The Cottage Grocery by Tres Market Foods, is a specialty grocery store, a cafe, a bakery, a boutique wine shop and a coffee shop…but at our core, we are a prepared foods market, offering a huge selection of homemade, both fresh and frozen. Those who work for us do so because they find joy in cooking and hospitality! We are looking for a PART-TIME Barista to join our Houston team that thrives on bringing health and pleasure to our customers through meals made with love.
Job Description
Our Baristas are critical to creating the warm, inviting environment at The Cottage. The Baristas are responsible for performing all coffee and pastry bar related activities while maintaining a safe and clean working environment. This role reports to the General Manager. This role is located at 2620 Joanel St., Houston, TX.
Responsibilities
- Set up and maintain customer-facing coffee and bakery stations, including polishing mugs, stocking bakery and sandwich displays, and brewing drip coffee.
- Make speciality beverages while adhering to recipes and beverage ratios.
- Provide incredible customer service through proficient product knowledge and brand awareness.
- Ensure compliant checkout operations (i.e. ID verification for alcohol sales).
- Manage customer orders on handheld POS system.
- Crosstrain as FOH associate to manage POS and customer checkouts.
- Clean and organize the register and coffee station at the end of each shift.
Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year Barista Experience
- Strong communication for interacting with customers, attention to detail for handling transactions accurately, and friendliness to ensure a positive customer experience.
- Must be able to stand for long periods and occasionally lift or carry heavy items.
- Must be comfortable using computers and electronic scanners for processing payments and managing inventory.
- Our company policy ensures a professional appearance by maintaining a standard that does not permit visible piercings or tattoos.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Tips
- Health Benefits (portion covered by employer), Dental and Vision Benefits
- Annual Holiday Bonus Program
- Birthday Bonus Program
- Referral Bonus Program
- Employer-paid Food Handlers License for applicable positions
The Cottage Grocery considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. The Cottage Grocery is an equal opportunity employer.