Part-Time Barista

Kansas City University

Location:Joplin, MO
Type:Part-time
Date Posted:May 19, 2026
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Staff

Job Description:

The KCU Barista works at one of the beautiful, on-campus coffee shops, providing excellent customer service to KCU students, faculty and staff.

Essential Duties:

  • Greeting customers in a friendly manner and taking food and drink orders
  • Preparing and serving beverages, ranging from simple to complex
  • Answering customers’ questions about menu choices
  • Promoting and recommending menu options to customers
  • Taking payment and operating point-of-sale system
  • Maintaining inventory and equipment by cleaning, troubleshooting and scheduling repairs
  • Keeping the work environment sanitary and organized
  • Evaluating and modifying processes to improve efficiency and quality of service


Qualifications:

  • Previous barista experience strongly preferred
  • Excellent customer service
  • Professional, friendly, and outgoing personality


Equal Opportunity Employer

KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.

Annual Security Report

KCU is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty, and staff. Our annual campus security report lists campus crimes and statistics for the campus and public areas around campus for the last three years, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

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