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Prepare and serve a variety of coffee and specialty beverages while providing high-quality guest service in a fast-paced environment. Maintain café cleanliness, manage POS transactions, and support daily opening and closing operations.
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of barista experience in a café setting. A valid Food Handler Certification (ServSafe or equivalent) is mandatory.
The Barista is an entry-level position responsible for preparing beverages and providing excellent guest service in a fast-paced café environment. This role supports daily operations by maintaining cleanliness, efficiency, and consistency while creating a welcoming and positive experience for all guests.
This position is ideal for individuals beginning their hospitality journey with some prior café or food service experience.
Special Instructions to Applicants: All interested applicants should attach a resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in a PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.
Ideal Candidate Statement:
The ideal candidate is a hospitality-driven individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and takes pride in delivering a consistent and welcoming guest experience. They are reliable, eager to learn, and bring a positive attitude to every shift. A strong candidate demonstrates attention to detail, communicates effectively with both guests and team members, and is motivated to grow within a dynamic café operation
Workplace Requirements:
This position is fully on-site across Rice Retail Dining café locations. Schedules may vary based on operational needs. Monday–Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. hours of operations. Per Rice Policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change.
Physical Demands
This role is classified as an Essential On-Campus Position, requiring on-site presence to effectively carry out its vital functions. During emergencies or crises, the employee is required to report to campus as directed to ensure continuity of critical operations and must remain accessible to leadership to fulfill responsibilities necessary for maintaining institutional functions.
Hiring Rate: $18 per hour
*Non-Exempt (hourly) positions under FLSA are eligible for overtime.
Preferences
Skills:
Beverage Preparation & Service
Operations Support
Quality & Standards
Additional Responsibilities
Rice University HR | Benefits: https://knowledgecafe.rice.edu/benefits
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Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please get in touch with Rice University’s Human Resources Office via email at [email protected] for support.
If you have any additional questions, please email us at [email protected] . Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.
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Rice is a top-20 national university known for its academic innovation, beautiful campus and engaging students and alumni. This same standard for excellence extends to our professional staff and award-winning Development and Alumni Relations division. As we continue to generate support for Rice’s new strategic plan and prepare for our next comprehensive campaign, we’re looking for talented, dedicated colleagues who will help realize our ambitious goals. If you’re creative, collaborative, curious and open to new ideas, we hope you will consider joining us.
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Rice is a top-20 national university known for its academic innovation, beautiful campus and engaging students and alumni. This same standard for excellence extends to our professional staff and award-winning Development and Alumni Relations division. As we continue to generate support for Rice’s new strategic plan and prepare for our next comprehensive campaign, we’re looking for talented, dedicated colleagues who will help realize our ambitious goals. If you’re creative, collaborative, curious and open to new ideas, we hope you will consider joining us.
Offices: 6100 Main St, Cambridge Office Building, Houston, Texas 77005, US
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