Team Member - Playa Bowls

Playa Bowls

Playa Bowls is New Jersey's Original Acai Shop founded in 2014, and our mission is to serve the highest quality, innovative products to support healthier lifestyles and inspire a world of fun, excitement, and togetherness. At Playa Bowls, we live our brand in our actions and in the relationships that we make in our communities. Our focus is to provide a bowl full of deliciousness to every guest, delivered with authenticity and passion for the Playa way. What began as a pair of blenders, a patio table, and a fridge has flourished into a 250-unit operator and franchisor of the leading fast casual restaurant concept.

Our Local Franchise Team

We are local CT owner operators. The ownership team with you is made up of two families whose purpose here is to find the right people to run great businesses with, so that your life, our other employees' lives, and everyone's family's lives are all better off because of what we do together in and out of the stores. We're real people, close by, deeply involved in the business, that are here to help and make this an empowering experience for those alongside us for the ride, building & growing together.

What We Offer

• Tips: Our awesome staff + our awesome guest = a lot of tips!
• Compensation: Our base pay + tips combined is a minimum of $16.35 per hour. The combined hourly rate is typically higher (see previous note about tips)!
• Development: Our Playa Bowls training program will allow you to grow your skills to use in any career!
• Fun Environment: We are always dancing, smiling & having lots of fun!
• Playa Discounts: If an employee is working, they receive 50% off during their shift & if they're not working, they receive 30% off! Win-win!

Who You Are

As a Team Member, you're a positive and enthusiastic people-person, who may just so happen to have a passion for fruit, superfoods, and all things healthy! You will be responsible for helping new customers pick a superfood for them and using your own personal skills to create them. This is done while ensuring guest satisfaction takes priority, food quality and company standards are met. If you enjoy fast-paced environments, career growth, entrepreneurial thinking, innovation, and an occasional silly food pun, we want you!

What You'll Do

• Maintain cleanliness and organization throughout the restaurant
• Manage time effectively and meet all job responsibilities
• Maintain a positive work environment for guests and staff
• Check products to ensure consistency, palatability, and flavor conformity
• Perform food preparation or service tasks
• Utilize point of sale cash register system
• Addressing any questions or comments that customers may have
• Take customer orders and assemble the orders
• Replenish supplies and condiments and maintain inventory
• Notify supervisor of any food orders or food shortages
• Lives the Playa Bowls mission, purpose, and values

What You'll Bring

• A Team Player
• Positive Attitude
• Flexible Schedule
• And most importantly, FUN

Essential Physical Functions

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time
• Must be able to lift or otherwise move 25-40 pounds occasionally
• Must be able to retrieve items from high and low shelving, the fridge/freezer, and under counters
• Must be able to tolerate occasionally loud environments (high powered blenders, timers, and order notifications).
• Ability to frequently move about inside the establishment to access the Point-of-Sale cash register, assemble guest orders, clear tables, restock inventory, etc.

Mission: Inspire and support our communities one bowl at a time.

Values: Real Deal. Playa Passion. Powerhouse. Big Wave Chaser. Dawn Patrol

Playa Bowls is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.