Upscale French Restaurant Group is seeking an energetic, experienced, and reliable Barista to join our team. In this position, you will prepare and serve specialty coffee beverages and food items to patrons. Our baristas are enthusiastic about coffee and maintain a high standard of execution. The barista ensures the guests feel welcome and attended to. Baristas are also responsible for shift side work.

Location: Café Bilboquet, 26 East 60th Street New York, NY 10022 

Primary responsibilities:

Open and/or close the Café daily
Prepare and serve coffee, tea, and hot beverages that meet quality standards
Serve guests quickly and efficiently
Respond to orders, questions, concerns, and complaints in a polite and efficient manner
Properly handle, clean, and maintain all equipment. Maintain required cleaning and sanitizing of work areas including espresso machine, grinder, pour-over parts, utensils, etc.

Skills and qualifications:

1+ year of barista experience
Personable, outgoing, and enthusiastic
Excellent communication skills
Ability to learn quickly, follow direction, and be self-motivated
Retail, customer service, or hospitality experience preferred
Strong ability to multitask
Ability to problem solve quickly
Hold a current Food Handler’s license or must obtain within a month of hire

Compensation and benefits:

Competitive hourly rate based on experience
Medical benefits
Great opportunities for growth

Compensation Details: Hourly ($16.50 per hour)

Languages: French and Italian (highly preferred)

WEEKEND AVAILABILITY NEEDED
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Le Bilboquet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state and local laws, it is the policy of Le Bilboquet to provide reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Le Bilboquet’s Human Resources Manager at wecare@lebilboquetny.com or (212) 751-3036.

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