Greetings, COFFEE LOVERs

*** we are currently hiring a full-time kitchen lead! ***

We’re January Coffee! We’re a little independent cafe that aims to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for our community while serving up delicious coffee and food. Our goal is to make specialty coffee unpretentious and accessible because great coffee is for everyone! We take coffee and quality seriously, but good vibes are also a top priority. If you’re interested in working with us, kindness is a must, as well as a willingness to learn, uphold the highest quality standards, and represent our core values. Our values: be kind, be inclusive, have fun, and always be learning.

We’re looking for a Kitchen Lead to help keep things running smoothly in our kitchen. They will be cross-trained in each role in the cafe, including register and barista, but will be primarily responsible for maintaining food prep consistency, helping manage kitchen inventory, upholding food safety and food handling standards, maintaining a clean and organized kitchen, and communicating kitchen-related information to the rest of the team.

The Kitchen Lead also helps train and mentor team members, ensures adherence to company policies, and leads by example to create a positive, fun, and safe work environment.

Our operating hours are Monday-Friday from 7am-4pm and Saturday/Sunday from 8am-4pm. Introductory training wage for a Kitchen Lead will start at $13.25/hr + tips and will increase to $15.25/hr once all training is complete. Tips are pooled by hours worked and average $11-12/hr for a combined wage of $25.25-26.25/hr.

Qualifications:

  • You have at least 2 years of food prep experience (required) (Food Handler or ServSafe certification a plus)

  • You have at least 1 year of relevant lead experience (preferred)

  • You can multitask, hustle, work well under pressure, and are detail-oriented, even in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

  • You have strong leadership, people, and communication skills

  • You understand cafe or restaurant flow and feel confident about being in charge

  • You are friendly, kind, compassionate, reliable, and humble

  • You have an enthusiasm for food, beverages, and hospitality

If this is you, please fill out the form below and we will review your application! Thanks for your interest in being a part of our team. :)

 
 

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