMG coffee shop, Roanie’s Café. Roanie’s offers a unique Café experience and is part of a large and small animal veterinary practice where the love and health of animals is our mission. Our goal is to provide a warm and happy café experience while also sharing a love for our furry friends.

We are seeking to fill the role of Café Associate - Barista for Roanies Café. The position will support the café operations and provide customer service to our clientele. The role will be preparing and delivering exceptional café products and services. Roanies is a new coffee shop serving the local area. The position is fulltime. 

Key Functions:

• Provide outstanding customer service to clients.
• Engage customers to improve the overall customer experience to build a loyal customer base.
• Prepare and serve a variety of quality coffee, tea and smoothie beverages.
• Practice active food safety and cleanliness activities.
• Demonstrate passion for people, coffee, and service delivery.
• Contribute to overall team deliverables daily.
• Ensure that all company and store standards, guidelines, and procedures are followed. 
• Ensure store appearance is always maintained, including café seating area.
• Problem solves equipment issues in a timely way.
• Assist with opening and closing procedures.

Competencies:

• Strong communication skills with a positive mindset.
• Demonstrates flexibility in task assignments.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Collaboration skills in team environment.

We offer a competitive wage and benefits package, including health insurance (Employer sponsored), retirement plan (401K with up to a 4% match), and exceptional employee discounts including on vet services. We are a privately owned veterinary practice with care facilities across California. 

 Skill Requirements and Qualifications:

• 3 months experience in food and beverage or hospitality.
• Certified Barista is a plus and/or willing to attain. 
• Food handler's license, willing to attain.
• Basic knowledge of food health and safety protocols.
• Ability to perform physical tasks which includes some lifting (<25 lbs.)
• Flexibility to fill in for relief at times.