Job Description

What youd actually do

• Pull espresso steam milk and pour latte art all day on a Slayer Steam not a super-automatic
• Brew pourovers on a Kalita Wave V60 and Aeropress with precision and care
• Work café shifts in our River Forest shop and/or catering events across Chicagoland
• Make every person who walks in feel genuinely welcome not scripted not forced
• Talk to guests about coffee like you genuinely find it interesting (because you do)
• Keep the bar and café spotless clean as you go always
• Handle equipment like its yours

Qualifications :

What were looking for

• At least 1 year behind an espresso machine at a specialty shop (not a chain you know the difference)
• Strong latte art send us a few photos or link your Instagram
• You actually know what extraction dose and yield mean and you care about getting them right
• Experience with hand brew methods (Kalita Wave V60 Aeropress) is a plus
• You have a real work ethic you see what needs doing and you do it without being asked
• Youre driven to get better you ask for feedback study your craft and hold yourself to a standard most people wouldnt bother with
• Keeping things clean isnt a task for you its just how you operate
• Rock-solid reliability you show up on time every time. If something comes up you communicate early not last minute
• You operate with integrity honesty and doing the right thing arent negotiable
• You can lift 50 lbs (kegs milk deliveries event gear)
• Fluent in English
• Food prep experience or troubleshooting skills are a bonus not a requirement

Additional Information :

What its like here

• Beautifully designed café with a Slayer Steam and full hand brew setup
• Unlimited espresso filter and tea on shift one premium drink per shift
• 40% off food and coffee beans
• Real training we invest in your growth as a coffee professional not just your ability to follow a recipe
• Flexible scheduling some people work café only some do events only some do both
• A small tight team that genuinely gives a damn
• Family-owned founder-operated no corporate layers no nonsense
• Walking distance from CTA (Blue and Green lines)

If you read this and thought finally a coffee job that sounds like its actually about coffee apply. Wed love to meet you.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

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