Student, Barista, Common Grounds

Supports the Common Grounds coffee shop and/or supervisor.

Position Duties:

Under minimum supervision:

• Greets and welcomes Common Grounds customers and offers assistance
• Takes and prepares beverage orders
• Performs cashier functions
• Cleans espresso machine and restocks supplies
• Cleans and maintains general cleanliness for coffee station work area and common area
• May perform other like duties

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current FVCC student enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits per semester and
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check
• Ability to work with a minimal level of supervision as well as in a team environment and
• Ability to follow directions and procedures and
• Ability to consistently provide quality customer service to students faculty staff and the public and
• Ability to problem-solve follow directions and be self-motivated and
• Possess a cooperative spirit in working with peers supervisors students and the public

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous cashiering experience
• Previous Barista experience

Department and Location:

Common Grounds; Broussard Family Library and Learning Commons BL 201 FVCC Kalispell Campus

Eligibility:

Open to all current FVCC Students enrolled in a minimum of six credits per semester.

Start Date:

This position will start Fall Semester 2025

Length of Employment:

Academic Calendar Year 2025/2026

Work Schedule:

Works between Monday and Friday flexible scheduling between 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and may work up to 19 hours per week

Dress Code:

Casual wear with appropriate coverage.

Student Skill Development:

Communication skills critical thinking planning collaboration customer service professionalism

Predicted Outcome:

Critical thinking collaboration communicating effectively customer service professionalism

Student Employment Guidelines:

• Students must be enrolled in a minimum of six (6) credits for fall or spring semester to qualify for student employment.
• Students may not work beyond 19 hours per week during semester.
• Student workers shall be actively engaged; no use of cell phones (except in case of emergency) or social media.
• Student workers shall demonstrate a commitment to the job with adherence to work schedule effective communication/interpersonal skills and quality customer service skills to be a representative of FVCC

Employment Verifications References Checks and Criminal Background Checks: Prior to any offers of employment FVCC conducts thorough employment verifications and reference checks and may contact organizations and individuals not listed on an applicants application or resume. Additionally FVCC conducts post-offer criminal background checks.

Equal Employment Opportunity: FVCC is an equal opportunity employer. It is FVCCs policy that all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunities regardless of race color religion creed political ideas sex gender identity sexual orientation age marital status veterans status service in the uniformed services as defined by state and federal law physical or mental disability national origin or ancestry except as authorized by law. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions including recruitment and hiring practices appraisal systems promotions and training and career development programs as required by federal and state laws.

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