Student Union Barista Job Anchorage area,Alaska USA,Education / Teaching

The UAA Student Union is currently recruiting baristas to operate the only student‑run coffee shop on campus, Seawolf Grounds! This student staff position is 10-20 hours/week and starts at $14.10/hour. Preference will be given to students with flexible hours and availability to meet scheduling needs:
Monday
- Friday, 8:00 am - 5:30 pm.

Baristas offer high‑quality coffee products and customer service to students, staff, faculty, and the general public, but they also learn valuable skills and gain hands‑on experience while working on campus. Prior work experience as a barista, in customer service, and in sales and cash handling is preferred but not required of candidates for this position. To thrive in this role a successful candidate would have prior work experience as a barista and prior customer service experience.

Prior sales and cash handling experience would also be beneficial. Skills that would be needed are the ability to perform customer service with training, the ability to handle sales and cash with training, the ability to prepare coffee and other beverages with training, the ability to carry out assigned tasks and projects with supervision, and the ability to exercise patience, focus, and understanding in stressful situations.

Other skills and experience that would be helpful are knowledge of office equipment, personal computers, copiers, and scanners. Good organizational skills, good time‑management skills, attention to detail, strong communication skills, the ability to lift up to 50 pounds with accommodation. Additionally a successful candidate would need to be able to successfully complete the UA FERPA and mandatory Title IX trainings, and be willing to learn all job duties and accept new job duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

a. Be enrolled in the University of Alaska system with a minimum of six credit hours in the current semester of employment; or
b. Have been enrolled the preceding semester for six or more credit hours and demonstrate plans to enroll for six or more credit hours in the next semester for employment between semesters; and
c. Have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) or approval from the MAU Senior Student Services officer or his/her designee.
d. Students enrolled in non‑traditional programs of study will be considered eligible for student employment with the approval of the Senior Student Services officer.
e. An applicant must provide evidence of enrollment as outlined above to substantiate employment eligibility.

Preference will be given to students who have completed at least one academic semester at UAA.

Preference will be given to students with flexible hours and availability to meet scheduling needs:
Monday
- Friday, 8:00 am - 5:30 pm.

Candidates must be available for training prior to the beginning of the fall and spring semesters.

Position Details

This is a part‑time, 10‑20 hours a week, student position paying $14.10 per hour. This position is open to undergraduate students only. This is a pooled position and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.

If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at ua-ada.

The University of Alaska (UA) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non‑discrimination against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

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