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Barista - SMF Airport

Sacramento International Airport - SMF | Airport Operations - Hourly Positions | Regular Full-Time | Airport Operations - Hourly
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Passionate about your career? You’ve come to the right place.

If you’re looking for a growing company filled with passionate people who place a premium on building a world-class culture, then you’ve come to the right place. We’re a trailblazing team of food travel experts who have set our sights on transforming the taste of airport dining across North America.

 Benefits, Compensation and Care

At SSP America we believe if we take care of our employees, our employees will take care of our passengers. That’s why we offer competitive benefits, and our first source for filling management positions is our internal team.

  • Health & Prescription Plans
  • Dental Plan
  • Vision Plan
  • Life Plan
  • Paid Public Holidays
  • Paid Vacation
  • 401K Plan (with company match)
  • Awards and Recognition
  • Meal Plan
  • Free Parking
  • Gym Discounts
  • Uniform Shirts and Apparel Accessories are Provided (as applicable)
  • Employee Assistance Program (including short-term counseling, simple will, financial & legal consultation, referrals for child/elder/pet care)

Job Description

Starting pay $16.25 PLUS tips Plus an additional $2.00 / hour per hour worked until January 3rd, 2023!!!
- All fulltime employees have 100% of premium contributions paid by SSP once they meet eligibility. You can also add dependents to plans for a small monthly co-premium

Are you looking for an employer that can offer sky-high career opportunities? Want to work with a team driven by PASSION?  Looking for a strong benefits program? How about a commitment to diversity and hiring from within? If these employer strengths appeal to you, you’ve landed in the right place.

We’re a group of food travel experts. We’re PASSIONate about bringing cool, authentic restaurants to airports that reflect a taste of place. We’re also a global company that serves half million passengers every day. Here in North America, we’re growing and that means we need team members like you—people who share our values such as a commitment to service from the heart.

We’re ready to help you bring your PASSION to life.

Are you ready to land your new restaurant career?

Our restaurant portfolio in the SMF Airport includes Iron Horse Tavern, Peets Coffee, Cafeteria 15L and Jack’s Urban Eats. 

If you’ve enjoyed working in quick service restaurants, coffee or tea shops, or fast casual restaurant concepts, you’ll fit in on our team! 

Here are a few things you can expect as a Barista:

  • Greet guests in a courteous and friendly manner.
  • Process orders and enter them accurately into the POS system.
  • Receive payment from the customer and process change.
  • Serve cold, frozen, and hot drinks as well as a wide variety of food items to guests.
  • Follow all recipes and practice portion control to prepare, garnish, and present ordered items.
  • Complete opening, on-going, and closing checklists as required.
  • Perform general and specific cleaning tasks using standard cleaning products as assigned by supervisor to adhere to health standards.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Skills & Requirements

Skills and Other Requirements:

  • Six months experience working in food service environment
  • High school diploma preferred.
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Ability to read, speak, and understand the English language in order to communicate with guests and take orders.
  • Experience in dealing with problems involving customer service.
  • Basic mathematical skills necessary to operate a cash register, make change, total guest checks, count total bank, prepare cash drops, etc.
  • Food handlers permit as required by law.
  • Brand Certification as required.
  • Ability to remember, recite, and promote the variety of menu items.
  • Ability to operate a keyboard & point of sale procedures to pre-check an order & close out a check.
  • Ability to stand and work in confined spaces for long period of time.

EOE/F/M/V/D  

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