Hourly Pooled - Retail Dining Barista

Retail Dining Barista

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Job Purpose: This position is responsible for coffee and food service preparations in the coffee shops on campus. Locations worked at will be either Rolling Mill Cafe, Book & Bean, Encore, Rendezvous Cafe, Bucking Horse Bakery and Caf, Elements, or Einstein Bagel. At the coffee shops on campus, you will provide individually crafted drinks, pastries, and construct sandwiches along with various other food items for customers in a fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for cleaning, stocking, and maintaining the location while providing excellent customer service. Jobs offers flexible hours, class schedule accommodations, and some shifts may include a free lunch.

Weekday availability between the times of 7am-4:30pm. Weekend and late evening availability appreciated but not necessary, as it falls outside the time frame the campus coffee shops are typically open.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cooking and preparation of food items
• Drink preparation
• Daily cleaning of the location, equipment, and dining area
• Order taking
• Customer service
• Organized and stage storage of product, both perishable and non-perishable
• Monitor food temperatures within ServSafe guidelines
• Cash handling /cashier
• Use sanitation and safety procedures properly and efficiently in all areas of the locations.
• Flexibility of both work location and schedule at times.
• Good communication skills with regards to availability, scheduling needs, and understanding of position both with management and coworkers.
• Position is temporary by semester, with opportunity to return based upon job performance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Good communicator
• Respectful of others
• Time management skills
• Willing to learn new things daily
• Ability to work in a kitchen environment and stand for long periods of time with or without accommodations
• Ability to lift 30 lbs. with or without accommodations

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience as a Barista
• Experience in Food Service
• Experience with cash handling in a retail or dining setting

Required Application Materials: Complete the online application. The department additionally requests candidates upload the following document(s) for a complete application:

1. Cover letter
2. Resume or C.V.
3. Please provide work availability, on either a separate page of your resume or as its own document. For availability, emphasize weekday availability between the times of 7am-5:30pm. Weekend and late evening availability appreciated but not necessary, as it falls outside the time frame the campus coffee shops are typically open.
4. Four Work Related References

Work Location: On-campus: This position provides vital support to campus customers, and the successful candidate must be available to work and perform essential job functions on campus, understanding our location is at 7,220 feet above sea level.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io.

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