Job Details

The Hilton Vancouver Washington is looking for a Barista to join the team.

Come join our team at this amazing property, centrally located in the heart of Vancouver Washington with easy access to Portland International Airport. Featuring 226 rooms, the hotel is within walking distance to the gorgeous waterfront as well as to local bustling attractions such as the Vancouver Farmers Market (directly across the street from the hotel), making us an excellent base for both leisure and business travel.

The ideal candidate should:

• A minimum of six (6) months of customer service experience as a Barista.
• The ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Have open availability to work a flexible schedule, including early morning shifts, weekends, and holidays (no restrictions).
• The ability to work a full shift (8 hours) while walking and standing.
• The ability to effectively communicate in English with guests and team members.

Shift Pattern: Full-Time

Shifts: Early morning shifts, weekends, and holidays (no restrictions).

Hourly Rate: $21.88 per hour

The Benefits - Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all team members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to innovative programs and benefits such as:

• Medical Insurance Coverage - for you and your family.
• Vision, dental, life and disability insurance
• Mental Health Resources
• Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO) - you can accrue up to 168 hours of PTO in your first year of employment.
• Go Hilton travel discount program: 110 nights of discounted travel per calendar year.
• Debt-free education: Access to a wide variety of educational credentials (ex. college degrees, high school completion, English-language learning, digital literacy, professional certificates and more)
• Career growth and development
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Recognition and rewards programs
• Access to your pay when you need it through DailyPay

Other Compensation

• Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - purchase Hilton shares at 15% discount
• Employee referral program - refer someone for employment, receive $400 after they complete 60 days of employment.
• Complimentary meal in the cafeteria while on shift
• Complimentary parking

What will I be doing?

A Barista is responsible for greeting and taking guests' orders for beverages and/or food in a friendly, courteous, professional, and timely manner to ensure total guest satisfaction. Upsells additional items to enhance profitability. Enters orders into a computerized system and settles check(s) upon completion of order. Specifically, you would be responsible for the following:

• Greets guests in a courteous and friendly manner, promotes and documents orders. Makes and/or presents drinks using standard ingredient(s)/recipes and practicing prudent portion control.
• Inputs orders into a register at the point of sale and creates a check for each guest, maintaining accountability for all beverages served.
• Receives cash from guests, makes any change needed, verifies validity of charges, records charges, and ensures vouchers are properly executed, in order to balance all transactions.
• Maintains proper and adequate set-up of the coffee bar on a daily basis. This includes requisitioning, stocking and rotating all products needed.
• Respond to guest complaints in a positive and tactful manner, negotiate a compromise and implement solution.
• Locks up and stores all beverages, food and other equipment items, deposits cash drops, secures and balance bank and sign out/in keys.

What are we looking for?
Since being founded in 1919, Hilton has been a leader in the hospitality industry. Today, Hilton remains a beacon of innovation, quality, and success. This continued leadership is the result of our Team Members staying true to our Vision, Mission, and Values. Specifically, we look for demonstration of these Values:

• Hospitality - We're passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Integrity - We do the right thing, all the time.
• Leadership - We're leaders in our industry and in our communities.
• Teamwork - We're team players in everything we do.
• Ownership - We're the owners of our actions and decisions.
• Now - We operate with a sense of urgency and discipline

In addition, we look for the demonstration of the following key attributes:

• Quality
• Productivity
• Dependability
• Customer Focus
• Adaptability

What will it be like to work for Hilton?
Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Our vision "to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality" unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!