Full-Time Café Cashier and Barista - (Hotel and Cafe Job)
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Full-time employment with benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
opportunities for professional development
Supportive and inclusive work environment
Employee discounts at campus food venues
retirement savings plan
Job Description
Kirkwood Community College, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a respected educational institution committed to providing high-quality education and fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for students, staff, and the community. Among its many contributions to campus life is The Cafe at Kirkwood, situated in Iowa Hall on the Main Campus. The Cafe functions as a vital part of the college’s hospitality and food service offerings, delivering fresh, high-quality meals, snacks, and beverages to students, employees, and visitors. It operates alongside The Hotel at Kirkwood, underscoring the college’s commitment to excellence in hospitality and service training.
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Job Requirements
- High school diploma or the equivalent required
- Customer service background
- Experience with computers, hardware, and software
- Cash handling experience
- Preference will be given to those candidates with a minimum of two years full-time experience in a related hospitality setting or the equivalent education and related work experience
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or the equivalent
- Customer service background
- Experience with computers, hardware, and software
- Cash handling experience
- 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 Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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