Barista
What started as a small garden in a vacant lot in this little inner-city neighborhood, quickly turned into the City of Dallas’ first urban farm. The original farm is 1.25 acres boldly situated in the South Dallas community of Bonton, an area ravaged by generational poverty, crime, and classified by the USDA as a food desert. In 2016, a local family, the Treffingers, were inspired by the mission of Bonton Farms and generously donated 20 acres of land located about 10 miles from the original farm. They loved it so much that when another 20 acre plot adjacent to the original one became available, they purchased it and donated it for further expansion of Bonton Farms. That 40 acre site is what we call "The Bonton Farms Extension". It happens to be one of the largest urban farms in the Unites States. In this unlikely setting, we are cultivating a sustainable and vibrant urban farm with the mission to restore lives, create jobs and ignite hope.
Reports To: Assistant Manager – Front of House & Coffee Shop
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Type: Part-Time
Location: Dallas, Texas
- Greet and engage customers warmly, ensuring a positive and inclusive guest experience.
- Prepare and serve coffee, espresso, tea, and other beverages in accordance with Bonton Farms Coffeehouse standards.
- Accurately handle customer orders, payments, and receipts using the point-of-sale (POS) system.
- Provide knowledgeable information about menu items, retail products, and the Bonton Farms mission.
- Assist in maintaining clean and inviting café and retail spaces, including seating areas, counters, and displays.
- Operate and maintain espresso machines, grinders, and brewing equipment safely and efficiently.
- Follow all beverage preparation recipes and quality standards.
- Ensure products are properly rotated, labeled, and stocked.
- Monitor inventory and communicate supply needs to management.
- Support training and development of new baristas and volunteers when requested.
- Assist in stocking, pricing, and merchandising retail items including Bonton-branded goods, local products, and farm-sourced items.
- Monitor product presentation, restocking displays to ensure visual appeal and consistency.
- Support inventory counts and assist with receiving deliveries.
- Provide product knowledge to guests and promote featured retail items.
- Ensure retail area meets cleanliness and safety standards.
- Demonstrate Bonton Farms’ core values in all interactions with guests, team members, and community members.
- Collaborate with Coffeehouse leadership and team members to support daily goals and special events.
- Participate in team meetings, trainings, and mission-related community engagement opportunities.
- Support volunteer and apprenticeship participants with encouragement and teamwork.
- Prior experience in customer service, coffee service, or retail preferred.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a friendly and approachable demeanor.
- Ability to multitask and work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Basic math and cash-handling skills.
- Ability to follow recipes, instructions, and maintain consistent quality.
- Flexibility to work mornings, weekends, and occasional events.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods (up to 8 hours).
- Frequent lifting and carrying of up to 25 pounds.
- Reaching, bending, and occasional climbing on step ladders.
- Exposure to varying temperatures from indoor and outdoor service areas.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Our Mission
Transform lives by disrupting systems of inequity, laying a foundation where change yields health, wholeness and opportunity as the norm.
Vision
The change in Bonton becomes the change in the World.
Core Principal
Our values are bathed in our Christian faith, born out of a passion for people and guide how we put them into action.
What is Bonton?
For the last 200 years, racial injustice and systemic oppression prevented opportunities in Bonton, a community in South Dallas, that were a given elsewhere. People here experienced higher rates of diabetes, stroke and cancer, and 48% of residents lived in poverty. Residents have been denied access to the seven human essentials that are necessary to survive and thrive - health & wellness, economic stability, safe and affordable housing, transportation, a sense of belonging, education and access to fair credit. Today, the community is transforming, and healing is coming from within.
Who We Are
Bonton Farms is on a mission is to transform lives by disrupting systems of inequity, laying a foundation where health, wholeness, and opportunity are the norm for all people. While many nonprofits work to solve one issue, Bonton Farms focuses on place-based interventions to build community capacity for long-term change. As the ecosystem of community resources improves, the neighbors in Bonton use these resources to build successful, self-sufficient lives, ultimately interrupting the impact of decades of disenfranchisement. Bonton Farms’ programs focus on the all of the seven human essentials that the community has been denied for so long. We invite you to come and join us in the transformation!
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