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HIRING! Chapter 2 Coffee in Financial District

HIRING! We are looking for experienced baristas/cashiers/shift leads to join our team. We are a locally owned, specialty coffee bar in the heart of San Francisco's Financial District and we're looking for passionate and energetic people with amazing

Employment Application

I sat in on a talk at CoffeeFest this year and a point was made about having a more "telling" application in order to get a better feel for the personality of the applicant.  Does anyone have a template that they have found useful in their hiring pro

Best Practices: Firing Bad Staff (even if they're a friend of yours)

Hey everyone,

As cafe owners, we develop relationships with our employees, and this is great. But what do you do when a 'friend' who is also an 'employee' isn't a fit anymore?

I teamed up with Drew from Stone Creek Coffee in Milwaukee, he has a deg

Now Hiring: Experience Barista at New Cafe in Santa Monica

New high end Santa Monica coffee shop seeks lead barista. Supervisor/management experience required, we are looking for team leaders! This is a new café that aims to be recognized within the coffee community as a role model for other cafes. We want y

Barista Fashion Wear - What's Hot (or cool)?

I've been to a number of coffee events the last few years and always pay attention to the details when I visit shops or trade events. I've noticed some trends in the barista apparel scene, ranging from spiffy old-school sweater vests and funky hats,

How to search for good potential employees

Staff Management Tips

I was wondering if anyone had any particularly interesting, funny, unique, etc. examples of how their staffs were/are set up and maintained to function as a team. For owners/managers - any tips/tricks when hiring? what personality traits/work histor

Managing Woes

Hey everyone, Just a few facts about me and the business I manage: I have been the General Manager for 18 months at a locally owned coffeehouse/café in Moscow, ID. The population is primarily students for the majority of the year, with a marked decre

Portland Coffee Cats... Need a job?

Hey there, This is Alex from the Clearing Cafe in NW. Portland Oregon, and we currently have a part time position opening up in about a week and a half. We serve Ristretto Coffees, Nuvrei pastries and a plethora of various food items. Seeing as this

Roseville & Sacramento, CA Area Shops

Hello all! I was wondering if anyone knew of any shops in the Roseville, CA area that were hiring or might be hiring sometime soon. I'm looking to move to Roseville by the end of the year so hopefully I can find a home by then. I've put a few Resumes