Barista

Barista

Xander Coffee - 3637 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite D, Atlanta, GA 30319, USA

Part-Time (no more than 28 hours/week)

$10+ per hour

Xander strives to be a community that supports individuals in their pursuit of joy-filled lives by creating memorable experiences through inviting baristas, local partners, and a vibrant atmosphere. 

Job Description

The purpose of the Barista is to carry out the functions of the cafe, providing memorable service to our customers as a vital piece of Xander’s hospitality experience. The Barista will serve as host to our guests, taking ownership of an outstanding guest experience in the brands we represent and striving to provide an experience beyond expectation for all who come into contact with our cafe. A high-touch individual, the Barista will connect with teammates, vendors, guests, and many members of the community. 

The ideal person for this role is passionate about coffee, service, and creating lasting impressions with our product offerings. A servant with an attitude that exemplifies our values, this person desires to create an environment of joy, relaxation, and connectivity for our guests. The Barista is both a student and a developer of our service standards as a way to creatively impact our business. Above all, the Barista fosters pleasantly surprising moments of fun and high-quality service for all who come into contact with Xander. Your responsibilities as a Barista include, but are not limited to:

Deliver inspiring service

• Welcome and engage customers with enthusiasm and personalized attention.

• Act as a product ambassador, representing all brands sold in the cafe.

• Make coffee & espresso beverages to standard. 

• Share knowledge about local product offerings.

Work with operational excellence

• Own all cafe activities, including food/drink preparation and machine maintenance. 

• Manage and stock cafe displays.

• Order and back stock new inventory as needed.

• Support the team in the overarching operations.

Make everything fun

• Embody Xander’s values to set the daily tone and pace for the team and customers.

• Craft moments that exceed expectations.

• Get creative! Think of new and innovative ways to enhance Xander’s offerings.

Qualifications

At Xander we aspire to be curious, joyful, honorable, loving, and great at making personal connections. We also have some specific qualifications we are looking for in our Baristas:

• Prior experience as a Barista preferred. 

• Experience with food safety handling and guidelines preferred. 

• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment while exercising excellent attention to detail 

• Must be emotionally intelligent & socially aware.

• Assertive, organized, and efficient.

• Able to work when the cafe is open, including early mornings and weekends.

Xander provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, or any other category protected under applicable law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.