Lead Barista

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Barista
Category: Full Time, Year Round
Location: Tahosa Coffee House at Camp St. Malo, near Estes Park, Colorado
Reports To: Manager of Tahosa Coffee House
Compensation: Hourly - Pay Range: $14.42 - $18/hour before tips. Pay commensurate with experience, additional role(s), and housing needs.
Start Date: ASAP

If you want the experience of being on mission at a coffee house in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, serving delicious drinks, giving an unforgettable experience to people stopping to visit Camp St. Malo from all over the world - this position may be for you.

Tahosa Coffee House is located at Camp St. Malo near Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park, Colorado - home to the beautiful St. Catherine's Chapel (the Chapel on the Rock). Mt. Meeker, a 13,911' peak, serves as the backdrop of our property and the 100+ year old stone building where the coffee house resides.

We are looking to find a faithful, hospitable, skilled individual to serve full-time, year-round here at Tahosa and Annunciation Heights, our sister property. Applicants should be excited to extend true Christian hospitality to our guests while working in a fast-paced atmosphere in our busy season, with coffee shop experience (which is preferable) or the eagerness and ability to be trained as a barista. Our goal is to provide a space to aid transformative encounters with Christ through our joyful, professional service and outstanding products.

*Housing available with the full-time position.*

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Preparing all styles of coffee drinks, tea drinks and other specialty drinks
• Warming and serving pre-made food
• Handling cash & other forms of payment
• Making proficient sales transactions using our point-of-sale system (Square)
• Maintaining proper cash drawer balances
• Having thorough knowledge of St. Malo property, mission, and history
• Having knowledge and a heart for the mission of Camp St. Malo (the property on which the coffee house is housed) and Annunciation Heights (our sister property)
• Demonstrating impeccable product knowledge
• Able to make recommendations and suggestions to customers
• Maintaining a clean and organized workspace
• Stocking coffee, food, cups/lids, etc. throughout the shift
• Properly labeling and dating perishable items and using the first-in,first-out (FIFO) system
• Keeping up with dishwashing as-needed
• Performing opening, closing & side duties - setting up/breaking down the self-service station, cleaning countertops & tables, sweeping/mopping the floor, etc.
• Properly cleaning and maintaining our coffee equipment
• Answering questions accurately and with charity
• Encountering the person in front of you with interest and respect
• Knowledge of inventory/ordering
• Knowledge of making our homemade syrups
• Handling customer feedback and concerns with patience and kindness
• Working and collaborating with the coffee house manager to operate Tahosa in all of its different facets
• Working weekends
• Marketing Tahosa Coffee House to social media platforms
• Contributing to the growth and refining of the particular mission of Tahosa
• Working to some capacity at Annunciation Heights during Camp St. Malo/Tahosa's slow/seasonal closure time

Other Duties:
• Performing duties which require bending & reaching
• Lifting & transporting boxes of inventory/glasses/dishes, etc.
• Standing or walking on the floor, for up to 8+ hours
• Maintaining a well-groomed appearance
• Following all uniform guidelines
• Practicing all safety & sanitation standards
• Recycling products as diligently as possible
• Remaining calm in a fast-paced atmosphere
• Demonstrating a high level of organization, attention to detail and a sense of urgency
• Displaying a joyful demeanor toward coworkers and customers
• Maintaining Annunciation Heights & Camp St. Malo's Values and Mission Statement

Full-Time Benefits:
• You will be provided with a Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual rate equal to 22 days annual (6.77 hours per pay period) with a maximum accrual of 30 days.
• Additional paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.
• Employer paid contribution equal to 6% of your annual salary to the lay pension plan.
• Future salary and merit increases are discretionary.
• Standard business expenses - those documented in accordance with standard operating policies of the Archdiocese will be reimbursed.
• Your employment with the Archdiocese is at-will and either you or the Archdiocese may terminate the relationship at any time.

Full-Time Requirements:

• The Archdiocese must receive a background report that is free of information detrimental to your filling the position.
• You must provide evidence of eligibility to work in the United States upon the first day of employment.

Personal Attributes: Hard working, good collaborator, joyful, patient, personable, adaptable, able to work under minimal supervision.

Education/Experience: Previous cafe, coffee shop, or restaurant experience preferred.

Special Skills/Equipment Requirements:
- You will need a car to get to/from work.
- You may need to complete a Serv-Safe (or related food-safety) course if you do not already have a currently valid certificate.

*Housing available with the full-time position.*

To apply, please send cover letter and resume to Ellen Seta at ellen.seta@campstmalo.org

About the Employer

We at Tahosa Coffee House strive to engage our guests with eye contact and a genuine smile - meeting their needs, serving them excellent quality beverages tailored to their liking, and encouraging a time of rest and rejuvenation through the beauty and sacredness of our location and the kindness of our staff. We strive to aid transformative encounters with Jesus Christ through our joyful service and our restful, peaceful, holy atmosphere.