Job Description

About Ascension Coffee

At Ascension Coffee, we believe that we all have a basic human need for community, now more than ever. Coffee is perfect forum for this. To that end, we continually strive to feature the best coffees from the best farms in the world. In this pursuit, we partner strategically with farmers who are experts in their craft and buy impactfully to ensure they are rewarded for their work. We are proud to showcase our coffees from farm to cup.

About the role

• The barista, as an essential member of the café team, is responsible for fostering a culture of excellence. They are expected to demonstrate and uphold Ascension Coffee's standards during all shifts through sharing their knowledge and experience.

What you'll do

• • Expertly crafting specialty coffee, tea, and liquor beverages.
  • Ensures all beverages served meet Ascension standards.
  • Hospitality – demonstrates and upholds the highest level of guest service.
  • Maintenance – has working knowledge of all coffee related equipment. Active troubleshooting of basic equipment issues
  • Seek to continually expand knowledge in specialty coffee, tea, alcohol program and hospitality.
  • Coachable – able to receive and implement feedback quickly.
  • Approachable – able to forge strong interpersonal connections with folks of all skill levels.
  • Culture – Participate in an inclusive and quality focused culture, utilizing thoughtful communication as guidepost for fellow team members, customers, and consumers.

Qualifications

• • Specialty coffee experience required.
  • Good organizational skills, problem solving ability, and intuitive resourcefulness.
  • Strong initiative and self-management skills, willing to take direction.
  • Open availability, nights and weekends required.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods of time, ~8 hours each workday.
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more and perform repetitive, range-of-motion activities.