Coffee Specialist (Barista)

Forte Coffee

📍 St Joseph 💼 Part Time 📅 Posted Apr 10, 2026

Key Details

Salary$20k/yr
EmploymentPart Time

About This Role

A Coffee Specialist (Barista) will be obsessively focused on our guests, as they are the reason we exist. We cross-train all staff on every aspect of our operation including: Customer service, baking, coffee preparation, cleaning, and coffee roasting. We are looking for a few outgoing empathetic people who enjoy the work of guest service and are coffee obsessed.

Specifically, a Coffee Specialist (Barista) will:

Welcome guests and provide a warm friendly experience

Educate guests by presenting and explaining the coffee menu and answering questions. Our goal is to demystify coffee.
Sell and properly prepare coffee, tea, hot chocolate, smoothies, and other beverages. This will be done by following prescribed recipes and procedures.
Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following organization standards and sanitation regulations. All staff will clean and maintain equipment including restrooms, kitchen, and other areas within and outside of the café.
Advance industry knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading coffee, retail trade, and food service publications; maintaining personal networks.
Maintain inventories by replenishing coffee bean supply; stocking coffee brewing equipment; maintaining supplies, pastries, and cookies for coffee bar.

Our pay is commensurate with experience (minimum of $9.65/hour) plus tips.

The best way to apply is to come to our shop at 2045 Niles Rd in St Joseph and ask for an application.