Cashier

It’s not just our music that’s turned up to 11, but our career opportunities too!

Ready for a career that’s full of flavor? Prepare yourself for Taco Bamba! We are now hiring for our newest location in Alexandria, VA (New Grand Center, Landmark).

Chef Victor Albisu has more than a decade of experience in fine dining and upscale French, American and Latin American restaurants. He combines his culinary education with his Latin American heritage & his love of rock and roll music to bring a unique style of cuisine to Taco Bamba.

At Taco Bamba, we’re more than just tacos.  We believe that individuality, hard work, integrity, and respect are qualities to be coveted. Becoming part of the Taco Bamba family doesn’t just grant you a job – it empowers you with skills and a reputation that will last a lifetime.  We offer competitive pay, a flexible work schedule, and the opportunity to advance to other areas of our growing Taco Empire. More importantly, it’s a fun place to work!

We’re always looking for hard-working and unique individuals to accompany us on our mission of serving food with attitude.

Cashier JOB DESCRIPTION:

Purpose of the Position:

To be the face of Taco Bamba to our guests. A cashier needs to be outgoing, and friendly to ensure the best possible experience for each and every guest.

Scope of Job:

To greet guest as they walk in, guide guests through the ordering process and suggestively sell all menu items. Efficiently use menu screens to ring up customers correctly. Cashiers must be able to communicate well with others and handle themselves professionally in high stress situations.

Responsibilities:

• Greets all guests
• Accurate cash handling and credit card procedures
• Accurate order taking, includes repeating order to customer at time of order and delivery of food
• Setting up or closing down the dining room, restrooms, and patios
• Answering the phones using all aspects of the Taco Bamba’s script requirements and taking call in orders
• Directing customers inside the restaurant
• Helping pre-bus and cleaning the dining room during service while not on the register
• Maintaining a clean and sanitary work area as outlined by Fairfax Co health codes
• Assist with opening and closing restaurant duties and re-stocking.
• Smile, be friendly, and polite
• Assist expo whenever possible
• Be able to explain the menu and suggestively sell to all guests
• Double checks to go orders
• Gets a manager involved when there is an allergy or complicated ticket
• Properly breaks down station and cleans for the next shift, restocks if necessary
• Records and communicates ticket times
• Keep station clean while working, line sweeps,
• Portion salsas as listed on the prep sheet.
• Properly labels, dates, and fills pans correctly for all produced food items
• Practices proper food safety and HACCP techniques, FIFO
• Keeps drink station stocked and clean
• May be asked to assist with other duties outside of this job description
• Perform cleaning duties per lists or as assigned by manager

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Exceptional customer service
• Strong communication skills: verbal and listening
• Organizational skills
• Practices team work
• Behaves professionally and can be flexible in a changing environment
• Be honest and trustworthy
• Dependable
• Be respectful
• Demonstrate sound work ethics
• Team player and positive attitude
• Professional
• Friendly
• Articulate
• Quick learner
• Must be 18 years of age