Casual Barista

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Atira Women's Resource Society Full time $35,000 - $45,000 per year

Requisition Number
: BARIS002133

Type:
Internal & External –
Casual; 1X (one) headcount needed
Hours of Work
: On-call/Casual; (9:30am-5:30pm Tuesday through Friday as needed)

Compensation
: $20 per hour plus a generous benefit and Pension Package

Program & Location:
East Van Roaster Café at 16 W Hastings and 319 Carrall Street – Vancouver

Union
: BC Government Employee's Union (BCGEU) – This position requires union membership

Deadline
: By noon Thursday, October 16th, 2024

About Us
East Van Roasters creates bean-to-bar chocolate and coffee roasted and prepared in its 16-seat speciality café, and is a social enterprise of Atira Women's Arts Society, a not-for-profit organization committed to providing economic opportunities for women in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

About The Job
Reporting to the General Manager, Barista will work in our coffee roastery and chocolate-making café. Duties include:

  • Daily dial-in of espresso and making espresso-based drinks (will train)
  • Chocolate production
  • Plating baked goods, chocolates, and drinks
  • Customer service, taking orders and making suggestions for gifts and drinks.
  • Keeping the café and retail area organized and clean.
  • Bake pastries when necessary (will train)
  • Fulfilling online orders as needed (will train)
  • Performing packaging duties as needed (will train)
  • Packaging chocolate/chocolate confections and training others to do so.
  • Maintain cleanliness and follow health and sanitation plan.
  • Observing food safe procedures at all times

About You
You love food and are interested in learning about all thing's chocolate & coffee. You have some experience and training in the culinary arts industry. You have or are able to secure Food Safe, minimum Level 1, and any other currently required VCH certifications. You have some knowledge of the Downtown East Side community.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 1 (one) year of work experience as a Barista is required
  • Experience with espresso based drinks and cash handling
  • Food Safe, minimum Level 1 certificate is required
  • Ability to keep work area clean and follow food compliance with food safety regulations.
  • Creative, quick thinking, with good problem-solving abilities
  • Able to work a flexible schedule if required.
  • Passionate about achieving the highest levels of culinary excellence and working with a dynamic team.
  • Excellent customer service/engagement
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and work ethics
  • Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment.
  • Opening/Closing duties and handling of cash experience.
  • Highly organized and confident in running your station.
  • Physically comfortable to lift 25lbs or more on a regular basis.

Additional Requisites/Assets
Atira (East Van Roasters parent organization) strives to hire staff who reflect the people we serve. Resumes from qualified First Nations, Métis and or Inuk women are encouraged, as are resumes from Black women, women of colour, trans women, women who are disabled, and women from other equity seeking groups.

We are open to training and supporting someone who may not have all the necessary culinary arts skills, but who has an abundant passion for learning, an obsessive and abiding love of coffee and chocolate, and necessary innate tasting skills including a sensitive palate and a willingness to try new tastes and textures.

Application Process
Resumes with a Cover Letter unique to East Van Roasters are guaranteed a review. Candidates who lack the experience and qualifications set out in the posting will not be considered, although an exceptional cover letter and transferable skills may overcome lack of experience for some positions. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please go to for a current list of postings.

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