Cafe Assistant

Garden Spot Village•New Holland, PA

About The Position

The Cafe Assistant helps create a welcoming cafe experience for residents, team members, and guests. The role includes providing attentive service, taking orders and processing payments, keeping food and beverages stocked, preparing simple food items and beverages, and maintaining clean and sanitary service areas. The Cafe Assistant works with the Dining Services team to support timely service, special events, food safety, and quality assurance. This is a full-time position scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holiday availability required.

Requirements

A friendly, welcoming approach and a desire to help others.
Comfort operating a register and handling payments.
Strong organization and attention to detail, including the ability to keep work moving during busy times.
Ability to read menus and understand basic measurements and food categories for special diets.
Commitment to treating residents, coworkers, and guests with kindness and respect.
Team-oriented attitude and willingness to learn and participate in ongoing training.
Commitment to supporting the Mission and Philosophy of Garden Spot Communities.
Availability to work scheduled weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

Greet residents, team members, and guests and provide friendly, attentive service.
Take orders, operate the register, and process payments accurately.
Stock, organize, and prepare prepared foods, snacks, and drinks for service.
Monitor freshness, check expiration dates, rotate products, and store food properly.
Prepare beverages and simple food items, including condiments, desserts, garnishes, and salads, as needed.
Answer questions about offerings and refer dietary or allergy questions to an appropriate Dining Services team member.
Clean and sanitize tables, counters, workstations, and service areas.
Restock cups, napkins, utensils, condiments, and other essentials.
Assist with dishwashing and cleaning kitchen tools and equipment.
Follow food safety, sanitation, and infection control procedures, including proper handling of leftovers.
Help with setup and service for special events as needed.
Work with the Dining Services team to keep service timely and organized.
Participate in required training and quality assurance activities.
Complete tasks efficiently and professionally and assist with other responsibilities as assigned.