Job Description

The Dynamite Shop is a brand new café in the South Slope that is attached to a culinary social club for teens and tweens and their families. We have a teaching kitchen, cooks’library, photo and video studio, and backyard garden. The café faces the street in a bright storefront and will serve as the gateway to the magic we create in back with youth.

We are looking for a Barista to work the machines, pouring coffee for the neighborhood but who also is on board with our mission in the culinary program. So please read on to understand our larger goal, knowing the job is still a straight-ahead Barista job.

Our mission is to help the rising generation of cooks find their niche in food, to celebrate the diversity of our communities and the wider world, and to develop positive relationships around food. Consider us Home Ec 2.0: we champion an old fashioned reverence of the table and offer a cool, supportive place to unplug, but we also embrace technology in the ways it can foster creativity and connection.

The Dynamite Shop empowers kids to express themselves through the lens of food, so we’re not just cooking lasagna and bibimbap to bring home for dinner–we’re learning about regional variations, Skyping with chefs, watching and creating videos, and exploring how food intersects with culture and community.

Our core curricula is the MAKE & TAKE afterschool program where kids cook dinner to bring home to their families and learn real life cooking skills in the process. But outside of that class, we’re a community that revolves around food: We offer a youth-only Friday night restaurant called DYNAMITE CANTEEN, casual meals and cooking classes for the whole family, food service projects, reading, events, and more.

Baristas will work in our traditional (and small!) café setting  but will have the opportunity to pick up more hours if interested and qualified in our other endeavors.  

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare/serve espresso drinks to order (La Marzocco 2-group), drip coffee, tea, and small food items
• Organize and maintain a clean and tidy workspace at the coffee bar plus general shop duties like clearing dishes, running dishwasher, sweeping, mopping, stocking, wiping down seating area, and taking out trash.
• Point of service (Square)
• AM shift sets up and dials in; PM shift cleans up and breaks down the coffee counter
• Assist in other opening and closing duties
• Assist with deliveries

REQUIREMENTS

• Meticulous, punctual and reliable
• Positive attitude
• Meaningful and relevant job experience; at least 6 months in equivalent coffee shop, with references
• Familiarity with La Marzocco espresso machine plus dialing in on high-end grinder
• Ability to work with flexibility as part of a team in a brand new establishment
• Ability to lift 50+ pounds and spend 6+ hours standing
• Available for full or part-time shifts, including both weekday and weekend hours
• New York City Food Protection certificate, or commit to starting the process within your first month of employment (we will cover the cost)
• Interest in The Dynamite Shop’s program mission and a willingness to communicate it to customers

PERKS

• Opportunity to pick up more hours as staff at other in-house events
• Free drinks during your shift
• Access to Irving Farm espresso and milk trainings – we will pay you your hourly rate to attend occasional classes at our coffee partner’s headquarters

Pay: $15/hour DOE, plus tips

How to Apply

Job Categories: Barista. Job Types: Part-Time. Salaries: Hourly.

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