Posted 2 months ago
Barista - Dear Grain - Summerhill
@ Big League Food Company Retail Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Big League Food Company Retail Inc. is hiring full-time and part-time baristas for its Dear Grain location in Summerhill, Toronto. The role centres on coffee service, espresso preparation to company recipes, customer service and team work. The posting states full-time at 40 hours a week or part-time at 30 hours a week, open availability across Monday to Sunday, and pay of $18.00 to $18.50 an hour.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare espresso and coffee beverages to company recipes
- Provide exceptional customer service
- Take orders and handle cash using the POS
- Support food, pastry and merchandising at the cafe
- Follow health, safety and operational policies
Requirements summary:
- At least 1 year of hospitality experience
- Passion for coffee and the specialty coffee community
- Strong emotional intelligence and soft skills
- Comfort with POS, scheduling and purchasing software
- Basic math skills
- Ability to stand for extended periods
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-15
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Customer service |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day, evening |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Store |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 25 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
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Big League Food Company Retail Inc.
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 22 |
About us
Dear Grain Baking is not just a job, it's a Way of Living.
Dear Grain Toronto is an Everything Sourdough Bakery that specializes in artisanal products. We aim to inspire, nourish and fulfill our team and the community we serve. We offer a respectful open work environment, friendly work culture, and a chance to learn, be playful and creative.
About The Position
Dear Grain is seeking Full time/Part time Baristas to join us at Summerhill location.
We are looking for a candidate role who has a passion for coffee, community and enjoys working as part of a team. Candidates must possess natural affinity for service and have outstanding emotional intelligence and soft-skills. The successful candidate will be excited at the chance to grow a coffee focused hospitality business and embrace the challenges that come along with it.
General Responsibilities
Provide exceptional customer service and foster a warm and inclusive environment
Prepare coffee beverages according to company recipes (with a specific emphasis on accurate dial-ins of our Espresso menu)
Support all product and services at cafe including food, pastry and merchandising
Continue to enhance collaboration with our partners at Dear Grain Bakery
Represent Dear Grain within the Toronto specialty coffee community
Act with integrity, honesty and knowledge that promote the culture, values and mission of Dear Grain
Follow health and safety policies
Provide management with feedback on how we can improve our processes
Demonstrate strategic understanding of food service operations by providing recommendations.
Execute(when necessary) ordering, inventory management, queue management, and more
Follows all operational policies and procedures, including those for cash handling & safety, security during each shift
Taking food and beverage orders using POS system (when necessary)
Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to [Specify weight, e.g., 25 pounds].
Basic math skills and ability to handle cash transactions.
Maintains regular and consistent attendance and punctuality
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Experience within a coffee program
Well-developed personal brand and a proven ability to build relationships across an industry.
Should be an active member of the specialty coffee community
A proven executor that has participated the successful growth of food properties
Comfortable with key hospitality software including POS, scheduling and purchasing systems
Highly accountable and well-organized, with an ability to oversee a team of staff and prioritize multiple projects
An insatiable curiosity and willingness to learn, anchored in a constant pursuit of personal development
Collaborative and innovative consensus builder that solicits 360-degree feedback
Can inspire and influence staff, consumers and other stakeholders
A positive ambassador with strong communication skills and a genuine kindness, thoughtfulness.
Must Have
Hospitality: 1 year
Schedule and Pay
Full Time: 40 hours a week
Part Time : 30 Hours a week
Monday to Sunday( Open Availability)
Open availability throughout the week
Compensation $18.00 to $18.50
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Artificial intelligence may be used to assist with resume screening.
Big League Food Company is the next generation of beloved food brands.
Our current brand portfolio includes Village Juicery, Dark Horse Espresso, Detour Coffee, Dear Grain Bakery, and Tori’s Bakeshop.
What we Offer
A fast-paced environment with ambitious growth and plenty of opportunity to grow Delicious products to delight your senses
We are committed to equal employment opportunity and respect, value and welcome diversity in our workplace. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, accommodation will be provided to candidates with disabilities during the recruitment and selection process. If you are invited to participate in the process and require an accommodation, please let us know in advance.
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