Barista Job at Sophie's Cafe, Sterling, IL

d2Y4blFLRVhVRjRVNzVZcDZaUjViNDR6Q1E9PQ==
  • Sophie's Cafe
  • Sterling, IL

Job Description

Job Overview

Now Hiring – Join Our Team!

We’re looking for bubbly, reliable, motivated, professional, fun, and creative individuals to join our team! No experience? No problem! If you can multitask in a fast-paced, sometimes high-stress environment, we’ll teach you the rest.
With tips, wages average $14–$17/hr, and there’s room to grow! Employees who demonstrate reliability and leadership skills may have opportunities for increased responsibilities, shift leadership, and even management roles.

Perks & Benefits:

  • One free meal and one free drink per shift
  • Employee discounts on meals, drinks, and retail items—even outside of work hours
  • Opportunities for skill development and career growth

Availability Requirements:

To ensure training retention, we require availability for 4–5 days per week during the initial training period. After that, we prefer at least three days per week, including weekends.
Current Openings:

  • Early morning shifts – as early as 5 AM
  • Afternoon shifts1 PM – 7 PM
  • Midday shifts7 AM – 3 PM and 6 AM – 2 PM (shift times may vary slightly)
  • Candidates willing to be cross-trained at both locations will be given priority consideration.

Responsibilities:

  • Greeting customers and taking food and drink orders
  • Preparing and serving beverages
  • Promoting and recommending menu options
  • Processing payments
  • Keeping the workspace sanitary and organized
  • Evaluating and modifying processes to improve efficiency and service quality
  • Staying knowledgeable about all food and drink items
  • Washing dishes, sweeping, and mopping
  • Learning kitchen duties and light cooking/baking
  • Monitoring and managing inventory
  • Assisting with inventory ordering

What We’re Looking For:

  • Strong multitasking abilities
  • Ability to stay calm and focused during busy hours
  • Quickly and accurately learning multiple recipes
  • Outgoing personality and attention to detail
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Confident communication
  • Welcoming and upbeat attitude
  • Dependability and punctuality are essential
  • Self-motivated and able to initiate tasks during slow periods

Application Process:

We do not follow up on applications that are incomplete, inaccurate, or do not meet shift requirements. However, if your availability changes, feel free to reapply! We keep applications on file for two months.

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Immediate start, Shift work, Day shift, Afternoon shift, 3 days per week, Early shift,

Similar Jobs

HRO Inc

Community Outreach Representative Job at HRO Inc

 ...H!ERO is seeking an enthusiastic and driven entry level Community Outreach Representative to join our initiatives in servicing our local...  ...for low-income households by supplying them with fundamental communication tools. People are at the core of what we do at H!ERO .... 

Brennan Staffing Group, Inc.

Senior Staff Accountant Job at Brennan Staffing Group, Inc.

 ...Responsibilities The Senior Staff Accountant will serve a key accounting role in the Finance organization, reporting to the Controller...  ...with cross functional teams within finance (FP&A, Operations, Product, etc.) to achieve results efficiently and effectively Ad... 

Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc.

Electrician - Hourly Job at Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc.

 ...goods. At Crown, we are passionate about helping our customers build their brands and connect with consumers around the world. We do...  ...state and federal electrical codes. Documentation of problems and maintenance of equipment and facility systems are also required. These... 

Farm Job Search

Farm Hand Job at Farm Job Search

 ...Farm Hand (6369) Location: Osceola, Iowa JobNumber: 6369 Our farming operation is seeking full time help for our farm. The operation is located in southern Iowa. )We run a cow/calf operation along with growing crops (corn, soybeans, alfalfa.) Daily jobs would... 

Daily Jobs

Data Entry Clerks Needed Job at Daily Jobs

 ...Answer questions from clients via email, or online chat. - Complete various data entry tasks with attention to detail. - Handle sales activities based on your experience and comfort level. - Input data into internal databases: Collect and digitize data from paper...