Barista / Cae Assistant

**Overview**

**About Delicia Cafe**:
Delicia Café is a new business in new Westminster. We set out to create a place where friends, family, and strangers could feel good coming together as a community. Delicia Café is well-known with superbly fresh brewed coffee, Daily Freshly baked cakes and pastries, a commitment to local craftsmanship and community, and incomparable service.

We are focused on innovation and improvement and we build our team with our values in mind. Instead of hiring people for a job, we hope to build the right culture and financial sustainability where everyone can enjoy what they are doing and feel like this is their home.

**Responsibilities**:
A Barista provides customers with excellent customer service and efficiently prepares high-quality coffees and other products. The primary responsibility is to follow all processes and procedures that the company has in place while keeping in mind that the customer should always leave the Cafe with an excellent experience. The Barista will act as a cashier, drink maker, preparing food and keeping the cafe clean, while providing great customer service.
- Prepare and serve coffee and tea drinks that meet quality standards
- Continually learn about our products and provide good quality foods at all times.
- Respond to orders, questions, concerns, and complaints in a polite and efficient manner
- Accurately handle cash and credit card payments, following appropriate cash-handling procedures
- Serve customers quickly and efficiently
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of all the menu offerings
- Observe relevant health and safety standards
- Ensure the kitchen & all areas are clean and sanitized at all times
- Carry out administrative duties to maintain an efficient workspace
- Follow good safety and sanitation practice
- Follow the dress code and store policies
- Create a safe, welcoming environment for anyone that steps into the cafe
- Be punctual and take ownership over assigned tasks

**Requirements**:

- Minimum 1 year experience as Barista in Canada - Experience for working with programming coffee machines will not considered.
- Must have experience for working with Professional Espresso coffee machine
- Having a knowledge of Latte Art is an asset & preferred
- Having a knowledge of how to bake pastries is an asset & preferred
- Being Canadian Citizen or Permanent resident is preferred.
- Having a valid work Permit for next 12 months is a must.
- Fluent in English is a must.
- Food Safe Certificate Level 1 is required before starting the job
- Weekend availability (Saturdays & Sundays) 9 a.m. till 7 p.m. is Preferred.
- Minimum 5 days availability during business hours is a must.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $17.85-$20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 - 35 per week

Additional pay:

- Tips

**Benefits**:

- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- New Westminster, BC V3M 1A9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Barista: 1 year (required)

**Language**:

- Fluent English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Food Safe Certificate Level 1 (required)

**Location**:

- New Westminster, BC V3M 1A9 (preferred)

Work Location: In person