BARISTA — ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!
April 2024 UPDATE: We’re currently fully staffed on our front-of-house barista team. We’re always accepting applications and looking forward to hearing from you! Read more about our hiring practices and use the apply here link below to connect!
Ideal candidates are available for a variety of shifts such as opening andmid shifts or mid andafternoon shifts. When we hire, our typical opening is 23-26 hours per week with plenty of room to grow. Ideal candidates have weekend scheduling availability. Preference is given to candidates with open availability and previous specialty coffee experience, but a willingness to learn and overall fit is what matters most. The compensation for this position is $16.28/hour + tips (tips are typically an additional $10-$12/hour - our guests are great!)
We operate a very busy café, often with lines extending out the door. We invite you to visit and experience the space for yourself; check the vibe and see if it’s an environment you’d excel in. Your in-person experience can help inform your decision to apply.
About Us:
At Relevant Coffee we are a growing team of individuals passionate about connecting with our community through coffee. We operate a busy neighborhood café, a growing wholesale and cold brew coffee program, with on-site coffee roasting. Founded in 2014 by Mitch Montgomery, we have deep roots in the specialty coffee community and in our local neighborhood of Vancouver, Washington. Our café team is integral to delivering on this experience by providing our unique brand of hospitality and exceptional drinks.
Baristas are the front line of hospitality at Relevant coffee. Hospitality in a coffee bar setting looks like being an excellent host at a dinner party. To be a good host, it’s fundamental to have a desire to connect with and serve others in a space that upholds mutual respect. A good host knows how to have fun while attending to the many needs of guests.
Your role as a Barista:
In this role, you will serve up experiences and drinks that set the mood for people’s day. You’ll brew delicious coffees that are roasted on-site, you’ll bus tables, you’ll prepare drinks to recipe, you’ll wash dishes and maintain a clean café. The duties of this job are quite diverse and essential to our operation. Our team is LGBTQ+ friendly, welcoming, knowledgeable, and kind. If you’re a hard worker who cares about others, you’ll enjoy working with us.
Duties:
Welcome guests to Relevant Coffee. Be engaging, kind, and knowledgeable.
Provide excellent hospitality: we can train you on drink preparation standards, but we can’t teach you how to care about other people
Prepare and serve delicious coffee drinks
Display confidence and knowledge about our menu and our roasted coffee offerings
Accurately handle cash transactions
Maintain a clean and vibrant café environment
Practice mutual respect toward customers, co-workers, customers, and our community
Maintain open communication with co-workers and owners
Qualifications:
You’re honest and reliable.
You prefer working together on a dynamic team rather than solo.
You practice self-awareness and operate with integrity.
You share a passion for hospitality and coffee.
You enjoy drinking coffee and tea.
You're available to work on weekends. This position will require weekend work for the foreseeable future. *Please do not apply for this position if you cannot work 80% of the weekends in a given year.*
You have 1+ year experience in a high-volume food service establishment or similar retail/hospitality environment.
You desire to be a part of a larger team that works hard, is transparent, and wants to do things the right way.
You are receptive to feedback and understand that learning goes well beyond initial training.
You have overall schedule flexibility and availability on weekends.
You have a WA State Food Handlers Card or the ability to obtain one before working on the café floor.
As an employee, you will:
Be a part of a dynamic team striving to make connection points for our local community.
Share in the barista tip-pool, which is paid out to barista staff every payday on their paycheck. Our 8 week tip average currently sits at $12.25 per hour.
Accrue paid sick time and personal time off available for use after 90 days.
Be provided opportunities to develop yourself in your craft.
Work with honest and transparent folks who operate business with integrity.
Sound like a good fit?
If you meet the above qualifications and would like to pursue this opportunity further, please submit an application to begin the hiring process. Applicants may be contacted after the application is received to meet with management in person or over the phone. Our interview process typically begins with a phone introduction, then an in person interview coupled with a paid working interview. Applicants may complete the application in-person at the café if doing it online is not accessible.
All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender expression, or any other discriminating factors.