Job: Barista

Job Description

Job Type: Part time, Hourly

Wage: $14.81 per hour plus tips

Location: Canon City, CO.

Job Description

Cooks/Baristas work closely with guests preparing and serving food and beverages accurately, timely and to our guests’ expectations.

Essential Functions

• Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers, and a variety of other kitchen equipment
• Assumes 100% responsibility for the quality of products served
• Knows and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at each train kitchen to assure a smooth service period
• Portions food products before cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, panini grills, fryers, microwaves, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range, and refrigeration equipment
• Prepares item for broiling, grilling, frying, sautéing, or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning, and/or marinating
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes
• Handles, stores, and rotates all products properly
• Assists in food prep assignments at the depot during off-peak periods as needed
• Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations and/or assists others in closing the kitchen
• Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement
• When working in the Caboose Café, prepares, makes, and serves coffee-based beverages and other types of beverages using provided equipment
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management

Education/Minimum Requirements

• Prior cooking experience in a restaurant preferred but not required
• Prior barista experience is preferred but not required

Skills/Aptitudes

• English language and professional communication skills are required
• Ability to take direction and work under moderate supervision
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to work quickly, calmly, and effectively under pressure
• Must have problem-solving abilities, be self-motivated, and organized
• Commitment to quality service and food knowledge

Working Conditions/Essential Job Functions

• This position will spend 98% of the time standing and 2% of the time sitting
• Fast-paced; constantly moving
• Occasional environmental exposures to cold, heat, and water
• Working closely with guests
• Must regularly stand, reach, stoop, climb steps, use fine motor skills, read, speak, and write
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “Visit” below for more detail on this specific job.