Café Baristas and Cashiers - August Start Date- Back to School (Hotel and Cafe Job)
Job Overview
Compensation
Hourly
Exact $13.00
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Professional development opportunities
supportive work environment
Job Description
Kirkwood Community College, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a well-established institution dedicated to fostering educational excellence and community engagement. The college operates various facilities to support its mission, including The Cafe at Kirkwood located in Iowa Hall on the Main Campus. This cafe, along with its two on-campus satellite locations, serves as an essential part of the campus life, providing high-quality meals, snacks, and beverages to students, employees, and campus guests. Known for its fresh ingredients and gourmet menu options, The Cafe at Kirkwood is committed to delivering excellent customer service and ensuring a welcoming atmosphere for all who visit.
The cafe is a segment of the broader hospitality operations at Kirkwood Community College, working in tandem with The Hotel at Kirkwood. This connection ensures a professional and customer-focused environment that upholds the college's values and strategic initiatives. The roles within The Cafe, including cashiers and baristas, are pivotal to maintaining positive interactions with customers and ensuring efficient service delivery. Employees are expected to embrace the college's universal core competencies such as advocating for continual improvement, collaborating with mutual accountability, championing service, exhibiting perseverance, and leading through positive influence regardless of their title.
The position of Cashier/Barista at The Cafe at Kirkwood is a vital role aimed at enhancing the college’s mission through quality service and continuous improvement. This is a dynamic, fast-paced role requiring a genuine enthusiasm for helping people, effective time management skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Responsibilities include greeting customers, taking and answering questions about menu orders, preparing and serving hot and cold beverages, and handling transactions with precision. The role also demands adherence to food safety guidelines and cleanliness standards. Employees must be capable of operating various kitchen and beverage equipment such as blenders, coffee makers, and dishwashers.
Working in this position offers an opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic, fun team that values diversity and nurtures an inclusive environment where individuals from all backgrounds are welcomed and supported. Physical demands include standing for long periods, lifting up to 50 pounds, and working in a kitchen environment that can include exposure to heat and cleaning chemicals. The position requires regular attendance, punctuality, and a commitment to teamwork and service excellence, aligning with the college’s broader goals of fostering a productive and respectful working environment.
The cafe is a segment of the broader hospitality operations at Kirkwood Community College, working in tandem with The Hotel at Kirkwood. This connection ensures a professional and customer-focused environment that upholds the college's values and strategic initiatives. The roles within The Cafe, including cashiers and baristas, are pivotal to maintaining positive interactions with customers and ensuring efficient service delivery. Employees are expected to embrace the college's universal core competencies such as advocating for continual improvement, collaborating with mutual accountability, championing service, exhibiting perseverance, and leading through positive influence regardless of their title.
The position of Cashier/Barista at The Cafe at Kirkwood is a vital role aimed at enhancing the college’s mission through quality service and continuous improvement. This is a dynamic, fast-paced role requiring a genuine enthusiasm for helping people, effective time management skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Responsibilities include greeting customers, taking and answering questions about menu orders, preparing and serving hot and cold beverages, and handling transactions with precision. The role also demands adherence to food safety guidelines and cleanliness standards. Employees must be capable of operating various kitchen and beverage equipment such as blenders, coffee makers, and dishwashers.
Working in this position offers an opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic, fun team that values diversity and nurtures an inclusive environment where individuals from all backgrounds are welcomed and supported. Physical demands include standing for long periods, lifting up to 50 pounds, and working in a kitchen environment that can include exposure to heat and cleaning chemicals. The position requires regular attendance, punctuality, and a commitment to teamwork and service excellence, aligning with the college’s broader goals of fostering a productive and respectful working environment.
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to follow health and safety regulations
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to use kitchen equipment such as blenders, coffee makers, and dishwashers
- Regular and consistent attendance
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Commitment to food safety and sanitation guidelines
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or the equivalent
- Customer service background preferred
- Experience with computers, hardware, and software preferred
- Cash handling experience preferred
- Minimum of two years full-time experience in a related hospitality setting or equivalent education and related work experience preferred
Job Duties
- Greeting customers in a friendly manner and taking food and drink orders
- Answering customers’ questions about menu choices
- Promoting and recommending menu options to customers
- Prepare and serve hot or cold beverages such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, teas or smoothies and Ice Cream Desserts
- Facilitate a seamless, efficient and positive interaction at the point of sale, while ensuring all customer needs are met
- Handle cash, check, and credit card transactions and follow proper cash handling procedures
- Suggest appropriate items to complete the transaction
- Serve prepared foods such as muffins, pastries, and cakes
- Slice fruits, vegetables or desserts for use in food service
- Wrap, label and date food items and ensure compliance with Food Safety Guidelines
- Inspect food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food-handling practices
- Must be knowledgeable about food storage/handling techniques
- Clean or sanitize work areas, utensils, or equipment
- Regular and consistent attendance at work
- Ability to follow instructions i.e. menus/recipes and properly use kitchen equipment such as blenders, coffee makers, soft-serve machine, dishwashers and registers
- Perform other related work duties as assigned, including supporting other roles such as prep cooks, catering and dishwashers
- Effective time management and organizational skills with good memory to manage multiple orders simultaneously and recall faces, names, and preferences of frequent patrons
- Have a true excitement for helping people and positively engage with customers and coworkers
- Desire to be a part of an enthusiastic, fast paced and fun team
- Welcome, value, and nurture people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, as well as support and promote an environment that accepts differences
Job Criteria
Experience
No experience required
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