Cafe Attendant

At Upper Crust Food Service, YOU are the crucial ingredient for providing fresh healthy food nationwide. Our Chefs enjoy a lifestyle that is unmatched in the hospitality industry with very few late nights and weekend hours. 

Café Attendants support the culinary team by maintaining the overall cleanliness, organization and appearance of the dining room. 

What's in it for you?

• Flexible shifts! Mornings, evenings, weekdays and/or weekend availability 20-30 hours a week

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures all students and employees are checking in upon entering the dining room.
• Clean food service and food contact areas utilized in dining room (salad bar, juice, mail, serving lines etc.)
• Perform routine assignments such as dishwashing, mopping, sweeping, garbage removal, and other daily cleaning functions. 
• Clean and stock all supplies/staples in dining and service areas for the current meal, snacks, etc. per specific client guidelines.
• May be required to assist staff with product deliveries, assist in organization of inventory for kitchen, walk-in, store rooms and dining room as directed by Food Service Manager and/or Chef.
• Provide excellent customer service in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Adhere to all management, client, local and state cleaning and sanitation procedures/regulations.
• Assist with special event meal preparations such as recruitment, homecoming, etc., as required.
• May be required to serve meals during meal service.
  
  

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Skills and Abilities: 

• Communication
• Organization
• Detail-Oriented
• Collaboration

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Ability to obtain, and maintain, any and all applicable licenses and certifications (e.g. state sanitation license).
• 1-2 years of customer service experience.
• 1-2 years’ restaurant or other kitchen assistant experience.
• High school diploma preferred

Special Demands: 

• This job operates in a kitchen environment, housed with equipment such as ovens, stoves, dishwashers, slicers, coffee machines, steamers, mixers, and chef’s knives. The employee is frequently exposed to heat, steam, fire, and noise. 
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 30 pounds or less.
• The employee is required to stand for extended periods of time. 
• The position requires the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.

Upper Crust Food Service provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Upper Crust Food Service is a premier hospitality partner delivering high-end, chef-driven dining solutions to over 750+ partners nationwide. While our footprint is expansive, we have intentionally maintained a culture that is small enough to care deeply to our employees and clients. We deliver elevated restaurant-quality culinary experiences, and a hospitality-first culture. At Upper Crust, we believe that great food is the cornerstone of the student experience, and we empower our leadership teams to run their accounts with the entrepreneurial spirit of a boutique restaurant, backed by the robust resources of a national industry leader.