Seasonal Barista - Soho House Dumbo

The Role…

At Soho House, the Barista is responsible for preparing coffee, tea and other hot/cold café options. As a Barista, you will greet customers, learn about their preferences, answer questions, recommend menu items, and prepare and serve beverages to order.

A successful Barista will perform light Bartending duties such as prepare various coffee and tea drinks, upsell items, create recipes for seasonally influenced menu items, utilize proper equipment and ingredients, and handle basic cleaning duties. A Barista at Soho House is approachable, engaging, passionate about beverage and of course, a morning person with a love of coffee!

Key Responsibilities

• Create rememberable and special experiences for all members and guests through exceptional delivery of coffee and espresso drinks.
• Classic café drink knowledge: the ability to make uniform coffee, espresso, and tea drinks.
• Educate all guests about Soho House & Co coffee program; brewing methods, beverage blends, and preparation techniques as well as pairing food items to optimize and improve overall guest experience.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of menu items, seasonally influenced items, answer questions and accepting orders and payments via cash register.
• Complete AM checklist and preparing section for daily business levels and by grinding and blending coffee beans, brewing coffee and tea, slicing garnishes and serving items.
• Responsible for adhering to company and government sanitary and food/safety programs by washing glassware and utensils after each use, maintaining a clean work area.
• Serve food to customers seated at the bar, menu knowledge.
• Monitor and maintain coffee inventory of supplies to ensure service is always seamless and product is available to make drinks and sell beverage options.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor/manager.

Required Skills/Qualifications

• 2+ years’ Barista and local café experience.
• Working knowledge of brewing coffee and espresso by grinding fresh beans.
• Strong communication and people skills.
• Flexible schedule and ability to work mornings and weekends as needed.
• Ability to multitask and thrive in a demanding and fast-paced environment.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to seize, grasp, turn and hold objects with hands.
• Must be able to make periodical fast paced movements are required to go from one part of the property to others.
• Must be able to move, pull, carry or lift at least 20 pounds.
• Must be able to occasionally kneel, bend, crouch and climb is required.
• Must be able to perform physical activities such as lifting, cleaning, and stooping.
• Must be able to stand, walk, lift, and bend for long periods of time.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, lift, reach, push, twist, walk, crouch, and squat.

Why work with us...

Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks. Whether you’re seeking entry-level employment or a new opportunity to expand your profession, we offer training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to enhance your career.

• Health Care + 401K: Full time employees are eligible for full benefits; Medical, Dental & Vision as well as Retirement fund with a 2% match
• Paid Time Off: Full- Time Employees have sick day's + vacation days
• Career Development: Soho House can progress your career domestically or internationally as well as managerially or technically
• Soho Impact: Empowering the Soho House Community to make positive change, through mentoring, apprenticeship, local outreach and sustainability
• Learning & Development: An extensive range of internally and externally run courses are available for all employees.
• Cookhouse & House Tonic: Celebrating our passion for food and drink. Check out our monthly calendars and get involved in trips, training's and events. Available to all.
• Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to.
• Team Meal: Whilst on duty in our Houses & Restaurants you will be provided with a substantial meal free of charge.