About Menlo Church

Founded in 1873, Menlo Church has a rich history of serving the spiritual needs of our community and is a vibrant spiritual and social center in Menlo Park. Our journey has led us to expand across the Bay Area, with campuses in San Mateo, Mountain View, San Jose, and Saratoga.

Menlo’s mission is to bring hope to everyone by living out our identity in Christ every day. As we navigate the unique challenges of today’s culture, we are committed to being an endearing gospel presence in a region where many are skeptical. With a talented & dedicated staff, we envision a Bay Area that awakens to the freedom found in Christ, through meaningful and practical support.

Join us as we strive to equip our community to bring the gospel into every aspect of life. Together, we can make a lasting impact in the Bay Area and beyond.

Position Summary

Our San Mateo campus is looking for an experienced barista to operate its weekday gathering space and cafe, Menlo San Mateo Cafe (MSM Cafe).  This position is a part-time position up to 25 hours per week.  The Managing Barista will report to the Associate Campus Pastor, partner with other Managing Barista's, and help supervise part-time baristas. The main responsibilities are to open, operate, and close the cafe and gathering space according to operating hours.  Specifically,

Beverage Preparation:

• Prepare and serve a variety of hot and cold beverages, including coffee, tea, espresso, and specialty drinks. 
• Follow established recipes and techniques to ensure consistent quality. 
• Potentially create and experiment with new drink recipes. 

Customer Service:

• Greet customers, take orders, and provide friendly and efficient service. 
• Answer customer questions about menu items and ingredients. 
• Build relationships with regular customers and learn their preferences. 

Operational Tasks:

• Prepare space to open per operating guidelines
• Operate coffee equipment, such as espresso machines, grinders, and coffee brewers. 
• Handle cash and credit card transactions for donations.
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace, including the coffee bar, equipment, and surrounding area. Empty trash, recycle, and compost as needed and at closing.
• Maintain a clean and organized public area (e.g. clear trash, wipe down tables, address spills, etc.)
• Maintain clean restrooms.  Periodically wipe down counters, clean trash bins, refill soap, paper towels, sanitary supplies, etc.)
• Report to supervisor any maintenance and safety related items.
• Stock and replenish supplies as needed. 
• Assist with other duties as assigned.
• Supervise baristas on duty.
• Prepare and serve food items, such as pastries or sandwiches (if applicable)
• Assist with inventory management and ordering supplies. 
• Train new employees.
• Follow closing instructions per operating guidelines

Essential Functions

• Beverage preparation and service
• Open, operating, closing cafe
• Supervising baristas
• Providing customer service
• Maintaining cleanliness of cafe and common area
• Inventory management

Qualifications

• 1-5 years experience as a barista
• Exceptional ability to take instruction and receive constructive feedback
• Exemplary people skills that fosters a welcoming and communal atmosphere
• Passion to learn and serve others

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to operate and care for cafe equipment (e.g. drip and espresso machines, grinder, etc.
• Experience making drip coffee and specialty drinks
• Experience supervising and training

Work Conditions

• This job regularly operates in a church setting with office equipment, storage containers, classrooms, cafe & machine shop. 
• Must be physically fit to perform a variety of tasks, including lifting, carrying, and moving objects & cafe supplies, operating cafe machinery & tools. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate equipment, re-stock, etc.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to ability to safely operate cafe equipment
• Days and hours of work are Mon-Fri 7:30-3PM (Day and Hours subject to change)

Menlo Church Spiritual Requirements

• Live out their personal relationship with Jesus Christ by growing more in His likeness, eager to share and see others come to know true hope.
• Demonstrate active engagement as a member of Menlo Church by: Regularly attending and inviting others to services, connecting in community through groups, volunteering in a ministry, and committing to giving to the mission and vision of Menlo Church.
• Holds themself and others accountable to live and love others with integrity and diligence in light of their identity in Christ.
• Hold compatible theological beliefs in alignment with the essential tenets of ECO, as outlined on their website (https://eco-pres.org/).