What are the responsibilities and job description for the Café Staff position at Cardinal Cushing Centers?

Cushing Café, serving Breakfast and lunch is located in the Cushing Marketplace, on the Cardinal Cushing Centers campus in Hanover, MA. We are a scratch kitchen making all of our baked goods fresh daily, sandwiches are made to order and we serve locally roasted coffees. In addition to serving the public great food and beverages, Cushing Café provides food service training and employment for many of Cushing students and adults.

As part of the Café team you will have the opportunity to work with great individuals, assisting them in daily jobs, helping to expand and improve their work skills. Cardinal Cushing Centers is a caring intergenerational community for Individuals with intellectual disabilities. We provide education, vocational training and employment opportunities in an environment where people live full and meaningful lives at home, at work, at school and at play.

Your primary responsibilities will be to provide café coverage where needed in the back or front of the house. This includes front of the house; direct customer service, waiting on customer, taking and processing orders, collecting payment, maintaining baked goods and grab and go inventory, coffees, soups, restocking paper goods, dining room maintenance. In back of the house includes; prepping stations, making sandwiches, working the grill, running food to guests, assist with baking cleaning and dish station.

Schedule:

35-40 hours weekly: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Generally day hours. Sunday and Tuesday off.

As café staff you will be scheduled as needed to cover all open hours of the café. The end shift times are estimated but not firm due to nature of restaurant hours. In addition, you may be called upon to fill-in for staff who are unable to work their scheduled shifts, for staff storages and special events.

QUALIFICATIONS/ SKILLS / COMPETENCIES

 Experience in retail and Food Services  Good Math and Money Skills  Good Communication Skills  Good Teamwork Skills  Professional  Punctual and Good time management skills  Ability to work effectively under pressure and remain calm  Must be comfortable and able to work with developmentally delayed staff and students.  Good Teamwork Skills  Thoroughness and attention to detail  Ability to listen and follow directions.  Willingness to learn and take on existing and new tasks and jobs  Understanding and practice of Good Hygiene

Working Conditions

 Stands on feet for extended periods of time  move around the restaurant and tight spaces comfortably, walk or stand 100% of shift and reach, bend, stoop, mop and sweep.  Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on regular basis or as needed  Works with food service equipment and machinery that can be extremely hot or very sharp and occasionally be exposed to cold temperatures (walk in freezer/refrigerator).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 – 40 per week

Benefits: