Front of House Staff

Despaña is a Spanish specialty food retail store and Tapas Café in the lovely and lively neighborhood of SOHO in Lower Manhattan. We are seeking an energetic and motivated candidate to work alongside a talented group of individuals representing the best of Spain. We value candidates who are fast learners, reliable, and trustworthy. In addition to the hourly base salary of $17 to start you partake in pooled tips which is additional income you receive per hour. Normal schedules for FOH may run from no earlier than 10:00 am and end no later than 6:30 pm which allows for a pleasant retail work-life balance for our team members. Please read the full description before applying.

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Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide excellent customer service
• Expedite food orders
• Assist customers & ring up orders
• Maintain proper sanitation of the store following the NYC Health Guidelines
• Cut deli items (cheese & meats) and arrange charcuterie boards
• Make coffee & serve wines
• Stocking pantry shelves and grocery items

Requirements:

• Willingness to learn about Spanish food and products
• Full-time hours & must be able to work weekends
• Ability to work independently and efficiently
• Good communication skills
• Multitask efficiency
• Bilingual Spanish (a plus)
• Certificate in Food Protection (a plus)
• Experience as a Cheesemonger or Barista (a plus)

Perks:*

• Discount on store products and Café items
• Free staff meal: in addition, paid lunch break
• Partaking in pooled tips
• Paid Time Off

Salary/Wage: Base Salary + TIPS - Salary starts at $17.00/hr

Shift: Weekends are a must.

Location: 408 Broome Street, New York, NY 10013

Tip income:

• Yes

Job Type: Full-time

Base Hourly Salary: $17.00 + tips

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Food/ Staff Meal provided
• Paid Time Off

Physical setting:

• Fast casual Café Tapas & Gourmet Store

Schedule:

• 8 hours shift
• Holidays
• Weekends mandatory

Supplemental pay types:

• Tips

Experience:

• Hospitality: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• Bilingual English and Spanish (Required)

Work Location: One location

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Food provided
• Paid time off

Shift:

• 8 hours

Experience:

• Hospitality: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• New York, NY 10013 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• New York, NY 10013: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person