Barista - Hilton O'Hare Airport

Hyde Park Hospitality•Chicago, IL

18h•$27•Onsite

About The Position

Hyde Park Hospitality is hiring for a Full-Time Barista for the Cafe Mercato inside Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport! Pay Rate: $26.50 per hour Shift Timings: 2:00 PM-10:30 PM and 4:00 PM-12:30 AM PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES/ POSITION PURPOSE: Greets and serves guests in an efficient and professional manner. Prepares beverages and food as prescribed. Follow and maintain record and collect procedures. In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform combination the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the supervisor based upon the particular requirements of the hotel. Perform any general cleaning tasks as assigned by manager. Perform all assigned side work. Attend required meetings. OTHER DUTIES: Demonstrate working knowledge of the service standards. ABOUT THE COMPANY Hyde Park Hospitality (HPH) is a young—but dynamic and fast-growing—company built on deep roots in the food business. HPH earned Crain’s Fast 50 Award in 2025 for being one (ranked 35th) of the fifty fastest growing businesses in the Chicago-area! We provide services ranging from airport concessions, management staffing, brand licensing, to contracted food and facilities management. With a 75% diverse senior management team, HPH values diversity and welcomes everyone with necessary qualifications and experience, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, and any other protected status, to apply. Learn more about us at hph-us.com.

Requirements

Must have basic knowledge about food and beverage preparation, service standards, guest service relations and etiquette
Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to read, speak and understand the English language in order to communicate with guests and take orders.
Ability to recite and promote the variety of menu items.
Ability to operate a keyboard and learn point of sale procedures.
Basic mathematical skills necessary to operate a cash register and make change, count bank and prepare cash drops, and understand portion sizes.
Sufficient manual dexterity in hands in order to use a knife, pick up glassware and bottles, scoop ice, and reach overhead to retrieve stock.
Ability to work in a confined space for long periods of time.
High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
Ability to obtain any government required licenses and certifications.
All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance. Specific uniform guidelines and/or required articles of clothing will be explained to you as a part of the orientation process.
Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by Hyde Park Hospitality from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position.
Employees who violate hotel rules and regulations will be subjected to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains proper and adequate set-up for food and beverages. Maintains the quality and quantity of food and beverages. Orders food from kitchen as needed.
Performs cleaning tasks throughout the day. Upholds food safety and sanitation practices. Performs opening and closing duties.
Record the details of the order from the guests, repeating the order to the guest to check for accuracy of food and beverage order.
Follows record and collect policies and procedures as prescribed.
Greet Guests in a timely manner. Prepare food and beverage items for guests. Follow and maintain proper record and collect procedures.

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