ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Café serves as the store’s epicenter for nourishing, ready to eat, drinks and meals. The team serves chef-created, farm-to-table food by the pound for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Each member will build an expertise in espresso, tea, smoothies, and the creation of seasonal beverages. The role is fast-paced and requires the ability to create a consistent and friendly experience for our customers while maintaining a highly organized space in our open kitchen.
ABOUT THE TEAM:
Our Café Team serves seasonal deli-style food by the pound, rotisserie classics, prepared foods and grab & go dishes made by our kitchen team using the same farm direct ingredients you can shop in the store. The Café Team also serves sustainably sourced coffee, teas, house-made shrubs, tonics and smoothies. Each member of the Cafe Team is an active participant working toward our mission of exploring generative food systems.
ABOUT YOU:
You exhibit strong communication skills, an attention to detail, and an optimistic attitude. Working toward positive customer experiences you thrive in a team environment, take your responsibilities seriously, have the ability to multitask, and think quickly on your feet. Passionate about seasonal produce and high-level hospitality, you love food and you’re eager to learn more about our mission.
WHAT YOUR TYPICAL DAY WILL INCLUDE:
This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties, responsibilities and requirements, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function within our company. LAG&C reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet changing industry or business needs as necessary.
-Ensure all opening and closing procedures have been completed.
-Educate daily about café menu specials.
-Create a beautiful pastry display that is labeled properly.
-Make sure all menus are up to date.
-Take orders and serve customers with a positive, timely and willing attitude.
-Ring up and check out customers efficiently
-Assist customer questions about suggestions, preferences, allergens and/or preparations.
-Follow LAG&C standards for serving, weighing and packaging food by the pound.
-Prep made to order beverages like espresso drinks, matcha, and smoothies.
-Prep batched beverages like shrubs, milk tea, and house made nut milk
-Prep fruit and vegetable ingredients, as needed.
-Ensure and maintain an organized, clean, stocked, and sanitary work area.
-Follow the health department’s food safety and handling procedures.
-Follow the employee handbook at all times, especially on service standards and appearance.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING:
-Experience in a fast-paced food service environment.
-Barista + espresso experience.
-Passion for warm hospitality and quality customer service.
-Interest in seasonal produce and thoughtfully sourced products.
-Proficient point of sale experience.
-Proficient at cash reconciliation.
-Acute attention to detail when it comes to product quality, presentation and food safety.
-Strong verbal communication skills
-Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with management, co-workers and customers that contribute to a productive and joyous team environment.
-Exemplifies company guidelines/protocols, workplace safety and health department standards.
-Flexibility to work mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, as needed.
-Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs.
-Possess full body mobility (bending, stooping, twisting, and reaching)
JOB TYPE + COMPENSATION RANGE
Full-Time Open Availability
Hourly
$18-$19/hour plus tips
WHAT WE OFFER:
Competitive pay rates, a generous store discount, healthcare options, accrued paid sick time, professional development and growth opportunities.
MORE ABOUT LAG&C HERE: https://lagroceryandcafe.com/
