Barista Job at Sophie's Cafe, Sterling, IL

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  • Sophie's Cafe
  • Sterling, IL

Job Description

Job Overview

Now Hiring – Join Our Team!

We’re looking for bubbly, reliable, motivated, professional, fun, and creative individuals to join our team! No experience? No problem! If you can multitask in a fast-paced, sometimes high-stress environment, we’ll teach you the rest.
With tips, wages average $14–$17/hr, and there’s room to grow! Employees who demonstrate reliability and leadership skills may have opportunities for increased responsibilities, shift leadership, and even management roles.

Perks & Benefits:

  • One free meal and one free drink per shift
  • Employee discounts on meals, drinks, and retail items—even outside of work hours
  • Opportunities for skill development and career growth

Availability Requirements:

To ensure training retention, we require availability for 4–5 days per week during the initial training period. After that, we prefer at least three days per week, including weekends.
Current Openings:

  • Early morning shifts – as early as 5 AM
  • Afternoon shifts1 PM – 7 PM
  • Midday shifts7 AM – 3 PM and 6 AM – 2 PM (shift times may vary slightly)
  • Candidates willing to be cross-trained at both locations will be given priority consideration.

Responsibilities:

  • Greeting customers and taking food and drink orders
  • Preparing and serving beverages
  • Promoting and recommending menu options
  • Processing payments
  • Keeping the workspace sanitary and organized
  • Evaluating and modifying processes to improve efficiency and service quality
  • Staying knowledgeable about all food and drink items
  • Washing dishes, sweeping, and mopping
  • Learning kitchen duties and light cooking/baking
  • Monitoring and managing inventory
  • Assisting with inventory ordering

What We’re Looking For:

  • Strong multitasking abilities
  • Ability to stay calm and focused during busy hours
  • Quickly and accurately learning multiple recipes
  • Outgoing personality and attention to detail
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Confident communication
  • Welcoming and upbeat attitude
  • Dependability and punctuality are essential
  • Self-motivated and able to initiate tasks during slow periods

Application Process:

We do not follow up on applications that are incomplete, inaccurate, or do not meet shift requirements. However, if your availability changes, feel free to reapply! We keep applications on file for two months.

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Immediate start, Shift work, Day shift, Afternoon shift, 3 days per week, Early shift,

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