What is a coffee bar barista?

The barista is responsible for serving all products with friendly, individualized attention toward each customer. He/she is also responsible for educating customers about our hand roasted coffees and gourmet candy as well as our other products. The barista fulfills any other duties the store manager assigns and represents Modoc's Market in a professional manner.
​Responsibilities:
  • Ensures that all customers are educated on our products and services.
  • Maintains the highest quality, consistent product standards.
  • Follows all Modoc's Market drink recipes and procedures.
  • Passes evaluations and tests when given.
  • Develops an understanding of coffee regions and the various differences in flavor and blends.
  • Begins to educate themselves on the various types of coffee products, blends and roasts.
  • Proficiently prepares coffee bar drinks provided by Modoc's Market.
​Requirements, Qualifications & Physical Demands:
  • Entry level position.
  • Runs errands, when needed, to pick up supplies and/or product.
  • May work special events, as needed.
  • Maintains positive Modoc's Market morale and professional attitude.
  • Must be able to work variations in shifts, as needed.
  • Excellent verbal and written skills.
  • Well-organized and detail-oriented.
  • Regularly required to stand, walk, talk and hear.
  • Frequently required to use hand to finger motions, handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms.
  • Regularly required to lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds.
  • Must be able to adjust vision to both day and night lighting, and be able to focus on distant and close-range projects.
  • Regularly required to handle food and hot beverages.
Service:
  • Greets all customers with fast, friendly, personalized service and develops a rapport with customers by learning their names, favorite drinks and food items.
  • Verbally receives and calls back customer orders in a friendly manner.
  • Reports all customer complaints to manager.
  • Responds proactively to prevent customer service situations.
  • Accurately rings sales orders into Square register and counts back change to customers in a courteous and friendly manner.
  • Answers telephone in a courteous and friendly manner including, but not limited to, giving store greeting, directions to store location, and receiving and filling customer orders.
  • Answers customer questions regarding coffee blends, preparation, and product freshness.
  • Weighs, grinds and packs coffee per customers’ orders according to Modoc's Market guidelines.
  • Sells and serves baked goods and miscellaneous food items to customers.
  • Maintains efficient, friendly service.
​Environment:
  • Restocks shelves when necessary.
  • Routinely cleans the bar area, floor, windows and grinders, and takes out trash, etc.
  • Assists in the distribution of weekly shipments.
  • Reports potential safety hazards to the manager.
  • Reports all employee accidents to the manager.
  • Informs the manager of any operational inconsistencies.