Café Ambassador - Pioneer Courthouse Square

Capital One Capital One · Banking · Portland, OR

This role is for a "Café Ambassador" at Capital One, a financial institution. The primary responsibilities involve engaging with customers, guiding them through digital banking tools, acting as a brand advocate, and facilitating community events. The role emphasizes customer experience and human connection over traditional sales goals. It requires strong communication, problem-solving skills, and adherence to compliance and regulatory requirements within a retail-like environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Be a Natural Connector: Proactively engage with guests in a high-energy environment that serves as both a community space and a local coffee shop. (Note: You are a banking guide, not a barista—you won’t be serving coffee!)
  2. Serve as a Brand Advocate: You’ll share the value of Capital One’s products and services through genuine conversation rather than transactions. Because we focus on the guest experience, this role is free from traditional sales goals or high-pressure tactics. Your success is measured by the quality of the connection, not a quota.
  3. Simplify the Complex: Guide customers through our digital ecosystem, helping them master mobile tools and troubleshooting tech challenges with ease.
  4. Facilitate Purposeful Impact: Host and support local events that promote financial health. You’ll act as a brand steward, working within the framework of Capital One’s established programs and strategic community partnerships to ensure our impact is professional, focused, and effective.
  5. Advocate & Problem-Solve: You’ll advocate for our customers, problem solve, and own issue resolution in alignment with compliance and regulatory requirements. Handling complaints and/or escalated situations is very important, and de-escalation may be a complex part of your role supporting our customers—we’ll ensure you’re supported with the tools, resources, and experience to ensure you’re up for the challenge!

Skills

Required

  • High School Diploma, GED, or Equivalent Certification
  • At least 1 year of Retail, Sales, or Customer Service experience
  • Strong written and oral communication skills

Nice to have

  • Associate’s degree
  • 2+ years of banking experience
  • 2+ years of Retail or Customer-facing experience
  • Proficient in G-Suite

What the JD emphasized

  • compliance and regulatory requirements
  • de-escalation may be a complex part of your role