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15 Apr 2021

Full-Time Barista

Espresso Paloma – Posted by Paloma Coffee & Bakery Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Job Description

Specialty coffee shop and small-batch roaster seeks star Barista for our first retail location in the heart of Greenpoint.

As a pre-requisite for this position, please include the brands and models of espresso machines, brewers, and coffee grinders you have a working knowledge of with your application.

The type of person we’re looking for:

Methodical with a systematic approach to ones work. Punctual, well organized and posses a can-do attitude. Customer-oriented and professional, while maintaining composure in a fast-paced environment- Adaptable. Must love coffee, and have 3-6 years experience in specialty coffee using manual espresso machines and brewing methods. We welcome experience from independently owned cafes where multitasking is the norm of day-to-day activity.

What this job will be like:

It’s a small shop in a high traffic area, and you will be interacting directly with the owner to grow a retail business by executing the best coffee and service in the city.

As this business was conceived during COVID, the counter is in the doorway with our products in the window, and the customers are greeted from the outside.

We work in two person teams and there will be some light food handling. You should have a fairly advanced knowledge of coffee, but not be set in your ways.

We have a model for profit sharing, and after 1 year you choose to opt-in, there is no limit to how much you can earn in this role.

We offer a range of 14 coffees of diverse origins at several roast levels, available in rotation on any given day. We will equip you with a working knowledge and vocabulary of each so to guide customers in their selection, have it be a single pour-over or retail purchase of beans by weight.

This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated intermediate to advanced barista looking to expand their career in specialty coffee.

Job Type: Full-time

Compensation: $40,000.00 – $60,000.00 per year, all in.

COVID-19 considerations:
All customers will remain outside, masked, with 6ft of distance when ordering, and we will provide masks, sanitizer, and gloves.

How to Apply

Please send resumes with subject heading "Lead Barista" to espressopaloma@gmail.com. Include your availability to be reached by phone in the next 3 days. Promising applicants will be called for a phone interview followed by a 2-hr trail interview at the shop to assess if there is a fit.

Job Categories: Barista. Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: barista, Coffee Roaster, greenpoint, and specialty coffee. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.

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