Bar Associate

Kith Treats; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Kith Treats is seeking a Bar Associate for the Kith Women's Cafe. You will prepare high-quality food items and deliver outstanding guest service in a fast-paced environment. You will work closely with MOD to ensure safety, cleanliness, and efficiency across shifts.

The role requires strong urgency, attention to detail, flexibility, and a passion for hospitality, with on-site work across multiple daily shifts including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• 1+ year in Food & Beverage industry.
• 6+ months using industrial kitchen equipment.
• Valid Food Handler License or ServSafe certification.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain accuracy.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all menu items according to recipes and standards.
• Execute opening, mid, and closing duties with urgency and accuracy.
• Monitor orders and maintain service speed and quality.
• Follow direction from MOD and management team.
• Keep work area clean, organized, and well-presented.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Communication

Lifting 30 lbs

Education

Food Handler Certificate

Job description

About the Role

Location: Kith Women's Cafe

Status: Full Time or Part Time

Compensation: $18.00-$20.00/hr

Position Summary: The Bar Associate is responsible for preparing high-quality food items while delivering exceptional customer service and maintaining a clean, organized, and efficient bar. The Bar Associate works closely with the MOD and management team to execute daily operations, maintain food safety and company standards, and support the team wherever needed. This role requires a strong sense of urgency, attention to detail, flexibility, and a commitment to providing a positive guest experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all menu and food items according to company recipes and standards.
• Execute assigned opening, mid, and closing duties with urgency, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Monitor KDS orders and begin production promptly to maintain service speed and quality.
• Follow direction from the MOD and management team throughout each shift.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and well-presented work area by cleaning as you go, organizing tools and supplies, managing waste, and completing assigned cleaning and deep-cleaning tasks.
• Restock work area supplies and ingredients, wash dishes, and assist with prep when directed and when support staff is unavailable.
• Support POS and guest service operations when needed and directed by the MOD or management team.
• Prepare and replenish ingredients, including frozen fruits, vegetables, essential fats, and other required items.
• Provide exceptional customer service and hospitality by responding to guest needs professionally, efficiently, and with a sense of urgency.
• Maintain strong, professional relationships with teammates and demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to support the team wherever needed.
• Continuously develop product and ingredient knowledge, including superfoods, Jing Herbs, and other wellness offerings.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, operational, and company policies and procedures.
• Uphold Erewhon standards for product quality, cleanliness, service, and overall presentation.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by the MOD and management team.

Special Projects

• Participate and assist in Physical Inventories as required by the business.
• Assist the Merchandising team during visual initiatives as required by the business.

Requirements

• Availability: Open & flexible availability, including but not limited to evenings, overnights, and weekends as well as Holidays.
• Licenses/Certificates: Valid and current Food Handlers License from the Department of Health or ServSafe Food Handlers Certificate is required
• Experience: 1+ years in the Food & Beverage industry 6+ months using industrial kitchen equipment
• Skills/Abilities: Ability to multi-task Efficient communication Ability to lift and move 30lbs. Ability to perform standard tasks that are related to retail operations including but not limited to, bending, twisting, and climbing ladders/step stools. Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.

WHO YOU ARE

• Professional Characteristics: Efficient and effective communicator Organized Comfortable with following up and holding themselves and others accountable.
• Personal Characteristics: Responsible and reliable Career driven A people-person.

WHO WE ARE

Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men's, women's and children's apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling.

Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design.

Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators.

Kith operates 19 standalone boutiques around the world, and 2 shop-in-shops.

Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg's childhood love for cereal, operates in 18 locations, as well as Sadelle's at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul.

The Kinnect Foundation, a non-profit established and operated by Kith, is a non-profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.

Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering any work type other than full on-site, is fraudulent.

Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle through a distinct lens of personal storytelling, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design.

Kith offers in-house apparel, accessories, and footwear collections for men, women, and children, and also has an ice cream parlor in every flagship and full-service restaurants in select locations.

Born and raised in Queens, New York, Kith Founder Ronnie Fieg rose the ranks from 13-year-old stock boy at footwear franchise David Z. to the company's chief buyer, earning him a profound understanding of the retail landscape and a network of powerful brand relationships.

As the Kith's CEO and Creative Director, Fieg is known for his ability to create premium products and deliver unparalleled experiences, with a personal philosophy of giving the consumer more than what they pay for.

Under his guidance, the brand has become known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators, including Coca-Cola, Nike, BMW, the NFL, Disney, Versace, Giorgio Armani and many others.

In addition to his role at Kith, Fieg also serves as the first-ever Creative Director of the New York Knicks, and the Chairman of the Board of The Kinnect Foundation, Kith's in-house non-profit, which is devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.