Cubanissimo Cuban Cafe & Food Truck Hiring for Cashier/Barista/Customer Service Job at Orcutt, CA Full Time

Cubanissimo is looking for some additional awesome team members. Team members must be available to work at for both the Orcutt location and our NEW location on Vandenberg Space Force Base!

Compensation hourly base wages (DOE) plus team tips resulting in appx $19.50–21.00/hr

Cubanissimo Cuban Coffee House & Cafe locations:

• ORCUTT – 4869 S Bradley Rd Ste 118
• VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE – VSFB Main Exchange 10400 Community Loop

We offer both Part-Time and Full-Time opportunities for FOH Team Members and have the ability to work around college course schedules. Opportunity for advancement available.

All candidates MUST be 18+ and have 6 months minimum work experience in a fast casual restaurant or coffee shop environment.

Our FOH Team Members are responsible for welcoming customers, preparing food/beverages, cash handling, providing exceptional customer service & ensuring sanitization standards are met.

DESCRIPTION: Hourly Team Members will perform various functions in a quick serve coffee & food restaurant as well as in food trucks. In addition to following Cubanissimo’s policies and procedures, principal responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Register/Barista/ Beverage Service

• Multi-task quickly and concisely under pressure in a fast paced environment while communicating clearly and professionally with guests, supervisors, kitchen and cafe personnel at all times
• Taking orders from guests for Food and Beverages including Beer & Wine while making sure to follow requested customer specifications
• Check patrons’ identification in order to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages, ensure that patrons’ possess a valid ID, and adhere to Cubanissimo’s ID checking policy for all alcoholic beverage service/sales
• Operate cash registers and credit card machines
• Accurately and efficiently enter, prepare, and distribute orders to guests
• Must often clean coffee machines, restaurant areas, restrooms, and preparation areas during a normal shift
• Maintain good customer relations and speedy delivery of all beverages as well as complete assigned tasks from management every day

Customer Experience

• Providing friendly, quality customer service to each Cubanissimo customer and maintaining a consistent brand image at all times
• Smiling often and learning our guests’ names
• Ability to confidently inform guests of the daily specials and answer questions as needed from customers
• May field customer complaints or questions
• Must be a caring, conscientious individual who enjoys meeting and working with people and treats every customer as an individual
• Must display a customer comes first attitude and deliver excellent customer service

Food Preparation and Cooking

• Prepare a variety of meats, poultry, vegetables and other food items in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment according to restaurants standardized recipes
• Following recipes accurately and maintaining food & beverage preparation processes such as cooking, marinating, seasoning, and grilling meats; chopping herbs; dicing, cutting, and slicing fruits & vegetables
• Preparing food throughout the day as needed, anticipating and reacting to customer volume
• Knows and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period
• Maintaining cleanliness while preparing and cooking food
• Maintains proper food handling, safety, and clean/sanitized work station areas including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range, refrigeration equipment, etc
• Handles, stores and rotates all products properly
• Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed
• Promotes team work by assisting in cleaning areas of the kitchen, sweeping and mopping, cleaning the coolers, organizing dry storage, etc

Miscellaneous

• Consistently and accurately using prep sheets, cleanliness list, and station checklists
• Following Cubanissimo sanitation standards including washing cookware and utensils throughout the day
• Cleaning equipment, as assigned, thoroughly and in a timely fashion according to Cubanissimo sanitation guideline
• Must be customer service oriented
• Able to reach, stoop, bend, and lift, push or pull 50lbs
• Must be able to climb a ladder, and stand throughout the entire shift

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Must be able to communicate clearly and concisely
• Must be able to maintain a calm demeanor during periods of high volume
• Adhere to established company procedures, guidelines and policies at all times
• Maintain established company uniform, appearance, and hygiene standards at all times

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to deliver excellent Customer Service in a quick serve coffee and food restaurant environment at all times
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Maintain safe and sanitary work conditions at all times as well as acquire a California food handlers card within 30 days from hire date
• Effective oral communication skills to communicate clearly with owners, supervisors, kitchen staff, dining room staff, and guests
• Reliable and punctual with a willingness to work a variety of shifts including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Must show up on time, ready to work for each shift
• Reliable transportation
• Knowledge of Cubanissimo’s systems, procedures, and policies
• Ability to pass an employment drug screening and background check upon request

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $19.00 – $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Restaurant type:

• Bakery
• Café
• Coffee shop
• Fast casual restaurant
• Quick service & fast food restaurant

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Application Question(s):

• What is your past cash handling and barista experience?
• Why do you want to work at Cubanissimo?
• What makes you a good fit for this job?
• Are you available to work at BOTH the Orcutt and the VSFB locations?
• What is your consistent availability for the next 12 months? (Days of week available and times available)

Experience:

• Restaurant: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Food Handler Certification (Preferred)
• RBS Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location