Downtown Café Lead wanted for Avenue Bread (Bellingham)
Avenue Bread & Deli
compensation: $18-$22 w/ tips (DOE)
employment type: employee's choice
job title: Downtown Café Lead
Come join the Avenue Bread team with our exciting opportunity!
At Avenue Bread & Deli we strive to create a strong community, centered around authentic eats for locals and visitors alike. We have become a mainstay in the Bellingham area with over 25 years of providing coffee, pastries, breakfast and lunch to the public. In essence we are a local café chain with 3 locations in Bellingham and one in Lynden.
We are looking for a confident and responsible Downtown Café Lead to help guide / supervise our Downtown location.
The Downtown Café Lead along with our General Manager will assist in running our café efficiently, and is responsible for ensuring that the café meets company standards in sales, staffing, quality and operations. We have a tight knit team who aim to provide quick and excellent customer service with a smile to downtown Bellingham. As the Café Lead you will train all new café staff and will need to have a deep understanding of our products.
Hours:
Full time position (32+hrs per week)
We’re looking for:
Min. 3 years of food service experience.
Min. 1 year of leadership experience.
Sales experience preferred.
Experience with POS systems.
Ability to drive, be insurable and possess a clean driving record (Driving Record Abstract will be required upon hire).
Excellent communication skills and strong customer service experience required.
Ability to obtain Food Handlers Permit and MAST Certificate.
Lead Responsibilities Include:
Trains all cafe staff.
Manages employee callout in the Café Managers absence.
Brings all employee complaints, gossip, and concerns to the Café Manager.
Brings immediate employee concerns or disciplinary actions to HR.
Responsible for all aspects of the Downtown location.
Ability to perform any position in the café including front counter and the kitchen.
Other Responsibilities Include:
Oversees food preparation, ensuring compliance with health, safety, food handling, and hygiene standards.
Ensures customer satisfaction with all aspects of the café experience.
Handles customer complaints, resolving issues in a diplomatic and courteous manner.
Ensures compliance with alcoholic beverage regulations.
Manages inventory and purchases food and supplies.
In Managers absence conducts daily inspection of cafe and equipment to ensure compliance with health, safety, food handling, and hygiene standards.
Periodically evaluates cafe equipment for repairs and maintenance; schedules for service.
Collaborates with other managers on new menu items.
Ensures outside dining is presentable for customers.
Monitors labor hours and phases out employees when necessary.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Wage Range: $18-$22 with tips (DOE)
To apply send an email with your resume to zach@avenuebread.com
We look forward to hearing from you!
Come work with us because
Full time employees have opportunity to enroll in health, dental and vision insurance and get free food
Employees acquire paid sick leave
We value quality ingredients
We value community pride
We value human connection amongst our staff and customers
We strive to always improve upon reducing, reusing and recycling and monitoring waste
We want to not only see profits flourish, but people as well
Avenue Bread is an equal opportunity employer
