Seasonal Barista - Menlo Park

Peet’s Company Overview

For over 50 years, our goal has been to offer the best coffees & teas in the world, without compromise. Since 1966, we've journeyed in the pursuit of better a better blend, a better cup of coffee, a better experience for our customers.

Every day, our teams strive to deliver on our company's purpose better than they did the day before. Our values Curiosity, Accountability, Mastery and Inclusion guide us on this journey.

We've learned that the secret to great coffee is the people who make it, and we apply the same care in selecting and preparing our teams as we do when crafting the perfect cup.

Peet’s is currently seeking Seasonal Baristas. Our Baristas possess an unwavering commitment to mastery by ensuring unequaled quality and service.

They focus on engaging with our customers, delivering the Peet’s brand and keeping up the daily coffeebar functions.

What Does it take to be a Successful Barista?

In addition to modeling Peet’s culture and values and following policies and procedures, principal responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

Delivers Engaging Customer Service

• Welcomes customers to store, engaging with them throughout their store experience.
• Determines customer needs by asking questions and sharing product knowledge.
• Demonstrates that customers come first by serving them with a sense of urgency.

Delivers Operational Excellence

• Provides consistent quality in the preparation of drinks and brewing of coffee and tea.
• Participates actively in training to learn new and promotional products. Continually works to expand product knowledge of coffee and tea.
• Maintains a clean and well-stocked store.

The Ideal Candidate will :

• Carry a friendly, energetic, personable demeanor and have a passion for great customer service, with a customer-first mentality.
• Exhibit a strong focus on quality with an interest in learning more about coffee.
• Be extremely reliable and punctual.
• Enjoy working in a team-environment and building great relationships with their coworkers.
• Be able to work quickly, embrace and learn new information, multi-task and incorporate feedback into personal performance.
• Have the ability to perform various physical tasks during the work shift.

This is a Seasonal Position :

At Peet’s we hire the best people and are committed to supporting our employees and rewarding them for their work.

Starting pay between $14.50 to $20.00 plus $3.00 $6.00 per hour cash and electronic tips. Pay ranges are determined based on geography (State / Local regulations and market conditions)

Seasonal employees are those who are hired to work for a designated peak period of time, lasting no more than three months.

At the end of the determined seasonal period, seasonal employees are terminated from their temporary employment with Peet’s.

If regular positions are available at the conclusion of the seasonal period, seasonal employees may be eligible to apply and will be selected based on their performance during their temporary employment.

Seasonal employees who are hired as a regular full- or part-time employee in the future will have their time worked as a seasonal count towards their benefits and performance review eligibility.

Seasonal employees are not eligible for company benefits, other than Peet’s employee discount program and benefits they are entitled to receive under federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to the Community

Beyond Coffee, Peetniks are passionate supporters of our community and serving our local communities doesn’t stop at the counter.

Peet's employees take pride in supporting the neighborhoods where they live and work, thorough holiday donation programs and supporting non-profits at home and globally.

We believe that Coffee thrives where people do. We support the communities where our beans are grown, lending hands and knowledge to make life and coffee better.

Peet’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

For more information about our craft and who we are please .

We look forward to hearing from you!