The St. James

The St. James

Vim & Victor Barista, Springfield

The St. James - Part Time
Springfield · VA
Restaurant/Catering Management · Food/Beverage Management
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Vim & Victor Barista
Flagship - Springfield, VA
Part-Time
 
About us:
The St. James is a premier sports, wellness, and entertainment brand, empowering people of all ages to reach their peak potential. Our 450,000-square-foot flagship complex in Springfield, VA, offers a unique combination of world-class sports venues, elite training spaces, recovery amenities, and athletic and wellness programs. We also operate Performance Club locations in Springfield, VA, and Bethesda, MD, providing signature group classes, customized performance training, recovery, and high-performance programming in convenient club settings. From comprehensive training to family-friendly fun, lifestyle events, and sporting experiences, The St. James is your destination to discover your best self.
 
Our People & Culture:
At The St. James, we are in the business of human development. Our success in delivering exceptional guest experiences—experiences that engage, inspire, and delight—depends on our ability to recruit, retain, and cultivate team members who embody the true spirit of hospitality. We seek individuals who are committed to personal and organizational excellence, who are proactive and action-oriented, and who thrive in a collaborative team environment. If you have a passion for service and a dedication to continuous growth, we want you to be part of our team.

What we're looking for:

  • You take gratification in making guests happy

  • You often catch yourself smiling for no reason

  • You take pride in seeing your teammates succeed

  • You seek opportunities to advance your skills

  • You perform at your best, cause that’s the only way you know how, and you can make it look easy

We'd like to know about:

  • Your most recent café experience and the service you received

  • What you get out of being a barista or cashier

  • What does the word “hospitality” mean to you?

  • What point of sales systems you are comfortable with

  • A time where you wish you would have communicated better

  • Your favorite colleague so far in your career: peer, boss or direct report

Key Responsibilities:

  • Acts with integrity, honesty and knowledge that promote the culture, values and mission of Vim and Victor.

  • Maintains a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events to keep area operating to standard and to set a positive example for the shift team.

  • Anticipates customer and store needs by constantly evaluating environment and customers for cues.

  • Communicates information to manager so that the team can respond as necessary to create the best environment during each shift.

  • Assists with new partner training by positively reinforcing successful performance and giving respectful and encouraging coaching as needed.

  • Contributes to positive team environment by recognizing alarms or changes in partner morale and performance and communicating them to the store manager.

  • Delivers legendary customer service to all customers by acting with a customer comes first attitude and connecting with the customer. Discovers and responds to customer needs.

  • Follows Vim and Victor operational policies and procedures, including those for cash handling and safety and security, to ensure the safety of all partners during each shift.

  • Maintains a clean and organized workspace so that partners can locate resources and product as needed.

  • Provides quality beverages, whole bean, and food products consistently for all customers by adhering to all recipe and presentation standards. Follows health, safety and sanitation guidelines for all products.

  • Recognizes and reinforces individual and team accomplishments by using existing organizational methods.

  • Maintains regular and punctual attendance

  • Supporting the safety of all members, guests and employees.

Qualifications:

  • Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality, with or without reasonable accommodation

  • Available to work flexible hours that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights and/or holidays

  • Meet store operating policies and standards, including providing quality beverages and food products, cash handling and store safety and security, with or without reasonable accommodation

  • Engage with and understand our customers, including discovering and responding to customer needs through clear and pleasant communication

  • Prepare food and beverages to standard recipes or customized for customers, including recipe changes such as temperature, quantity of ingredients or substituted ingredients

  • Available to perform many different tasks within the store during each shift

  • Ability to learn quickly

  • Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and request clarification when needed

  • Strong interpersonal skills

  • Ability to work as part of a team

  • Ability to build relationships

  • Knowledgeable of safety training, procedures and best practices used throughout the sports and wellness industry.

Get to know us better:
Instagram:
@thestjames
@thestj_sports
@thestjamesperfomanceclub
 
This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operation of the department.
 
The St. James is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome qualified applicants from a variety of backgrounds inclusive of their race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, expression or orientation, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran.
 
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