Shift Leader - Georgetown - Blue Bottle Coffee

About the job

A Blue Bottle Shift Lead is part of the cafe’s leadership team. They lead the team to consistently deliver great hospitality and coffee experiences, while maintaining cafe standards and achieving business goals.

A Shift Lead ensures that everything in the cafe is operating smoothly during their shifts, from the front of the house to the back of the house. They support the success of the team and cafe by ensuring that the right people are in the right places at the right time and that Blue Bottle standards are upheld. They create a learning environment in the cafe, inspiring and motivating their fellow teammates to always improve.

A Shift Lead is an influential team leader but does not have direct reports.

You are

• Always curious, you are excited about finding new ways to delight our guests
• Dedicated to your team and your guests—you understand and value empathy and use it to guide interactions on and off the job
• Savvy with your resources, with the ability to make decisions and problem-solve
• Aware of your impact on others and seek regular feedback to continually improve
• A strong communicator who can provide impactful and motivating feedback to improve the team’s beverage, food, and hospitality delivery
• A leader who is passionate about training and helping to develop a team
• Passionate about the planet and creating a sustainable future for our people, the company, and our planet
• Eligible to work in the United States and 18 years of age or older

You will

• Be a role model to your fellow team members, setting the standard for everything you do—and striving constantly to do it better
• Lead your shift by ensuring the right people are in the right places and that the team is giving exceptional hospitality and executing every beverage and food item according to Blue Bottle standards
• Uphold and follow all health, food safety, and safety guidelines
• Prepare delicious beverages and food to quality standards
• Promote a safe and respectful working environment
• Continuously cultivate your own curiosity and knowledge of coffee through in-house tastings, cuppings, and trainings
• Lead your team in actively working to reach our company-wide sustainability goals
• Assist with training new hires and training current team members on new beverage and food offerings
• Provide timely and consistent feedback to your team to inspire continuous improvement in workflow, hospitality, and product quality
• Guide completion of operational tasks and adherence to Blue Bottle standards and safety guidelines

You have

• Completed Blue Bottle’s Barista Essentials training and validation program or will complete it within 90 days post-hire
• A flexible schedule and are available to work mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays
• Existing Food Safety Certification required for the state you will be working in and your specific role or will obtain it within 30 days post-hire
• Basic math and computer skills
• 6 months - 1 year of supervisory experience or experience leading a team

Our Shift Lead position is a dynamic one! Below we’ve mapped out the physical demands that are essential to the role:

• Ability to smell and taste. You’re tasting and smelling coffee and food, helping ensure quality control for each cup and plate
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time. You’re on your feet the majority of the day, whether you are standing behind bar pulling shots or walking the cafe floor
• Use of hands to reach, grip, turn and perform precision work. You’re using your hands to operate beautiful espresso machines, pour delicious pour overs, and operate the register (among other responsibilities)
• As needed climb ladders, stairs, ramps and uneven floor and/or surfaces. For example, climb on a step stool to change menu slacks, go up and down stairs and ramps to storage areas
• Ability to lift, push/pull, carry and/or move up to 50 pounds. For example, you’ll be handling bags of coffee beans, coffee kegs, crates of milk, tub of dishes and trash bins
• Ability to listen and speak. You’re listening and speaking with our guests to guide and create experiences
• As needed squat, bend, twist and reach for items below waist level or above shoulders. For example, you may have to bend down or reach up to grab cups, lids and towels

A few benefits we offer

• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Health, dental, and vision coverage for eligible employees starting on your first day
• Discounts on any Blue Bottle food items and merchandise
• Free drinks at any of our cafes

Compensation

• Tips
• Cafe Incentive Program
• $18.25 per hour + tips

Blue Bottle is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value an open mind, dedication to work, and a collaborative spirit. We hire based on these qualities, a job’s requirements, our business’s needs, and an applicant’s qualifications. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind—in the hiring process or in the workplace.

We comply with the ADA and consider reasonable accommodation measures that may be necessary for eligible applicants/employees to perform essential functions.

We may refuse to hire relatives of present employees if doing so could result in actual or potential problems in supervision, security, safety, or morale, or if doing so could create conflicts of interest.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

We participate in E-Verify. We will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the U.S. We will only use E-Verify once an employee has accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Blue Bottle requires that all of its team members are fully vaccinated (i.e., at least 14 days after the final dose of a Covid-19 vaccine) by the start of their first day of work, unless they qualify for an accommodation/exemption for medical, disability, or religious reasons.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.25 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Employee discount
• 401(k)
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid training

Experience level:

• 1 year

Restaurant type:

• Coffee shop
• Café

Shift:

• Morning shift
• Evening shift
• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Weekend availability
• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location