Company description

L.A. Grocery & Café offers a shortened path from sustainable food systems to shopping carts so customers can strengthen their sense of personal and communal well-being with ease

@lagroceryandcafe

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Café serves as the store’s epicenter for nourishing, ready to eat, drinks and meals. The team serves chef-created, farm-to-table food by the pound for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Each member will build an expertise in espresso, tea, smoothies, and the creation of seasonal beverages. The role is fast-paced and requires the ability to create a consistent and friendly experience for our customers while maintaining a highly organized space in our open kitchen.

ABOUT THE TEAM:
Our Café Team serves seasonal deli-style food by the pound, rotisserie classics, prepared foods and grab n’ go dishes made by our kitchen team using the same farm direct ingredients you can shop in the store. The Café Team also serves sustainably sourced coffee, teas, house-made shrubs, tonics and smoothies. Each member of the Cafe Team is an active participant working toward our mission of exploring generative food systems.

ABOUT YOU:
You exhibit strong communication skills, an attention to detail, and an optimistic attitude. Working toward positive customer experiences you thrive in a team environment, take your responsibilities seriously, have the ability to multitask, and think quickly on your feet. Passionate about seasonal produce and high-level hospitality, you love food and you’re eager to learn more about our mission.

WHAT YOUR TYPICAL DAY WILL INCLUDE:

-Ensure all opening and closing procedures have been completed.
Count cash register at beginning of shift and/or balance cash register at end of shift.
-Educate daily about café menu specials.
-Create a beautiful pastry display that is labeled properly.
-Make sure all menus are up to date.
-Take orders and serve customers with a positive, timely and willing attitude.
-Ring up and check out customers efficiently
-Assist customer questions about suggestions, preferences, allergens and/or preparations.
-Follow LAG&C standards for serving, weighing and packaging food by the pound.
-Prepare made to order beverages like espresso drinks, matcha, and smoothies.
-Prepare batched beverages like shrubs, milk tea, and house made nut milk
-Prepare fruit and vegetable ingredients, as needed.
-Ensure and maintain an organized, clean, stocked, and sanitary work area.
-Follow the health department’s food safety and handling procedures.
-Follow the employee handbook at all times, especially on service standards and appearance.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

-Experience in a fast-paced food service environment.
-Barista + espresso experience.
-Passion for warm hospitality and quality customer service.
-Interest in seasonal produce and thoughtfully sourced products.
-Proficient point of sale experience.
-Proficient at cash reconciliation.
-Acute attention to detail when it comes to product quality, presentation and food safety.
-Strong verbal communication skills
-Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with management, co-workers and customers that contribute to a productive and joyous team environment.
-Exemplifies company guidelines/protocols, workplace safety and health department standards.
-Flexibility to work mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, as needed.
-Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs.
-Possess full body mobility (bending, stooping, twisting, and reaching)

JOB TYPE + COMPENSATION RANGE

FULL-TIME + OPEN AVAILABILITY
Hourly
$18 - $19/hour plus tips

WHAT WE OFFER:

Competitive pay rates, a generous store discount, healthcare options, accrued paid sick time, professional development and growth opportunities.
Decision: You will be contacted as soon as possible with the outcome.
We’re committed to a fair and inclusive hiring process. If additional accommodations are required, please let us know.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $16.50 - 20/hr

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline