Breakfast Barista/Kitchen Assistant

Libertytrusthotel; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

A leading hospitality provider in Roanoke, Virginia is seeking a Breakfast Barista/Kitchen Assistant. This role involves preparing and serving breakfast items, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting the Chef with food preparation. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal and customer service skills, along with a high school diploma. Competitive benefits include health insurance and a 401(k) plan. Weekend and holiday work is required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of proper cleaning and sanitation procedures.
• Food service experience preferred.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced environment.
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to follow recipes and culinary procedures
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain cleanliness of breakfast area.
• Serve breakfast to guests and handle transactions.
• Assist Chef with food preparation.
• Breakdown and clean-up of breakfast area.
• Wash dishes, pots and pans.
• Make all coffee/tea beverages and simple beverages.
• Set up and breakdown espresso and beverage equipment.
• Handle transactions on POS system for breakfast service.
• Follow departmental policies and procedures.
• Follow safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Sanitize cleaning tools at end of shift.
• Maintain a friendly and professional attitude with guests and fellow staff.
• Assist other departments when needed to ensure optimum service to guests.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service skills

Attention to detail

Ability to follow recipes

Problem-solving skills

Stamina in high-paced environments

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Food service experience preferred

Tools

POS system

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as a Breakfast Barista/Kitchen Assistant. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing and serving breakfast items, including coffee beverages, and assisting in the kitchen with food preparation and cleanup. A complete job description is included below.

If you are passionate about coffee and food, enjoy working in a team-oriented environment, and are looking to further develop your skills in the hospitality industry, we would love to hear from you!

Job Summary:

The Breakfast Barista/Server/Kitchen Assistant is responsible for set up, restocking, breakdown, and clean-up of the breakfast service area. This position also assists the Chef with simple food preparation as needed. This is a service-oriented position and requires good interpersonal communication skills and friendly professionalism while attending to guest requests.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Set up of breakfast area
• Restocking and maintaining cleanliness of breakfast area
• Serving breakfast to guests
• Breakdown and clean-up of breakfast area
• Washing dishes, pots and pans
• Ability to make all coffee/tea products as well as simple beverages
• Ability to set up and breakdown espresso and beverage equipment
• Handle transactions on POS system for breakfast service
• Follow departmental policies and procedures.
• Follow all safety and sanitation policies and procedures
• Sanitize all cleaning tools including mops, brooms, etc, at end of shift
• Maintain a friendly and professional attitude when interacting with guests and fellow staff members
• Assist other departments when needed to ensure optimum service to guests.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of proper cleaning and sanitation procedures
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to follow recipes and culinary procedures
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Food service experience preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Able to stand for prolonged periods
• Able to climb stairs
• Able to walk kitchen and service public areas
• Able to twist, bend, reach and pull
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds

Competitive Compensation and Benefits including health, dental and vision insurance along with 401(k) plan. We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. This is a position which will require work on weekends, nights and holidays. Please, no phone calls about this job!

EOE/AA. We provide equal opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, or disability.