Corporate Barista

Position Summary

Pinkston is seeking a Barista to join our team and take ownership of our in-office Airstream cafe, which provides craft coffee and espresso drinks to our team members, clients, and guests. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to infuse your unique personality, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit into the daily operations of our cafe. Best of all, everything is free for our employees and guests, so you’ll never have to deal with grumpy customers or cash registers. You'll get to create exceptional coffee beverages and foster a welcoming, service-oriented atmosphere while helping to keep our team members energized as they drive world-changing impact for our clients.

If you love the idea of running your own coffee shop without the early mornings, weekends, and finances…we just might have your dream job!

Additional Details

• Hours: approximately 20 hours per week, typically from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Mon through Thurs, with additional opportunities to work during client and Pinkston events outside of typical hours. Pinkston’s Airstream cafe is closed on Fridays, weekends, and major holidays.
• Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly
• Work Location: Falls Church, Virginia
• Reports to: Office Manager

Role Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve a variety of high-quality beverages, including coffee, tea, espresso, and more.
• Deliver exceptional hospitality and service to our employees, clients, and guests.
• Identify and manage vendor and supplier relationships required to provide various products and services to keep quality top-notch the Airstream cafe running smoothly.
• Use your entrepreneurial spirit to develop innovative coffee & drink offerings that delight our employees and guests.
• Manage inventory and orders for coffee, supplies, and equipment.
• Create a welcoming and productive environment in the Airstream cafe, ensuring it remains a hub for creativity and collaboration. This includes regularly cleaning, clearing dishes, stocking supplies, and organizing as needed.
• Stock drink fridges and snacks in the cafe and other gathering areas in the office.
• Provide coffee service for the occasional in-office client events.

Unique Benefits

• No nights or weekends but the occasional early morning
• No cash register or money management
• Unlimited free drinks and snacks during work hours
• Company-provided laptop

Requirements

Skills & Qualifications

Required:

• Experience crafting espresso on a fully manual espresso machine
• Strong customer service skills and the ability to interact with a diverse group of employees, guests, and clients
• Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining a clean and organized workspace
• Organizational skills to maintain stock and inventory levels

• Alignment with Pinkston’s guiding principles.

Preferred:

• Prior experience as a barista is strongly preferred
• A serious appreciation of – and taste for – fantastic coffee

Who We Are

Pinkston is a strategic communications firm that builds world-changing outcomes for its clients and their communities. For more than 20 years, Pinkston has helped clients in a diverse range of industries find and refine their stories and share them with the world in unique and impactful ways. Our vision is to help our clients solve their toughest strategic challenges and make an outsized impact on their organization and the worlds they touch.

At Pinkston, we believe great things happen when people come together, and we’re committed to building a world-class, collaborative environment where our employees can do their best work.

Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pinkston is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Pinkston makes hiring decisions based solel