Barista - Part-Time - Oakbrook Center - New Cafe Opening

Are you interested in being a part of an exciting new cafe opening? We’re looking for talented coffee and customer service enthusiasts to join our new cafe opening in May 2026 at Oakbrook Center!

At Blue Bottle, our mission is to connect the world to delicious coffee. From seed to cup, we elevate the craft of coffee in everything we do. We strive to build a better tomorrow by investing in what matters: a sustainable future for our people, the company, and our planet.

About the Job

At Blue Bottle Coffee, a Barista is someone who is passionate about coffee, culinary items, sustainability, and creating incredible guest experiences grounded in care and respect. We invite you to grow as a team member and create community through coffee with us.

You will::
• Deliver exceptional hospitality to our guests, your fellow teammates, and all of our vendors and suppliers

• Make and serve a selection of delicious beverages with a variety of different brewing and preparation methods

• Prepare and serve delicious food

• Stay knowledgeable about Blue Bottle’s current beverage and food offerings and preparation techniques, continuously cultivating your own curiosity and knowledge through in-house tastings, cuppings, and trainings

• Taste our Blue Bottle beverages regularly to ensure quality, uphold our standards, and develop your palate

• Create community in our cafes by sharing your joy and knowledge of coffee with our guests, and inspire your fellow teammates to do the same

• Support your team by taking joy in the tasks that keep the cafe running smoothly and beautifully—these tasks may vary but can include cleaning, clearing and washing dishes, sweeping, dusting, mopping, cleaning and organizing condiment stations, and taking out trash

• Be passionate about the planet and help us achieve our company-wide sustainability goals

• Uphold and follow all health, food safety, and safety guidelines

• Promote a safe and respectful working environment

• Complete Blue Bottle Academy training and 90-day validation post-hire

Blue Bottle is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value an open mind, dedication to work, and a collaborative spirit. We hire based on these qualities, a job’s requirements, our business’s needs, and an applicant’s qualifications. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind in the hiring process or in the workplace.

We comply with the ADA and provide reasonable accommodations that allow qualified applicants/employees to perform the essential functions of the job. We also provide reasonable religious accommodations to applicants/employees to allow them to practice their bona fide religious beliefs. To request an accommodation, contact your People Partner.

We may refuse to hire relatives of present employees if doing so could result in actual or potential problems in supervision, security, safety, or morale, or if doing so could create other conflicts of interest.

We will consider employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

We participate in E-Verify. We will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the U.S. We will only use E-Verify once an employee has accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.