Training Professional | Arlington, TX | Full Time

The Training Professional role will teach the Texas Coffee School class curriculum geared toward entrepreneurs who are opening coffee shop businesses, and their staff. This includes both hands-on coffee education with professional coffee equipment and teaching our business curriculum for starting, operating, and growing a coffee shop business. This full-time, salaried position will also work in day-to-day operations, customer service, and coffee business consulting projects.

This position requires the candidate to learn a significant amount of curriculum on a short timeline, and then teach it to company standards with strong and confident public speaking and presentation skills. Previous experience in the specialty coffee industry, and availability to work Wed- Sun are required.

This position offers plenty of opportunity for advancement within our 14-year-old company and affords you the ability to take your career to the next level. This role is based out of our Arlington, Texas (DFW Metroplex) facility and will require working multiple full weekends every month. Our work week is Wed-Sun and we almost never exceed 40-hour weeks. We highly value quality of life and offer a unique life-oriented schedule that allows our team to complete the majority of their duties in three days with two lighter and shorter days to start each work week. Fair and competitive compensation will be based on relevant experience and the candidate’s ability to quickly shine within our team.

We also offer:

• Health insurance benefits available after 4 months of employment
• Performance Bonuses (on top of base pay)
• 10 days paid vacation after 6 months of employment with potential to increase after the first year
• Paid Sick Time
• Company-provided lunches on class days
• A gift card toward a tank of gas each month
• Plenty of room to advance to higher positions based on the candidate’s ability to shine within our team
• Opportunities to grow through professional development training and attending industry events
• Opportunities to connect with entrepreneurs from around the world who are opening coffee shops
• Opportunities to engage with national-level companies in the specialty coffee industry
• Multiple company-paid holidays every year
• Occasional 3 and 4-day weekends
• All-you-can-drink coffee while working!

HOW TO APPLY:

To be considered, fill out the application below, and upload your cover letter + resume (in PDF format).

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Learn Texas Coffee School’s training curriculum and teaching techniques
• Teach Texas Coffee School curriculum geared toward entrepreneurs who are opening coffee shop businesses, and their barista staff. (This will include both hands-on training and lecturing)
• Work on consulting projects
• Take initiative to expand and improve our programs
• Interact with students from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures
• Prepare the training facility for all classes & clean afterward
• Handle additional tasks as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform the above-mentioned duties successfully.

• Ability to learn class curriculum and presentations quickly
• Previous experience in the specialty coffee industry
• Demonstrate a passion for specialty coffee and teaching
• Strong and confident public speaking and communication skills in front of groups of adults
• Coachable – Able to receive and implement feedback quickly
• Natural ability to help others understand advanced concepts through approachable methods of explanation
• Proactive and assertive – Able to take initiative and see goals to success
• Organized and detailed – Able to effectively self-manage time to complete a variety of tasks and personal development goals
• Available to work multiple weekends (Sat and Sun) every month (Our normal business days are Wed-Sun, closed Mon-Tue)
• Physical Demands – This role requires the employee to frequently stand and speak for long periods of time, walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch; and do physical demonstrations. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Join our tight knit team and be apart of our mission to empower independently owned specialty coffee shops that are disrupting the industry! Apply today!