Barista

Austin, Texas, United StatesFull TimePosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Role summary

xAI is seeking a Barista to join their team. This role focuses on providing quality customer service, a welcoming atmosphere, and accurate order fulfillment in a food service environment. Responsibilities include setting up and maintaining a clean workstation, completing prep tasks, cleaning equipment, providing customer service, and managing inventory. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of customer service experience in food and beverage services, a strong understanding of food safety, and experience with food service equipment. Preferred candidates will have 3+ years of experience, a CA food handler card, and basic computer skills.

ABOUT xAI

xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The barista role is a team-oriented role for individuals who are familiar with basic customer service principles and have a firm understanding of all basic food and beverage safety principles. A barista should have the ability to identify and utilize food service equipment including but not limited to, manual espresso machines, drip coffee brewers, coffee bean grinders, frozen yogurt machines, and serving utensils. Daily tasks will be focused on supporting customer orders, inquiries, and deliveries, upkeep of food service spaces. The barista position supports the mission of xAI by providing quality customer service, a welcoming atmosphere, and accurate order fulfillment to help ensure our services boost morale and productivity across the company.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Set up, work, and maintain a clean and safe work station

Complete daily prep tasks

Help the team meet time and quality standards set by supervisor

Clean and maintain departmental tools and equipment, i.e. drip coffee stations

Provide good customer service

Inventory/order supplies as needed

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalency certificate

2+ years of customer service experience in a food service environment that includes coffee and beverage services

Must be available for 1st shift: Monday to Friday from 8AM to 6:30PM

Ability to carry large heavy items, such as dishes in tubs or trays unassisted (up to 25 lbs.)

Ability to stand for long periods of time – up to 8 hours a day

Ability to work all shifts and available for overtime and weekends, as needed

Ability to perform frequent bending, stooping, and lifting of objects

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

3+ years of customer service related experience in a food service environment that includes coffee and beverage services

Sound understanding of food safety and sanitation practices

Possession of or willingness to obtain a Texas food handler card

Manual espresso machine experience

High level of professionalism

Experience in a corporate environment

Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook primarily)

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Willingness to learn and take guidance from others

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

xAI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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