Cafe Assistant - Part Time

Savannah Technical College•Savannah, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Savannah Technical College seeks a part-time Professional Laboratory Assistant. This individual is responsible for assisting with daily café operations, including opening and closing procedures. They will provide outstanding customer service to students, faculty, staff, and community guests. The role involves preparing and serving coffee, espresso beverages, specialty drinks, and light café menu items. Additionally, the assistant will receive and display baked goods and pastries produced by Baking and Pastry students, maintain attractive product displays, and ensure proper food presentation. The position requires operating the point-of-sale (POS) system, accurately processing transactions, and maintaining cleanliness and organization of the café, dining area, and service stations. Monitoring inventory levels, assisting with stocking supplies, and following all food safety, sanitation, and health department regulations are key duties. The role also supports faculty by helping create an efficient learning environment during laboratory production and service, assists with catering events, campus functions, and special culinary showcases as needed, and models professionalism and excellent hospitality practices for students.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Must be ServSafe Manager certified
Must have 2 years of verifiable entry level experience within the hospitality field
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and stand for extended periods.
High school degree or equivalent and Two (2) years of work related experience

Nice To Haves

Experience in a café, bakery, coffee shop, or restaurant.
Retail experience or like sales experience, to include customer service, POS experience, and general selling activities
Experience operating a POS system.
Knowledge of coffee preparation and basic barista skills.
Familiarity with food safety and sanitation practices.
Experience working in an educational or training environment.

Responsibilities

Assisting with daily café operations, including opening and closing procedures.
Providing outstanding customer service to students, faculty, staff, and community guests.
Preparing and serve coffee, espresso beverages, specialty drinks, and light café menu items.
Receiving, display, and merchandise baked goods and pastries produced by Baking and Pastry students.
Maintaining attractive product displays and ensure proper food presentation.
Operating the point-of-sale (POS) system and accurately process transactions.
Maintaining cleanliness and organization of the café, dining area, and service stations.
Monitoring inventory levels and assist with stocking supplies.
Following all food safety, sanitation, and health department regulations.
Supporting faculty by helping create an efficient learning environment during laboratory production and service.
Assisting with catering events, campus functions, and special culinary showcases as needed.
Modeling professionalism and excellent hospitality practices for students.