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About the Role

The Elite Job is hiring part-time Drive-Thru Coffee Attendants for busy coffee stands and café drive-through windows. Drive-thru positions are the highest-transaction-volume roles in any coffee operation — a well-run drive-thru window can serve 200+ customers per shift, and the baristas who work them earn some of the best tip rates in the industry. Speed, accuracy, and energy are what this role demands. If you can take an order, build a drink, and send a customer on their way with a smile in under two minutes, you belong at the drive-thru window.

What You Will Do

  • Take drink orders from customers through the drive-thru speaker or window with clarity and accuracy
  • Prepare espresso-based beverages, blended drinks, and simple food items at the window station with minimal wait time
  • Process cash, card, and mobile app payments at the drive-thru terminal quickly without errors
  • Hand drinks and food items to customers through the window, confirming order accuracy before the car pulls away
  • Upsell seasonal items, loyalty program sign-ups, and add-on upgrades at the window during natural conversation
  • Keep the drive-thru station stocked with cups, lids, sleeves, straws, and packaging between car service intervals
  • Coordinate with the inside bar team on pre-made orders, high-volume periods, and mobile order pre-staging
  • Clean the window station, exterior ledge, and equipment surfaces between service rushes throughout the shift

What You Need

  • Fast pace and high energy — drive-thru shifts are continuous and the line does not stop
  • Clear verbal communication through a speaker system and face-to-face at the window simultaneously
  • Ability to take an order, build a drink, and complete a transaction without losing queue position
  • Accuracy under pressure — a wrong drink at the drive-thru window cannot be corrected after the car leaves
  • Reliability and consistent attendance — drive-thru windows cannot run understaffed during a rush
  • Must be 16 or older — prior café experience preferred for drive-thru positions due to pace

Nice to Have

  • Previous drive-thru experience at any food service location
  • Barista skills — drive-thru coffee attendants who can also work the bar are the most valued team members
  • Experience with headset communication systems

What We Offer

  • Pay of $13 – $16 per hour plus drive-thru tip income — often the highest tip rate per hour in any café role
  • Flexible part-time morning and afternoon shifts available
  • Free drinks on every shift
  • Fast-paced, social environment where no two hours feel the same
  • Cross-training as an inside barista for shifts when the drive-thru is not open
  • Paid sick leave and state-mandated employee protections

Drive-thru coffee attendants are in high demand at every drive-through coffee stand in the country — it is a high-pace, high-tip, high-energy role that pays better per hour than almost any other part-time café position. At The Elite Job, we connect experienced and entry-level drive-thru candidates with the right openings. Apply today.

The Elite Job is an equal opportunity employer. We hire drive-thru coffee staff across the United States.

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