Our Barista staff help support authentic Matcha by providing efficient operations and deeply personal, warm service. Our team is known for going "above and beyond" for our customers, and your positive and genuine attitude will be key to maintaining that. As Ooika manufactures Matcha in-house, staff must have the highest caliber standards of cleanliness. As a mission-driven company, you're excited to deepen your Matcha education and share it with our customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide an "unreasonably high" level of customer service.

• Ensure all served products meet "social-media-ready" quality.

• Keep the working and service area clean.

• Maintain hygienic food handling practices.

• Handling payment options including: card, cash, and cryptocurrency.

• Following all Ooika recipes and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Maintain a welcoming, but professional, relationship with co-workers.

• Ability to communicate openly and frequently with Ooika staff and management.

• Assist Ooika staff with the training and development of new hires.

• Deliver inventory across locations.

• As Ooika is a high-volume business, you'll have the capacity to work quickly and efficiently.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

• Reliable transportation to Ooika Matcha in Lawrenceville and Princeton, New Jersey.

• Willingness and flexibility to work during our open hours, which may include weekends and holidays.

• Strength to lift at least 40lbs, ideally 60lbs.

• Ability to remain calm and collected in rapidly changing circumstances.

• Consistent and thorough communication skills.

BENEFITS:

• Starting at $15.50 an hour depending on experience, plus tips.

• 401(k) savings plan.

• Free drinks on and off shift.

• Employees and family/friends discount.

TO APPLY:

Please email your resume, cover letter, and availability to hello@ooika.co

HONZU's VISION 

Honzu is an elevated take on classic Japanese Kombini style cuisine, in support of Japanese Tencha (unground Matcha) farmers. Heritage Matcha farmers shade tea bushes using rice straw. This practice, known as Honzu, is becoming commercially extinct. Honzu sourcing includes rice from the same farmers that provide straw for Matcha cultivation.

Serving made-to-order, generously stuffed Ongiri with single cultivar rice. Classics like Chicken Karaage and Ebi-Fry, batter and fried in-house. As a mission-driven company, you're excited to deepen your appreciation and mastery of the Japanese culinary arts.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Uphold uncompromising sanitation and cleanliness standards to protect customer well being.

• Provide gracious hospitality and actual care for each customer.

• Operate with high speed for fast service, while ensuring portion size precision.

• Follow Honzu’s standardized recipes to the gram accuracy.

• Monitor and verify ingredient quality, temperature, and use by dates.

• Safely handle TSC and RTE food items, aligning with local ordinances.

• Handle Japanese rice with proper care and techniques.

• Work efficiently in a very small kitchen and exercise strong communication with the team.

• Ensure organization of storage and stock areas.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to work in a high volume, fast-paced environment.

• Reliable transportation to Honzu in Princeton, New Jersey.

• Must have availability to work on the weekends.

• Strength to lift at least 60 lbs.

• Consistent and thorough communication skills.

COMPENSATION:

• Starting at $15.50 an hour, depending on experience, plus tips.

• 401(k) savings plan.

• Free drinks on and off shift.

• Employees and family/friends discounts.