Relish Cafe Teaching Assistant (Part-Time)

About the role

Support student learning and daily operations of the Relish Café, an instructional café at the Culinary Institute of Charleston. This part-time position provides hands-on instruction and guidance to students while assisting with café operations, including customer service, point-of-sale transactions, product handling, and inventory support.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the operation of a fully functioning instructional café.
• Train and mentor students in café service and customer service practices.
• Operate and assist students with Point of Sale (POS) systems.
• Support bakeshop product packaging, pricing, storage, and distribution.
• Provide constructive feedback to promote student learning and success.
• Maintain a welcoming environment for guests, students, faculty, and staff.
• Help maintain food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards.
• Collaborate with faculty and department leadership to support quality and continuous improvement.
• Assist with inventory receiving and storage activities as needed.
• Perform other related duties in support of departmental operations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in café, restaurant, or service-related operations.
• Basic understanding of food safety, storage, and sanitation practices.
• Strong customer service, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to lift and move materials weighing up to 30 pounds.

Current students and graduates of the Culinary Institute of Charleston, as well as individuals who have completed a dining room class in another program, are encouraged to apply.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Business, Logistics, or a related field.
• Experience teaching, training, or mentoring others.
• Experience in culinary, hospitality, educational, or food service environments.
• Experience using POS software systems.
• ServSafe Manager Certification or ability to obtain certification within three months of hire.

Schedule

Part-time employees may work up to 30 hours per week during the spring and fall semesters. Typical schedules may include:

• Monday through Thursday during portions of the semester, 4- to 5-hour shifts.
• Tuesday and Thursday during portions of the semester, 4- to 5-hour shifts.

Typical workday: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Candidates must have flexibility to work morning and afternoon hours as needed to support instructional café operations, inventory activities, and special events.