Prep Cook - Equator Coffees - Orinda

POSITION: Shift Lead - Retail Cafe - Laguna Beach CLASSIFICATION​: Non-Exempt REPORTS TO: Reports to the General Manager COMPENSATION: $19.00/HOUR About Equator In 1995, Equator Founders Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell began their values-driven path, roasting coffee in a Marin County, CA garage. Possessing an obsessive commitment to green coffee sourcing and unparalleled roasting expertise, Equator has committed over 30 years to sustainable and fair trade coffee practices all in the name of creating a remarkable coffee experience for consumers. Today, Equator Coffees is a retail and wholesale coffee roaster and coffee farm owner with twelve retail cafes throughout California—from Marin County to San Francisco to Oakland to Los Angeles and beyond. Throughout the years, Equator Coffees has spearheaded industry-leading sourcing and roasting practices, and has forged progressive partnerships with Michelin-starred chefs, specialty grocers, tech campuses, and more. Women-owned, LGBTQ-founded, and an early adopter of Fair Trade and Regenerative Organic certifications, Equator Coffees is the first California coffee roaster to achieve B Corp Certification. Position Summary The Shift Lead is responsible for assisting the store manager in leading the Baristas to deliver an exceptional experience to every customer in our retail cafés, including providing the utmost in hospitality and kindness, consistent high-quality beverages, and specialty coffee knowledge. You are responsible for learning operations and leading the team in the absence of the General Manager. The role requires that you act with integrity and respect, promote an accessible, safe, clean, and healthy work environment, act fiscally responsible, produce quality work, and be ethical and passionate about coffee. We love coffee and want you to love it too. Key Responsibilities • Share passion for coffee and knowledge of specialty coffee with customers and employees, • Leads team in preparing and serving the highest quality handcrafted beverages, • Provides regular coaching and feedback to team members on drink quality, • Leads the team in sharing product knowledge, • Plan and execute the deployment of staff, • Able to remain calm, professional, patient, kind, and productive in all situations, • Leads and helps with store cleaning, stocking, and organizing, • Ensure and uphold store cleanliness, organization, and food safety, • Always act responsibly in protecting the store assets and facilities by ensuring compliance with Equator Coffees policies and procedures, • Communicates efficiently with the Store Manager on concerns such as employee engagement, work performance, customer feedback, and areas to improve, • Work with the Store Manager to perform inventory control tasks, • You will be the ideal model for teamwork, • Able to make decisions in the best interest of the customer as well as problem-solve in the absence of the manager, • Contribute to store goals for achieving sales and improving profits, • Will be responsible for the opening and closing of the cafe, • Demonstrate respect, integrity, honesty, and knowledge to promote the culture, values, and mission of Equator Coffees Qualifications and Requirements • Kind, welcoming, and patient even amid multi-tasking, • Coffee experience preferred, • Retail and/or customer service experience required, • Demonstrates a passion for coffee and tea, • Able to make customers the priority, • Can provide ongoing positive and constructive feedback with ease, • Curious to learn and gain knowledge and apply it to daily interactions, • Is a Team Player, • Capability to interface and maintain effective relationships with co-workers and customers, • Cash handling skills, • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds., • At times, may be required to work more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position, • High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED), • Able to work agreed-upon full-time or part-time hours that include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays, • Maintains a current state-issued Food Handler Card, • Flexibility to work a variable schedule, including early mornings, weekends, and holidays, is strongly preferred, • Must be 16 years of age or older Compensation • Available to all employees, • Commuter Benefits - pre-tax parking and transit, • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Physical and mental health, financial and legal coaching available at no cost to the employee, • Free mental health app subscription, • Employee discount on merchandise, coffee gear, and at Equator cafes, • Continuing coffee education classes, • Free coffee, • Paid Time Off for voting on Election Day, • After 60 days as an employee at Equator, • Healthcare Benefits (for full-time employees working over 30 hours per week), • 100% employer-covered premium medical insurance, • Voluntary Insurance Plans - dental, vision, long-term disability, pet, and supplementary life insurance, • Employer covered life insurance premium, • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - healthcare and daily dependent care, • After 90 days as an employee at Equator, • Holiday Pay after 90 days of employment. Eight Equator-observed holidays per year, • Paid Time Off with tenured increases for full-time employees, • 1 paid volunteer day per year, • After six months as an employee at Equator, • 401K with up to a 4% company match on employee contributions Compensation will be commensurate with experience. We'd love for you to use the video answer feature for our screening questions! It's a great way for us to get a better sense of your experience and how comfortable you are discussing your skills. Plus, it helps us see your personality and passion for the role! This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. Job responsibilities can change according to the operational needs of the business. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant. *Equator Coffees is an equal-opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, and discharge will be based on competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

POSITION: Barista - Retail Cafe - Sonoma CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt REPORTS TO: Café General Manager COMPENSATION: $18.75/HOUR About Equator In 1995, Equator Founders Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell began their values-driven path, roasting coffee in a Marin County, CA garage. Possessing an obsessive commitment to green coffee sourcing and unparalleled roasting expertise, Equator has committed over 30 years to sustainable and fair trade coffee practices all in the name of creating a remarkable coffee experience for consumers. Today, Equator Coffees is a retail and wholesale coffee roaster and coffee farm owner with twelve retail cafes throughout California—from Marin County to San Francisco to Oakland to Los Angeles and beyond. Throughout the years, Equator Coffees has spearheaded industry-leading sourcing and roasting practices, and has forged progressive partnerships with Michelin-starred chefs, specialty grocers, tech campuses, and more. Women-owned, LGBTQ-founded, and an early adopter of Fair Trade and Regenerative Organic certifications, Equator Coffees is the first California coffee roaster to achieve B Corp Certification. Position Summary The Barista is all about hospitality! You want and aspire to provide a memorable experience to each and every person who visits our cafes. You are kind and welcoming to those you work with and serve, act with integrity and respect, work to create a safe, clean, and healthy work environment, provide quality beverages and food consistently, and share your knowledge and passion for our coffees. Key Responsibilities • Have a passion for our coffee and share knowledge with customers, • Committed to providing consistent quality beverages and food, • Confidently and accurately communicate product information to customers by responding to questions, orders, and concerns, • Maintain a clean environment including the cleaning of the back of house, bar areas, café lobbies, and patios to contribute to a healthy environment for customers and employees, • Properly handle and maintain all coffee and food equipment, • Contribute to store profitability by following cash handling and cash register policies and procedures, • Assist in the training and development of new employees, • Work at different stations in the café, • Follow all company policies, procedures, and processes and share ideas to make it better, • Attend all individual and company scheduled training sessions and staff meetings to constantly advance education and stay up to date on coffee, tea, merchandise, espresso bar skills, and seasonal menu changes Qualifications and Requirements • Must maintain current state-issued Food Handler Card, • Retail and/or customer service experience required, • Coffee experience preferred, • Ability to make the customer a priority, • Is hospitable and inclusive with all customers and is a team player with co-workers, • Demonstrates passion and curiosity for coffee and tea, • Builds ongoing connections with the customer, • Able to multi-task and deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment, • Ability to communicate effectively with others, • Respectful and professional, • Cash handling skills, • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, • The hours can be part-time/full-time based on availability and can increase and decrease due to the needs of the business, • Must be 16 years of age or older Compensation • Available to all employees, • Commuter Benefits - pre-tax parking and transit, • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Physical and mental health, financial and legal coaching available at no cost to the employee, • Free mental health app subscription, • Employee discount on merchandise, coffee gear, and at Equator cafes, • Continuing coffee education classes, • Free coffee, • Paid Time Off for voting on Election Day, • After 60 days as an employee at Equator, • Healthcare Benefits (for full-time employees working over 30 hours per week), • 100% employer-covered premium medical insurance, • Voluntary Insurance Plans - dental, vision, long-term disability, pet, and supplementary life insurance, • Employer covered life insurance premium, • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - healthcare and daily dependent care, • After 90 days as an employee at Equator, • Holiday Pay after 90 days of employment. Eight Equator-observed holidays per year, • Paid Time Off with tenured increases for full-time employees, • 1 paid volunteer day per year, • After six months as an employee at Equator, • 401K with up to a 4% company match on employee contributions Compensation will be commensurate with experience. We'd love for you to use the video answer feature for our screening questions! It's a great way for us to get a better sense of your experience and how comfortable you are discussing your skills. Plus, it helps us see your personality and passion for the role! This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. Job responsibilities can change according to the operational needs of the business. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant. Equator Coffees is an equal-opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, and discharge will be based on competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

POSITION: Production Associate and Delivery Driver - Roasting Facility CLASSIFICATION​: Non-Exempt REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: Reports to the Production & Fulfillment Manager COMPENSATION: $21.00/HOUR About Equator In 1995, Equator Founders Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell began their values-driven path, roasting coffee in a Marin County, CA garage. Possessing an obsessive commitment to green coffee sourcing and unparalleled roasting expertise, Equator has committed over 30 years to sustainable and fair trade coffee practices all in the name of creating a remarkable coffee experience for consumers. Today, Equator Coffees is a retail and wholesale coffee roaster and coffee farm owner with twelve retail cafes throughout California—from Marin County to San Francisco to Oakland to Los Angeles and beyond. Throughout the years, Equator Coffees has spearheaded industry-leading sourcing and roasting practices, and has forged progressive partnerships with Michelin-starred chefs, specialty grocers, tech campuses, and more. Women-owned, LGBTQ-founded, and an early adopter of Fair Trade and Regenerative Organic certifications, Equator Coffees is the first California coffee roaster to achieve B Corp Certification. Position Summary Reporting to the Production & Fulfillment Manager, the Production Associate & Delivery Driver will support the company operations by fulfilling orders in an accurate and timely manner. This position requires excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, as well as an enthusiastic attitude. A successful candidate will be highly detail-oriented, proactive, and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. An ideal candidate will be someone looking for career growth. We're looking for an experienced Production Associate with flexible availability — the shift is not yet determined and may include early mornings or Sunday coverage. Key Responsibilities • Work as part of a fast-paced team to fulfill wholesale and retail orders accurately and efficiently, • Learn and master the use of the weigh and fill machines, band sealers, scales, and grinders, • Communicate with team members on a regular basis to ensure accurate fulfillment and production, • Show initiative and keep up with an ever-changing menu of coffees and clientele, • Learn delivery route for Bay Area deliveries and assist current driver (vehicle provided), • Interact with customers on delivery route to ensure orders are accurate, • Show initiative, present a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn and take direction Qualifications and Requirements • Ability to work as part of a team, • Attention-to-detail, • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, • Clean driving record, • Familiarity with fulfillment, shipping, receiving, and warehouse work, • Delivery experience Preferred Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities • Coffee knowledge is a plus Physical Requirements The physical tasks described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. The Roastery is not a climate-controlled environment. It will be hot in the Summer and cold in the Winter. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and read. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This position is active and requires standing (or being on your feet for up to 8 hours at a time), walking, bending, stooping, climbing (ladders), and crouching throughout the shift. Lifting product and packaging above the head. The employee must frequently lift or move items weighing 25 - 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Finger & wrist dexterity. Compensation • Available to all employees, • Commuter Benefits - pre-tax parking and transit, • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Physical and mental health, financial and legal coaching available at no cost to the employee, • Free mental health app subscription, • Employee discount on merchandise, coffee gear, and at Equator cafes, • Continuing coffee education classes, • Free coffee, • Paid Time Off for voting on Election Day, • After 60 days as an employee at Equator, • Healthcare Benefits (for full-time employees working over 30 hours per week), • 100% employer-covered premium medical insurance, • Voluntary Insurance Plans - dental, vision, long-term disability, pet, and supplementary life insurance, • Employer covered life insurance premium, • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - healthcare and daily dependent care, • After 90 days as an employee at Equator, • Holiday Pay after 90 days of employment. Eight Equator-observed holidays per year, • Paid Time Off with tenured increases for full-time employees, • 1 paid volunteer day per year, • After six months as an employee at Equator, • 401K with up to a 4% company match on employee contributions Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by p eople assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. Job responsibilities can change according to the operational needs of the business. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant. Equator Coffees is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, and discharge will be based on competence, performance and the business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

POSITION: Barista - Retail Cafe - Proof Lab CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt REPORTS TO: Café General Manager COMPENSATION: $18.00/HOUR About Equator In 1995, Equator Founders Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell began their values-driven path, roasting coffee in a Marin County, CA garage. Possessing an obsessive commitment to green coffee sourcing and unparalleled roasting expertise, Equator has committed over 30 years to sustainable and fair trade coffee practices all in the name of creating a remarkable coffee experience for consumers. Today, Equator Coffees is a retail and wholesale coffee roaster and coffee farm owner with twelve retail cafes throughout California—from Marin County to San Francisco to Oakland to Los Angeles and beyond. Throughout the years, Equator Coffees has spearheaded industry-leading sourcing and roasting practices, and has forged progressive partnerships with Michelin-starred chefs, specialty grocers, tech campuses, and more. Women-owned, LGBTQ-founded, and an early adopter of Fair Trade and Regenerative Organic certifications, Equator Coffees is the first California coffee roaster to achieve B Corp Certification. Position Summary The Barista is all about hospitality! You want and aspire to provide a memorable experience to each and every person who visits our cafes. You are kind and welcoming to those you work with and serve, act with integrity and respect, work to create a safe, clean, and healthy work environment, provide quality beverages and food consistently, and share your knowledge and passion for our coffees. Key Responsibilities • Have a passion for our coffee and share knowledge with customers, • Committed to providing consistent quality beverages and food, • Confidently and accurately communicate product information to customers by responding to questions, orders, and concerns, • Maintain a clean environment including the cleaning of the back of house, bar areas, café lobbies, and patios to contribute to a healthy environment for customers and employees, • Properly handle and maintain all coffee and food equipment, • Contribute to store profitability by following cash handling and cash register policies and procedures, • Assist in the training and development of new employees, • Work at different stations in the café, • Follow all company policies, procedures, and processes and share ideas to make it better, • Attend all individual and company scheduled training sessions and staff meetings to constantly advance education and stay up to date on coffee, tea, merchandise, espresso bar skills, and seasonal menu changes Qualifications and Requirements • Must maintain current state-issued Food Handler Card, • Retail and/or customer service experience required, • Coffee experience preferred, • Ability to make the customer a priority, • Is hospitable and inclusive with all customers and is a team player with co-workers, • Demonstrates passion and curiosity for coffee and tea, • Builds ongoing connections with the customer, • Able to multi-task and deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment, • Ability to communicate effectively with others, • Respectful and professional, • Cash handling skills, • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, • The hours can be part-time/full-time based on availability and can increase and decrease due to the needs of the business, • Must be 16 years of age or older Compensation • Available to all employees, • Commuter Benefits - pre-tax parking and transit, • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Physical and mental health, financial and legal coaching available at no cost to the employee, • Free mental health app subscription, • Employee discount on merchandise, coffee gear, and at Equator cafes, • Continuing coffee education classes, • Free coffee, • Paid Time Off for voting on Election Day, • After 60 days as an employee at Equator, • Healthcare Benefits (for full-time employees working over 30 hours per week), • 100% employer-covered premium medical insurance, • Voluntary Insurance Plans - dental, vision, long-term disability, pet, and supplementary life insurance, • Employer covered life insurance premium, • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - healthcare and daily dependent care, • After 90 days as an employee at Equator, • Holiday Pay after 90 days of employment. Eight Equator-observed holidays per year, • Paid Time Off with tenured increases for full-time employees, • 1 paid volunteer day per year, • After six months as an employee at Equator, • 401K with up to a 4% company match on employee contributions Compensation will be commensurate with experience. We'd love for you to use the video answer feature for our screening questions! It's a great way for us to get a better sense of your experience and how comfortable you are discussing your skills. Plus, it helps us see your personality and passion for the role! This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. Job responsibilities can change according to the operational needs of the business. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant. Equator Coffees is an equal-opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, and discharge will be based on competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.