Barista (Part-Time)

Hello Kitsilano community!

Make coffee with us at Kits Beach!

We are looking for a part-time (approx 15-20 hours per week) experienced specialty coffee barista to join our awesome team.

You MUST have previous barista experience working in a specialty fast-paced coffee shop.

Beyond making awesome coffee, we are looking for people who are outgoing, friendly and knowledgeable about Kits, Vancouver and community engagement.

A vital part of the job is to be an ambassador for Kitsilano and make locals and tourists feel at home in our community. Kits Beach Coffee is rooted in corporate social responsibility through multiple community engagement programs. Our health, community, and sustainability policies fortify our company commitment to providing support, leadership, and contribution to our community of Kitsilano and specifically Kits Beach. Our green action plan, equitable wages for employees, and a community dollar matching program is our cornerstone commitments. Everything is an opportunity to be an integral example of how to be a good corporate citizen and neighbour. You must not only share our values and passion but be an enthusiastic advocate.

Job Type - Part-time/full-time

Barista Candidates MUST possess ALL of these attributes:

• Be available to work weekdays and weekends between 7am-5:30pm
• Have excellent communication and customer service skills
• Have AT LEAST up to 1 year of experience as a barista
• Be very fast and efficient while maintaining order accuracy
• Be mature and confident when working alone
• Have good problem-solving skills
• Clean and orderly

You will receive:

• Ongoing growth and training opportunities, team training and social events
• An excellent work environment and team community culture
• Discounted food, free drinks and coffee on and off shift and discounted retail items.
• All employees are offered a comprehensive equitable earning package.

Please send us your resume and a letter. Take the time to tell us about yourself, including your experiences, knowledge of specialty coffee, what community work you’ve done, and why you would like to work for us. Be sure to include the hours and days you are available to work and any other questions you may have about this position.

In keeping with Kits Beach Coffee’s values and our settler impact policy, we are grateful to live, play and work with respect to the Coast Salish territory of,selíNlwN itulh(Tsleil-Waututh), xwməθkwəyə̓ m (Musqueam) and sḵwxw̱ ú7mesh(Squamish) nations on whose traditional territory we operate and benefit from.

Our goal at Kits Beach Coffee is to build a community where you can show up and feel represented and reflected. Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential components in our work, and as such, we share a responsibility for creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive community together.

That is why we enthusiastically encourage applications from our community of groups who have historically and/or are experiencing current barriers to equity.

We are looking forward to hearing from you,

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: From $17.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Morning shift
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Tips

Work Location: In person