Barista and Kitchen Staff

Press Coffee Roasters is looking to hire staff to fulfill both barista and kitchen duties for our Scottsdale and Phoenix locations.

  • Scottsdale Quarter - 15257 N. Scottsdale Rd. Building F, Suite 160 Scottsdale, AZ 85260
  • McCormick - 8300 N. Hayden Rd. E107 Scottsdale, AZ 85258
  • Waterfront - 7135 E. Camelback Rd. #145 Scottsdale, AZ 85251
  • Roastery - 10443 N. 32nd St. Phoenix, AZ 85028

Candidates must be friendly, attentive to detail, customer focused, clean, and a team player. This front of house and back of house position pays an hourly wage plus cash and credit card tips. You will be paid for all training and onboarding hours, no coffee experience or kitchen experience is required but a positive demeanor is a must.

Expectations include: showing up work on time for every shift, maintaining a clean workspace and presentation, preparing coffee and food to brand standard, and creating exceptional experiences for customers.


Barista (FOH) Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Prepares and serves hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, or teas to recipe.
  • Describes menu items and offerings to customers.
  • Educates customers on specialty coffee in an approachable manner.
  • Responsibly and accurately takes customer payment including cash handling.
  • Stocks products and supplies. Maintains neat and orderly displays of coffee and other retail items.
  • Provides outstanding customer service by engaging customers, answering their questions and handling each transaction efficiently.
  • Cleans and sanitizes work areas, utensils, and equipment. Cleans service counter, condiment bar, seating areas and bathrooms.
  • Attends employee meetings and training sessions as required.
  • Fosters a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers.
  • Perform store opening or closing procedures.
  • Other projects and tasks as assigned by management

Kitchen (FOH) Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Answers, reports and follows the Store Manager's instructions. Coordinates with other kitchen staff to ensure that food comes out simultaneously and in a timely manner.
  • Prepares food for service, including: chopping vegetables, cooking meat and preparing sauces.
  • Sets up and stocks stations with all necessary supplies. Ensures that all kitchen equipment is setup, operated, broken down and clean appropriately.
  • Skillfully utilizes hand tools and equipment required, follows recipes, measures, cuts and otherwise works on materials with great precision.
  • Helps to maintain a. clean, organized, and safe kitchen; ensure all sanitation procedures are being followed; ensures adherence to all health and safety regulations and procedures. Maintains knowledge of chemicals used in the workplace.
  • Inventories and stocks supplies and ingredients.
  • Fosters a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers.
  • Assists with washing dishes, sweeping/mopping floors and sanitizing utensils as needed.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Barista shifts are generally 6am-12pm, 7am-3pm, 8am-4pm, 10am-5:30pm, or 12pm-5:30pm but can vary by location. Kitchen shifts are generally from 6am-2pm. Weekend availability is preferred (both Saturday and Sunday) for this position. We are generally flexible with schedules and offer part time (15-32 hours) and full time (32+ hours).


Benefits include:

  • Health insurance eligibility for full time employees
  • Paid time off after 90 days of employment
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Employee discounts at Press
  • Press maintains a zero tolerance policy on inappropriate or disrespectful behavior in the workplace.
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