Barista - Part Time

Blue Bottle Coffee, Northern California - East Bay

Coffee Roaster - Brewers, Subscriptions & Brewing Guides

Duration: Part-Time

At Blue Bottle, our mission is to connect the world to delicious coffee. From seed to cup, we elevate the craft of coffee in everything we do. We strive to build a better tomorrow by investing in what matters: a sustainable future for our people, the company, and our planet.

About the Job

At Blue Bottle Coffee, a Barista is someone who is passionate about coffee, culinary items, sustainability, and creating incredible guest experiences grounded in care and respect. We invite you to grow as a team member and create community through coffee with us.

You will

Deliver exceptional hospitality to our guests, your fellow teammates, and all of our vendors and suppliers
Make and serve a selection of delicious beverages with a variety of different brewing and preparation methods
Prepare and serve delicious food
Stay knowledgeable about Blue Bottle’s current beverage and food offerings and preparation techniques; continuously cultivating your own curiosity and knowledge through in-house tastings, cuppings, and trainings
Taste our Blue Bottle beverages regularly to ensure quality, uphold our standards, and develop your palate
Create community in our cafes by sharing your joy and knowledge of coffee with our guests; inspire your fellow teammates to do the same
Support your team by taking joy in the tasks that keep the cafe running smoothly and beautifully—these tasks may vary but can include cleaning, clearing and washing dishes, sweeping, dusting, mopping, cleaning and organizing condiment stations, and taking out trash
Be passionate about the planet and help us achieve our company-wide sustainability goals
Uphold and follow all health, food safety, and safety guidelines
Promote a safe and respectful working environment

You are

Searching for a career in food and beverage with a dynamic, growing company
Passionate about coffee, food, and creating inclusive hospitality experiences
Reliable and consistent—your leader and teammates can always depend on you to be punctual and bring your A game
Thoughtful and able to anticipate our guests’ needs
Obsessed with the details! You love honing your craft and understand the nourishing powers in each cup of coffee and each plate of delicious food
Excited about taking on new experiences and possess a can-do attitude
Eligible to work in the United States and 18 years of age or older

You have

Existing Food Handler’s Certification required for the state you will be working in, or will obtain it within 30 days post-hire
Basic math and computer skills
A flexible schedule and are available to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays

A few benefits we offer

Best-in-class coffee training and continuing education
Free membership into Specialty Coffee Association of America and discounts on events (including Expos and Championships)
Paid time off & paid volunteer hours
Free drinks at any of our cafes
Discounts on any Blue Bottle whole beans, food items and merchandise
Flexible spending account & commuter benefits
Employee Assistance Program

Compensation

Starting at $17.75 per hour
Cafe Incentive Program
Tips

Our Barista position is a dynamic one! Below we’ve mapped out the physical demands that are essential to the role

Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time. You’re on your feet the majority of the day, whether you are standing behind bar pulling shots or walking the cafe floor
Use of hands to reach, grip, turn and perform precision work. You’re using your hands to operate beautiful espresso machines, pour delicious pour overs, and operate the register (among other responsibilities)
As needed squat, bend, twist and reach for items below waist level or above shoulders. For example, you may have to bend down or reach up to grab cups, lids and towels
Ability to lift, push/pull, carry and/or move up to 50 pounds. For example, you’ll be handling bags of coffee beans, coffee kegs, crates of milk, tub of dishes and trash bins
As needed climb ladders, stairs, ramps and uneven floor and/or surfaces. For example, climb on a step stool to change menu slacks, go up and down stairs and ramps to storage areas
Ability to smell and taste. You’re tasting and smelling coffee and food, helping ensure quality control for each cup and plate
Ability to listen and speak. You’re listening and speaking with our guests to take and fill orders, and guide and create experiences

Blue Bottle is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value an open mind, dedication to work, and a collaborative spirit. We hire based on these qualities, a job’s requirements, our business’s needs, and an applicant’s qualifications. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind—in the hiring process or in the workplace.

We comply with the ADA and provide reasonable accommodations that allow qualified applicants/employees to perform the essential functions of the job. We also provide reasonable religious accommodations to applicants/employees to allow them to practice their bona fide religious beliefs. To request an accommodation, contact your People Partner.

We may refuse to hire relatives of present employees if doing so could result in actual or potential problems in supervision, security, safety, or morale, or if doing so could other create conflicts of interest.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

We participate in E-Verify. We will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the U.S. We will only use E-Verify once an employee has accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Blue Bottle requires that all of its team members are fully vaccinated (i.e., at least 14 days after the final dose of a Covid-19 vaccine) by the start of their first day of work, unless they qualify for an accommodation/exemption for medical, disability, or religious reasons.

About Blue Bottle Coffee

About us

Blue Bottle Coffee is a passionate team of hundreds around the world, united by the simple purpose of getting great coffee to everyone who asks for it whether that be in our cafes or at home. Blue Bottle is headquartered in Oakland, CA and have retail and business operations in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, and Tokyo.

We roast on three coasts using vintage gear, put it in compostable bags, and get it to our customers within 48 hours. We are baristas, managers, roasters & production specialists, chefs, engineers, designers, analysts, technicians, and more. We craft delicious drinks, treat our guests with the utmost care and respect, bake cookies, clean up after ourselves, get change at the bank, and say please and thank you. We offer the less able our seats on the bus and brush and floss daily. And we want you to join our team, who we believe to be the most talented, kindest, and hardest-working in the business.