SE Passport Café Assistant

Student Café Assistant

The Student Café Assistant is required to know all policies and follow them. Student Café Assistants assist in all functions of the café including; cashiering, stocking, cleaning, preparing orders, and preparing food and/or drinks for service. This is an entry-level job that provides training, and does not require previous experience in food service. Basic tasks, skills and knowledge can be learned on the job.

Specific duties include:

• Assisting customers in the café via cashiering, order taking, cleaning and general customer service with a calm, friendly attitude, attention to detail and a sense of urgency.
• Making hot and cold food items to recipe guidelines using hygienic and safe practices with speed and accuracy.
• Making hot and cold drinks per recipe hygienic and safe practices with speed and accuracy.
• Maintaining work area cleanliness, organization and stock levels.
• Making menu items correctly and efficiently.
• Maintaining menu item standards following unit specific standards and guidelines.
• Acting as a positive representative of University of Richmond and Dining Services to all guests.
• Preparing, packaging and serving food to customers or for order pick up.
• Helping with inventory and stocks sales areas.
• Assisting with special projects and feedback sessions occasionally.

Qualifications include:

• A desire to be friendly and courteous to your coworkers and guests.
• Must be willing to learn new tasks and take direction.
• The ability to be professional in appearance and mannerisms while serving peers.
• Must have ability to multi task and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds.
• Accountability and reliability in regards to communication and scheduling.

Pay grade: SP Student 2 (starting rate $13.25/hour)

Note to applicant: This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.