09/03/2026
WE’RE HIRING: TEARISTA / CAFÉ SERVER
Do you enjoy making people feel welcome, learning new things, and having a great time at work? TeaLula is looking for a warm, dependable TeaRista/Café Server to join our team in Park Ridge. This is a hands-on hospitality position centered around tea. You’ll spend much of your day preparing tea and specialty beverages, helping customers discover teas they love, conducting tea tastings, and serving guests in our café.
SCHEDULE
• Approximately 9:15 AM–3:30 PM
• Tuesday–Thursday OR Wednesday–Friday
• Rotating Saturdays and/or Sundays
• Consistent daytime schedule
YOU ARE A GREAT FIT IF YOU:
• Are naturally warm, welcoming, and comfortable talking with customers
• Enjoy learning and sharing what you know with others
• Take pride in preparing drinks carefully and beautifully
• Notice details and like keeping your workspace organized
• Are dependable and understand that your teammates are counting on you
• Enjoy staying busy and moving between different responsibilities
• Are genuinely curious about tea, flavors, and food
WHAT YOU’LL DO
• Prepare hot and iced teas, tea lattes, matcha drinks, and other café beverages
• Learn TeaLula’s extensive tea collection and brewing methods
• Guide customers through tea tastings and help them discover teas that suit their tastes
• Answer questions and make thoughtful tea recommendations
• Serve guests in our café with warm, attentive service
• Prepare and beautifully present food and beverages
• Help maintain a spotless, organized, and inviting café and retail environment
• Assist with afternoon tea service on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays as scheduled
• Work closely with a small team to make every guest feel genuinely cared for
COMPENSATION & PERKS
• $15 per hour plus gratuities
• Extensive paid training in tea, beverage preparation, café service, and our menu
• Paid ServSafe and BASSET certification courses
• Generous employee discount
• All the tea you can drink during your shift
You do not need to arrive as a tea expert. We will teach you. What we cannot teach quite as easily is curiosity, attention to detail, dependability, and a natural desire to take care of people. At TeaLula, we call that “hospitali-tea.”
