About This Role
Working in a retail store environment, the Juice Barista prepares juice and other specialty products for purchase, ensuring all safety and food handling guidelines are met. This role involves product demonstrations and requires interaction with co-workers, management, and customers.
Responsibilities
- Properly set up and prepare the area for specialized food products
- Fully read materials that accompany product demonstrations to understand program scope, instructions, production requirements, and program compliance
- Follow all safety requirements when using equipment (e.g., hot machinery or sharp blades)
- Practice proper lifting techniques when working with boxes or heavy merchandise
- Adhere to all required tasks and procedures related to safe food handling, preparation, production, packaging, labeling, merchandising, and disposal
- Accurately complete all reporting requirements (including on-line requirements)
- Regularly check the product event schedule and email for upcoming activities, corporate news updates, event changes and instructions, and supervisor requests
- Complete certifications and attend special training sessions as required
- Follow safety and compliance guidelines for appropriate machine operation, cleaning, and maintenance
- Maintain a clean, sterile, and safe work area using proper cleaning chemicals and equipment
- Assist other teammates with event set-up or clean-up and/or with kitchen duties when needed
- Conduct food sampling and demonstrations in support of the needs of business
- Follow general set-up and teardown guidelines
Requirements
- Previous experience in Product Marketing, Product Demonstrations, or in the food, beverage, or restaurant industry preferred
- Ability to safely and effectively prepare juice or other specialty products for purchase
- Ability to conduct demonstrations and sampling events of other products as needed
- Applicable state and local food safety certification or license
- Ability to continuously lift a minimum of 50 lbs. several times per day
- Ability to push a wheeled machine (with weight ranges 50-600 lbs.) to/from the sales floor
- Ability to prepare foods using produce, machinery, and sharp utensils
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time each day
- Ability to work varied hours throughout the day as required
- Ability to climb with use of a 6’ Step Stool (when necessary)
- Visual ability to read instructions to ensure safety and food safety compliance
- Ability to work in environments with exposure to cold, refrigerated conditions, and hot equipment
- Ability to sit, stand, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and/or other peripherals
