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Barista Training Program

Program Mission:   To train individuals, who have struggled to get a job or keep a job, to be employable and successful in the workplace, particularly within the coffee and tea environment.
     
Program Specifics:   OJT
Classes
Testing
Mentoring/Tutoring
Incentives
     
Qualifying Individuals:   Individuals (18 years old or older) who have struggled to get a job or keep a job due to their circumstances (e.g. felony, past lifestyle, need for training, lack of support, insufficient education, etc…)
     
Requirements:   Application and Interview
Acceptance into Program
Twelve Week Commitment
Sign volunteer training waiver of liability
     
Training time period:   4 hours/day, Monday through Friday, for Twelve Weeks
     
Incentives I:   After successful completion of:
Week Three – Free 16 ounce Drink of Choice
Week Five - $5.00 Gift Certificate
Week Seven – $50.00 Bonus
Week Nine - $10.00 Gift Certificate
Week Twelve - $250.00 Bonus
     

Incentives II:

(Accomplished w/in 1 month of completing program)

  Get a Coffee or Tea Job: $25.00 Bonus
Keep Job for at least 2 months: $50.00 Bonus
     
Evaluations:   Will happen at six weeks and twelve weeks with program managers, evaluating job performance and attitude.
     
Benefits:   While working your shift (i.e. before or after your shift or during break)… Drinks _ price Free lunch (Ask about details)
     
Reasons for release:   Repeated poor job performance
Poor attitude and conduct impacting work environment
Failure to pass testing (See Training Schedule and Standards)
     
Release process:   1st offense: Verbal warning
2nd offense: Written warning
3rd offense: Release
     
Immediate release will occur for flagrant offenses (i.e. Deliberate and/or defiant offenses)