Barista - 명동 Myeongdong (25h) at Blue Bottle Coffee

Wellington, Kentucky, United States

Blue Bottle Coffee Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
Part TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Food & Beverage, Hospitality, RetailIndustries

Requirements

  • Part-time availability for 25 hours per week (5 days, 5 hours per day, with 30-minute break)
  • Ability to work at Blue Bottle Myeongdong Cafe (14 Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul)
  • Start date around November 2025
  • Submit Korean resume (PDF or MS Word) including: personal details (name, birth year, current residence, email, phone), education (not required), work experience (workplace/branch, position, start/end dates, employment type)
  • Consent to collection and use of personal information (name, gender, DOB, address, phone, application path, email, education, experience, languages/certifications, activities, awards, military service, additional documents) and sensitive information (veteran status, disability, health check results) for recruitment
  • Passion for warmly welcoming guests and providing excellent coffee experiences (no prior brewing or latte art experience required)

Responsibilities

  • Welcome Everyone: Greet all visitors with warm hospitality
  • Raise The Bar: Maintain a proactive, self-starting mindset for continuous growth
  • Build For Tomorrow: Practice sustainability to ensure a better future and preserve coffee legacy
  • Simplify: Minimize unnecessary elements so team and guests can focus on delicious coffee
  • Grow Together: Build coffee knowledge and experience while growing with the team

Skills

Barista
Customer Service
Hospitality
Teamwork
Coffee Preparation
Sustainability
Guest Welcoming

Blue Bottle Coffee

Specialty coffee roaster and retailer

About Blue Bottle Coffee

Blue Bottle Coffee specializes in roasting and selling high-quality coffee beans and brewing equipment, primarily in the United States. The company focuses on providing freshly roasted coffee, emphasizing single-origin beans that highlight unique flavors from specific regions. Customers can purchase products directly from the website or physical locations, and they also offer a subscription service for regular deliveries of coffee. This model allows Blue Bottle Coffee to cater to individual coffee lovers and specialty coffee shops while ensuring a steady revenue stream. Their commitment to quality and sustainable sourcing practices sets them apart from competitors in the specialty coffee market.

Oakland, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2002Year Founded
$132MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Food & Agriculture, Consumer GoodsIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision for eligible employees on day one
401(k)
Free drinks at any of our cafes and a complimentary bag of beans to take home each week
Discounts on any Blue Bottle food items and merchandise
Paid Time Off

Risks

Competitors like Diamond Brew threaten market share in instant coffee segment.
Cultural differences in Southeast Asia may impact brand acceptance.
New product introductions may alienate traditional Blue Bottle customers.

Differentiation

Blue Bottle offers single-origin beans for unique regional flavor profiles.
The company provides both direct-to-consumer sales and subscription services.
Blue Bottle emphasizes sustainable sourcing and high-quality, freshly roasted coffee.

Upsides

Expansion into Las Vegas and Singapore increases brand visibility and customer base.
Craft Instant Coffee aligns with growing instant coffee trend in Asia.
Collaboration with BTR Nation taps into functional foods trend for health-conscious consumers.

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