Cafe Attendant - Food Spot

About the role

A Cafe Attendant Team Member’s responsibility is to connect with guests and ensure they have a positive experience while taking orders properly, accounting for and accepting payment for on the point of sale system. Team Members are responsible for ensuring items are prepared according to recipe while also following guests’ order specifications. This role assists with maintaining a clean, sanitary prep kitchen and outside dine-in area. The team member performs a series of front of house and back of house duties including pot, pan & utensil washing, general maintenance, simple food prep, storing food and non-food supplies.

Responsibilities

• Welcome new and repeat guests by showing great hospitality and guiding them through the menu.
• Verify each guest order for accuracy, manage “to-go” orders, process POS transactions and follow cash handling procedures while also displaying a depth of menu knowledge and tour guiding ability in order to be able to suggest menu or meal options.
• Ensure menu items are prepared to recipe and guest’s special requests.
• Finalize food presentation whether dine-in or to-go.
• Pour beverages and dish up desserts.
• Be aware of items out of stock, back in stock, and limited quantities and communicate to fellow staff.
• Stock POS supplies, expeditor supplies & paper goods.
• Work with others on the line and communicate effectively with cooks and managers in a busy restaurant environment.
• Visit tables after food delivery to ensure guests have everything they need (refills, condiments, etc.) and that their experience has met their expectations.
• Assist with ordering additional items (dessert, to-go drinks, etc.).
• Foster and value a safe work environment by following all personal and food safety and security standards.
• Take pride in keeping floors, counters, dining area and restrooms clean at all times with the use of company-approved cleaning products.
• Clean and sanitize equipment, work surfaces, and prep kitchen/dish room in accordance with cleaning schedules and procedures.
• Restock supplies (condiments, dispensers) and perform general maintenance of the dining area to ensure cleanliness and organization.

Qualifications

• Physical ability to deliver food and beverages to guests.
• Physical ability to stand for extended periods of time and to move and lift boxes of food/supplies up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to follow and adhere to policy & procedure, checklists and state/health department guidelines.
• Previous restaurant experience highly preferred.
• High energy, great hospitality and ability to create a welcoming environment required.
• Ability to stay calm and work efficiently under pressure.
• Ability to prioritize job duties and manage time effectively.
• Ability to work as a valued team member.
• Verbal communication skills required.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, policies and procedures, and operating and maintenance instructions.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.