Team Member & Shift Leader - Latham, NY

The Works Bakery Cafe•Town of Colonie, NY

10d•$18 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The Works ® is a growing regional chain of community-minded cafés, dedicated to providing the highest quality food and friendliest customer service. Each of our cafés reflects the unique character and needs of the communities we serve. We’re committed to sourcing healthy, local ingredients for our bagels, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, soups, salads, smoothies, fresh-baked sweets and more. Our mission is to contribute to the health and well-being of our communities: our customers, our team members, and the environment. We are looking for fresh and friendly faces to join our front of house team in Latham, NY! We prefer someone with prior food preparation experience, great communication skills, and the ability to move quickly and efficiently between tasks. There are many opportunities for advancement with training provided for the right candidate.

Requirements

Prior food preparation experience preferred
Great communication skills
Ability to move quickly and efficiently between tasks
Neat appearance
Organized
Punctual
"Can do" attitude
Friendly smile
Ability to stand and walk for periods of 8 +/- hours each shift
Ability to reach, bend, balance, and transport objects repeatedly during a shift

Nice To Haves

Leadership skills for the future

Responsibilities

Greeting, serving customers and handling cash
Preparing handcrafted smoothies, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, entrées, salads, soups, and more
Maintaining a clean and organized café
Ability to stay cool and calm in a fast-paced work environment
Oversee daily administrative requirements such as cash handling (Shift Leader)
Adhere to established operational and service standards with commitment and passion to helping fellow staff do the same (Shift Leader)
Develop staff by giving timely, honest, and on-going feedback (Shift Leader)
Be confident in leading, directing and guiding others (Shift Leader)