Required Years of Experience
2 years
Job Details
At Turning Point, the Barista is the manager's right hand: you run our coffee and drink bar, takeout and phones, and you close out the front of house at the end of the day. Join the opening team at our brand-new University City restaurant. Paid training starts mid-November.
What you'll do
- Make and run all espresso, coffee and specialty drinks to Turning Point standards, fast
- Run takeout: phones, online and delivery-tablet orders, and the register
- Serve guests seated at the bar
- Keep the bar stocked and spotless, and keep fresh coffee brewing through the shift
- Help keep the front of house moving: assign side work, run food and drinks when needed
- At close, check out every server (closeout reports, cash and tips) for the Manager on Duty
What we're looking for
- 2+ years as a barista, or as a server in a busy café or restaurant
- Espresso and specialty-drink experience
- Organized, accurate with cash, and calm when the bar, phones and register all hit at once
- A natural leader the rest of the team can count on
- Weekends required (our busiest days); holidays as scheduled
- 18+ and authorized to work in the U.S.
What we offer
- $2.83/hr + tips (at least $7.25/hr guaranteed with tips)
- Day shifts only: we close at 3pm every day
- Paid training
- Trade and pick up shifts in our scheduling app (manager-approved)
- A real step toward Shift Supervisor and management
Sample schedule
- Opening: about 7:00am-3:30pm
- Late open / close: about 8:30am to close (about 4:00pm)
- Weekends required; holidays as scheduled
About Turning Point
Turning Point is an award-winning, daytime-only breakfast, brunch & lunch restaurant with 30+ locations across NJ, PA, DE, VA and FL. Our University City restaurant opens in late November 2026, near SEPTA's 40th St El station. We're open 7:30am-3:00pm every day, so our team never works nights.
One Team, One Goal: no FOH vs. BOH. Every role matters, and in a rush we solve problems instead of pointing fingers. Our managers will never ask you to do something they wouldn't do themselves.
Apply in 2 minutes. We respond to every applicant within 48 hours.
The Turning Point location you are applying to is an independently owned and operated franchise location. This location is NOT managed or operated by the franchisor, Turning Point Franchisee System, LLC or Turning Point Holding Company, LLC or an affiliate. Franchisees are independent business owners who set their own compensation, wage and benefit programs, and are obligated to follow all local, state, and federal laws. All hiring and termination decisions will be made by the franchisee.
Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly ($2.83) plus tips
Benefits & Perks: Paid Training, Flexible Schedule
Required Skills
Espresso drinks
Guest Service
Cash Handling
Multitasking
Phone Etiquette
Teamwork
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Turning Point – University City is a daytime restaurant serving breakfast, brunch, and lunch from 7:30am to 3:00pm, seven days a week. We're a 200-seat location in One uCity Square, in the middle of Philadelphia's innovation district — steps from Drexel, Penn, Penn Presbyterian, and the Science Center.
Everything is made to order. Scratch soups, dressings, and salsas, eggs cracked by hand all morning, a seasonal menu that changes through the year, and premium regional coffee.
Here's what makes working here different: no nights, ever. We're in early and out by mid-afternoon. No 11pm closes, no doubles, no missing dinner with your family. That schedule is the whole point — it's why our people stay.
We're a locally owned Turning Point franchise opening a brand-new restaurant with a founding team we intend to promote from. If you want to work in a serious, high-volume dining room and kitchen without giving up your evenings, come talk to us.
