Barista - Seongsu at Blue Bottle Coffee

Wellington, Kentucky, United States

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

Requirements

  • Genuine passion and interest in warmly welcoming all guests
  • Mindset of continuous effort and self-starter attitude for proactive growth
  • Commitment to practicing sustainability for a better future and preserving coffee heritage
  • Ability to simplify processes so team and guests can focus on delicious coffee
  • Desire to build coffee knowledge and experience while growing with the team
  • Availability for part-time: 25 hours/week (5 days/week, 5 hours/day including 30 min break), starting August 2025
  • Submission of Korean resume (PDF or MS Word) including: personal info (name, birth year, current residence, email, phone), education (not required), work history (workplace/branch, title, start/end dates, employment type)
  • Consent to collection and use of personal and sensitive information for hiring process

Responsibilities

  • Welcome everyone who visits with warm hospitality
  • Maintain a mindset of continuous effort as a self-starter and grow proactively
  • Practice sustainability to ensure a better future for the planet and preserve the legacy of delicious coffee
  • Simplify unnecessary elements so team and guests can focus on delicious coffee
  • Grow together by building coffee knowledge and experience with the team

Skills

Customer Service
Hospitality
Coffee Brewing
Teamwork
Sustainability
Self-Starter

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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