Bakery Café Team Member

Blue Loon Bakery - 1c53; New London (NH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly wage plus tip pool

Employee discounts

Weekly free loaf

Free shift meal

Medical insurance

401(k)

PTO

Job summary

The Blue Loon in New London, NH is hiring Front-of-House Team Members for both part-time and full-time shifts. You will work across cashier, expeditor, food runner, and floor support roles with cross-training and a collaborative team.

Compensation includes an hourly wage plus a tip pool, employee discounts, a weekly free loaf, and a free shift meal. Full-time employees receive medical, 401(k), and PTO benefits.

Qualifications

• Availability to work a flexible schedule including mornings, weekends, and holidays.
• At least one year of cashier or customer service experience in food service or hospitality.
• A genuine passion for hospitality and making customers welcome.
• Ability to thrive in a busy, fast-paced environment with accuracy and a positive attitude.
• Strong communication, multitasking, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers warmly and provide hospitality from entry to service.
• Operate the point-of-sale system and process orders and payments accurately.
• Act as an expeditor by coordinating orders before serving.
• Serve guests with a friendly, professional attitude.
• Set up and break down pastry displays for attractive service.
• Provide floor support by keeping the dining area clean and inviting.
• Assist with cleaning duties and maintain a neat café.
• Answer questions about the menu and offer recommendations.
• Restock merchandise, bakery cases, beverages, and supplies.
• Collaborate with kitchen and bakery teams for smooth service.
• Work with teammates to create an exceptional customer experience daily.

Skills

Customer service

Cashier experience

Hospitality

Teamwork

Communication

Multitasking

Job description

Join Our Team as a Front-of-House Team Member at The Blue Loon!

The Blue Loon, a bakery café in New London, NH, is hiring friendly, dependable Front-of-House Team Members. Both part-time and full-time positions are available. Shifts vary from 6 AM-4 PM, Wednesday-Sunday. Must be able to work BOTH Saturday and Sunday!

This is a dynamic, team-oriented position where no two shifts are exactly alike. Every front-of-house team member is cross-trained in all front-of-house responsibilities, including cashier, expeditor, food runner, and floor support.

If you enjoy variety, staying busy, and working on a collaborative team, you'll feel right at home here.

Compensation includes: Hourly wage plus participation in our shared tip pool (typically an additional $3-5 per hour). Employee discounts, Weekly free loaf, and Free shift meal. Full-Time employees: Medical, 401(k), PTO.

Your Responsibilities

Because our front-of-house team is cross-trained, you'll become comfortable performing all of the following responsibilities as your role shifts throughout the day:

• Greeting customers warmly and providing exceptional hospitality from the moment they walk through our doors.
• Operating the point-of-sale system and accurately processing customer orders and payments.
• Serving as an expeditor by organizing, checking, and coordinating orders before they're served.
• Serving guests with a friendly, professional attitude.
• Setting up and breaking down our pastry displays to ensure they are attractive, well-stocked, and ready for service.
• Providing floor support by maintaining a clean, welcoming dining area and assisting customers as needed.
• Assisting with general cleaning duties, including sweeping, mopping, dishwashing, sanitizing surfaces, taking out trash, and maintaining a clean, organized café.
• Answering questions about our menu and making thoughtful recommendations to customers.
• Restocking merchandise, bakery cases, beverages, and supplies throughout the day.
• Working closely with the kitchen and bakery teams to ensure smooth service during busy periods.
• Working together with your teammates, stepping in wherever needed, and helping create an exceptional experience for every customer, every day.

What We’re Looking For

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including weekdays, weekends, mornings, and holidays as needed.
• At least one year of cashier or customer service experience, preferably in a food service, café, restaurant, or hospitality setting.
• A genuine passion for hospitality and creating a warm, welcoming experience for every customer.
• The ability to thrive in a busy, fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy, efficiency, and a positive attitude.
• Strong communication, multitasking, and problem-solving skills.
• A collaborative, team-first mindset. We all pitch in wherever needed, support one another, and celebrate shared success.
• The ability to stand and walk for extended periods, bend, lift, and comfortably perform the physical demands of a busy bakery café, including lifting up to 25 pounds.
• A dependable work ethic and attention to detail.

Why Join The Blue Loon?

At The Blue Loon, we’re a small, close-knit team that takes pride in creating high-quality food, baked goods, and coffee for our community. We believe great customer experiences begin with a great team. We value kindness, respect, accountability, and collaboration, and we support one another because we know that’s how exceptional hospitality happens.

We also believe no job is beneath anyone. Whether you re greeting customers, serving guests, setting up the pastry case, cleaning the café, or restocking supplies, every task contributes to our customers’ experience and our team’s success.