# Barista - Starbucks - Seasonal

**Company:** [Ocean Casino Resort](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/xoRv1ViTp8hPagKVNr2cEB.md)
**Location:** Atlantic City, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Temporary
**Department:** Starbucks

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## Description

**About the Role**

The Barista is responsible for preparing and selling drinks by following recipes and preparation techniques, as well as generating revenue by attracting new customers.

**Position Responsibilities**

-   Welcomes customers by determining their coffee interests and needs.
-   Educates customers by presenting and explaining the coffee drink menu; answering questions.
-   Sells coffees and coffee grinding and brewing equipment by explaining differences in coffee beans and coffee preparation machines; demonstrating how brewing equipment operates.
-   Prepares and sells coffee drinks by following prescribed recipes and preparation techniques for coffee drinks, such as, espresso, espresso lungo, cafe latte, and cappuccino.
-   Generates revenues by attracting new customers; defining new and expanded services and products.
-   Maintains inventories by replenishing coffee bean supply; stocking coffee brewing equipment; maintaining supplies, pastries, and cookies for coffee bar.
-   Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
-   Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following organization standards and sanitation regulations.
-   Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implementing changes; maintaining and improving the appearance of the store and coffee bar.
-   Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading coffee, retail trade, and food service publications; maintaining personal networks.
-   Enhances coffee shop reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

**Essential Functions**

-   Exposure to casino related environmental factors including but not limited to secondhand smoke, excessive noise, and stress related to servicing customers in a high pressure and fast paced environment
-   Must be able to stand for an entire shift and be able to move throughout the Casino/Hotel areas
-   Repetitive finger and wrist motion (key board data entry) as well as prolonged viewing of data on a computer monitor
-   Must be able to work holidays and weekends, as well as flexible shifts and/or unusual hours
-   Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs

## Requirements

-   High school diploma or equivalent GED preferred
-   At least 1+ year in the coffee service industry
-   Ability to communicate with customers and team members in a clear and concise manner
-   Superior customer service skills with the ability to manage difficult customer situations and respond promptly to customer needs and requests.
-   Ability to effectively communicate in English

## Benefits

-   Training & Development
-   Free Meal while on shift
-   Free onsite garage parking
-   Pay Rate: $23.58/hour