Barista

Barista – Motueka, Tasman

Type: Full-time, permanent

Who We Are:

The café and bar are both indoors and outdoors set amongst mature trees and boasts an extensive menu, with the salad ingredients and garnishes grown onsite in our organic market garden, the beer and wine served is brewed and grown locally around the Nelson region.

We are an accredited employer with Barista tokens. We are willing to sponsor the right applicants.

About the role:

• Full-time, permanent work with a guaranteed minimum of 30 hours per week.
• Your ordinary hours of work will be 30 guaranteed hours per week, normally worked between 7 am to 5 pm rostered over 7 days a week, or at times agreed between us to meet the needs of the business up to a maximum of 50 hours per week.
• The barista will have the skills and knowledge to make a variety of hot and cold beverages. They will ensure all customers receive great service, and that their ordered beverage is of an exceptional quality.
• They will always maintain a clean workspace and ensure the coffee machine and equipment associated is operating at its potential.
• They will be flexible in their work area and be able to take orders via table service should it be required.

• Greeting customers, taking orders, and answering any questions regarding the customer's ordered beverage.
• Knowledge of how a commercial coffee machine operates.
• Be able to manage their emotions and be held accountable for their KPIs.
• Being able to make exceptional hot and cold beverages at a fast pace.
• Processing payments either by card or cash on the POS.
• Keeping a well-stocked, clean, and sterile working environment.
• Training new staff members on how to use the coffee machine.
• Liaising with the Front of House Manager and person in charge of ordering.
• End of shift cleaning of coffee machine and equipment as per our health and safety standards, ready for the next shift.

• A proven oral and written very good command of the English language is required.
• The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 2 years of previous work experience in a café environment.
• No formal qualification is required – only proven previous experience in the hospitality industry.
• A Mature Bright Bubbly personality, with strengths in communication and self management.

• Experience and knowledge of team and roster management in hospitality or retail.