Job description

maman is a cafe-bakery-kitchen-event-catering company founded in 2014 by owners Elisa Marshall and Benjamin Sormonte in soho nyc, focusing on homemade baked goods and comforting foods that bring them back to their own mothers’ cooking and warmth of home. maman offers delicious food and beverage as well as aesthetically pleasing spaces covered in rustic charm, blue and white ceramics, custom designed cups, and plenty of bunnies and greenery. maman is many things in one but it all stems back to family and the strong family we create within our team. we aim to serve your daily coffee and lunch, cater your next major event, or host the most special occasions in your life.

PLEASE NOTE WE'LL BE HOSTING INTERVIEWS MID TO LATE JANUARY

We’re looking for a Barista to join our opening team!

You will be based at maman union market, our second of many in the DMV area! Want to be part of an opening and founding team? Look no further!

When you join our team, you’ll be responsible for providing a naturally friendly, helpful, and responsive level of service to all our guests. You’ll be able to speak authentically about who we are, and every item on our food and beverage menu. You love cookies, you are always ready to lend a helping hand to a colleague & you don’t take yourself too seriously.

What you’ll do:

• Take ownership of the cafe spaces’ esthetics
• Successfully communicate specials of the season & encourage guests to try our best selling items
• Ensure return visitors and foster relationships with regulars through warm hospitality and impeccable service – do you know their order? Dial up the coffee without even asking!
• Make decisions based on ensuring happiness for the guests, the team and the company while maximizing profitability
• Always keep your barista station sparkling, no one likes working in a messy place!
• Brew exceptional and delicious beverages to our company's standard — are you known for you incredible latte art skills?
• Assist with re-stocking at the end of your shift – team work makes the dream work, set your self & your colleagues up for success

What we're looking for:

• You have minimum 2 years experience making coffee & a sweet tooth for cookies
• You have experience using a manual espresso machine — fan of La Marzocco make sure you let us know!
• Hospitality is your passion; you make a point of keeping up with the latest industry trends
• Quality, esthetics & top notch customer experience is a non-negotiable for you
• You make people feel good—your team and guests alike
• You work positively and collaboratively to achieve the highest standards of delivery
• You learn quickly and are able to adapt to maman’s unique culture
• Smart, no ego, upbeat, friendly, & efficiency oriented
• Flexible schedule that will include weekends, holidays, and special events
• If we get stuck in an elevator together, you’ll crack a joke and we’ll laugh along the way

What's in it for you:

• Join a fast-growing company committed not just to serving the best cookies & coffees but to building a national brand
• Competitive salary, healthcare, & sweet perks for always going the extra mile and living our values
• Training to get you settled into your role, learning opportunities to broaden your skill set & help you thrive at work
• Great opportunity to progress with maman, internal mobility and growth will be encouraged when possible

Keep in mind that maman is growing and developing everyday. We all do a little bit of everything & like to roll our sleeves up and get our hands dirty to help a colleague out.

We are looking for awesome, hard-working people that are all about creating the most memorable experience for every single maman customer.

Please send you resume in a PDF format and include a few words as to what made you want to reach out to the maman team and why you think you’ll be the best fit.

Thank you for your interest in maman and look forward to chatting with all of you cookie monsters!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Restaurant type:

• Bakery
• Coffee shop

Shift:

• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Washington, DC 20002: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• barista: 2 years (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: One location

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