Café Attendant

About the position

This is a temporary, part-time position with no benefits, requiring 10 to 17 hours of work per week, primarily in the mornings. The role involves performing a variety of customer service tasks in the food service operations at the on-site Splash Café, under the direction of the Community Center Service Coordinator. Responsibilities include assisting in the food service operations, ensuring timely opening and closing of the café, and maintaining high standards of customer service and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the food service operations at the Splash Café including opening and closing the café on time for daily operations.
• Ensure all tasks and customer service operations are performed daily during assigned shift.
• Perform food preparation in accordance with health, safety, and sanitary procedures while ensuring proper utilization and storage and safe handling of food and supplies.
• Operate a variety of modern kitchen equipment such as espresso machine, coffee machine, microwave, Panini press, cash register and various other café appliances in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Serve food and drinks to a diverse group of guests at the Community Center using excellent customer service practices; be friendly, approachable, and personable.
• Receive monies and make change accurately and reconcile sales daily.
• Maintain inventory and restock coolers, freezers, dispensers, and displays as needed; inform Community Center Services Coordinator when supplies are low and need to be ordered.
• Create a friendly and welcoming environment; answer visitor's questions and provide general information about the Federal Way Community Center.
• Work in cooperation with maintenance staff to maintain clean appearance of the Café and dining area by emptying trash, washing tables, sweeping and mopping floors, loading and unloading the dishwasher, cleaning equipment, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Previous experience in food handling (café, concession stand, or restaurant) and operating a cash drawer preferred.
• Valid Washington State Food Worker Permit upon hire.
• Current First Aid and CPR cards are required. If hired, must obtain certification within the first 6 weeks of employment.