Hello There,
Thank you for checking us out! My name is Sam, I’m with Panama Bay Coffee. Have you been to the Panama Bay in Livermore? If you haven't, I’m pretty sure you’d agree if you saw it that it’s an awesome place for a coffee house. It’s right on the corner of First St. & K St. in a busy part of Downtown Livermore. Now how awesome a location is for a coffeehouse should NOT be the reason you’d want to work there, but who doesn’t love a great office?
What are we looking for?
Ideally, kindness, empathy and fun are in your DNA to help others. Ideally, your friends would describe you as enthusiastic, energetic with a love for people. Ideally you’d have amazing Barista skills. Ideally you have a willingness to take coaching from others. Ideally, you take responsibility over blame. Ideally, working here will be the experience of a lifetime.
Seriously, you don’t need to have the Barista skills. We can teach that.
Who are we?
We’re a specialty coffee company with a menu of coffees, teas, blender drinks, a host of bakery items and more. We bake daily and have a line of Gluten Free muffins and cookies that have become pretty famous.
We have lofty standards for quality and it’s because of the staff that we pull it off. But the products are just one of the ways we connect.
Perhaps the thing that is most important for you to know about us is that we don’t think of ourselves as a coffee business. We consider ourselves to be in the people business. We care about having fun with the people we meet and are genuinely interested in creating memorable experiences. We call it Brewing Joy and it is our vision for what we care most about.
We don't look at what we do as "having a job". Sure you're paid, all jobs pay. What we do have are openings for people who like the idea of helping to make great experiences on purpose. Openings for people who would like to believe in what we believe in, Brewing Joy with people.
How we do that depends pretty much on each person that works here. Much of the time the menu can start a connection, but listening to create joy almost always provides opportunities that can venture way beyond our lattes. So what are we looking for now?
We value experience and it’s not necessary, the rest however is. The following is an excerpt of the Panama Bay Core Values:
- Desire to create joy in others
- Bring Fun and a Little Weirdness
- Generate Positive Team
- Build Relationships with Candid Communication
- Bring Passion & Energy
- Grow Personally & Professionally
- Desire to Deliver Excellent Quality
- Be Humble & Grateful
To be great at anything takes enthusiasm and a willingness to grow.
The compensation is based on your abilities (experience and skill). It’s hourly and the tips can be pretty good! Quite often they add $5 to $10 to each hour worked. Combined with your hourly rate it could add up to be $20 to $30 per hour or more! You must be at least 18 years old.
Please know what I’ve described here is real. If you’re not feeling it, I would invite you to skip us. It’s going to feel like work and that wouldn’t help either of us.
This year 2024, we dreamt up a crazy fun addition to our vision (of Brewing Joy) for the store. We decided to have Panama Bay be the happiest, most entertaining and fun place to experience in Livermore. What that looks like right now is something we’re inventing and is evolving just about every week! We are focused on creating ways to have more fun and be entertaining for the guests. We're open to all sorts of ideas. For example, if you have a talent like singing or dancing or juggling or magic or something you feel people might love to experience, please let us know.
If the idea of helping to create memorable experiences with people makes you smile, if you are interested in contributing and joining a team who is creating ways to have Panama Bay be an even more fun & entertaining place to visit, we would invite you to apply by sending us two things....
1. Your resume.
2. A brief note why you're interested.
If not, we would invite you to come for coffee!
We wish you the best in all your endeavors,
Sam
Ambassador of People Development
PANAMA BAY COFFEE CO.
2115 First St.
Livermore, Ca. 94550
Hours:
Monday-Friday 6:00am-6:00pm
Saturday and Sunday 7:00am-6:00pm
“People may not remember what you said or did, but people will always remember how you made them feel.”-maya angelou
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $15.50 - $18.50 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 38 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
Restaurant type:
- Bakery
- Café
- Coffee shop
- Fast casual restaurant
- Quick service & fast food restaurant
Weekly day range:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Guest Services: 1 year (Preferred)
- Food Service: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person