Alana's Coffee Roasters is a small batch roaster in the heart of Mar Vista. We are looking for experienced baristas with excellent people skills. Potential candidates must have 3+ years working in a non manual espresso machine environment creating coffee drinks and doing pour overs. Must understand how to dial in espresso. Must understand how to adjust grind, dosage and timing to create a great shot. Milk steaming must be silky smooth. Good latte art is important but so is a sense of humor and desire to interact with customers. We roast on site and sell both coffee drinks and beans. Candidates should have a strong knowledge of coffee including understanding origin and process to better recommend to our customers. Must be able to handle morning rushes without loosing your cool and make the best use of time during lulls. Requires early morning and definitely weekend shifts, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We have a hit the ground running environment with training primarily focused on understanding our work flow not on how to make standard espresso drinks.
Job Requirements and Duties
Prepare coffee and espresso drinks with attention to detail. Milk and alternative milk steaming skills a must. Knowledge of dialing in espresso for the right taste. Must know your Cappuccino from your Cortado
Desire to learn more about coffee
Properly handle and maintain all coffee brewing equipment. We work on a Slayer espresso machine. Keep a clean bar
Prepare teas, lemonade, specialty coffee drinks, simple and vanilla syrups according to recipes. We prepare grab and gos which must be made on shift.
Handle all open, mid shift and close duties as assigned. Be prepared to work bar, register or backup depending on what's needed
There is minimal heavy lifting for restocking of paper goods and sugars/oats etc.
Attend all training sessions and staff meetings
Food Handlers required
Ability to get along with customers and co-workers
Availability for 20+ hours a week and desire to be a key holder (opening and closing duties)
Ability to stay cool when you've got a line out the door and a guy staring at you waiting for his quad shot oat latte
Communication, communication, communication. This is with customers, with managers, with owners and with co workers
Other duties as needed
Education and Experience
High School Diploma or GED
3+ year of specialty coffee experience required. At this time we are looking for candidates that have a strong coffee background and lots of experience.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
