Cafe Associate - Line Cook

Children's-Museum-of-Phoeni; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The Children's Museum of Phoenix is seeking a Part-Time Line Cook to support the café, including food prep, inventory, and allergy-aware meal assembly for guests and staff. You will ensure safe food handling and efficient service in a dynamic museum setting.

Responsibilities include daily inventory, adhering to FIFO, operating café equipment, and maintaining cleanliness across work areas while supporting special events and varying hours.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 1 year of line cook or kitchen experience preferred.
• Fluency in English; Spanish desirable.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Take daily inventory of produce and order to ensure freshness.
• Follow food safety and FIFO protocols.
• Prepare meals in advance and made-to-order.
• Operate espresso machine, tea brewer, and milk frother as needed.
• Maintain clean front-of-house and back-of-house equipment.

Skills

Food safety

Inventory management

Knife skills

Communication

Spanish language

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Square POS

Kitchen Display System

Job description

Department: Visitor DevelopmentFLSA Status: Part-Time / Non-ExemptReports to: Café ManagerDirect Reports: Café Lead AssociateCompensation: $15.55 plus possible tipsSummary: The Line Cook is the heart of the expanding kitchen at Delish. Between sandwich artistry, cooking delicious bites, and preparing all kinds of food options for our guests, Line Cooks will find a fun and fulfilling experience every day at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Take daily inventory of produce and ordering to ensure proper item freshnessFollow food safety and FIFO protocolsSafely prepare and organize produce for Associates using sharp and/or hot equipmentPrepare meals both in advance and made-to-orderMeet Department Revenue GoalsOperate espresso machine, tea brewer, and milk frotherRefresh café dining room by wiping tables, sweeping floors, and removing wasteClean and disinfect front-of-house and back-of-house café equipmentCommunicate positively and professionally to co-workers at all levels of the organizationStay up to date on museum policies, exhibits, and eventsOther duties as assignedQualification/Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Strong interpersonal skills and communicationCreative approaches to problems and unique scenariosAvailability on weekdays, weekends, holidays, and some evenings for Special EventsCustomer-service orientationStrong ability to work under pressure and respond to deadlines and changing environmentsExperience working with Children and FamiliesComfortable and capable around knives, slicers, and other sharp equipmentComfortable and capable around ovens, grills, griddles, and warming equipmentBasic Computer skillsBasic Mathematic Skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)Fluency in Spanish and/or other languages desirableSupervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.Education/Training/Experience:Must be at least 18 years of ageHigh School graduate or GEDMinimum 1 year of line cook, prep cook, or kitchen experience preferredMust meet requirements of employment background checkMust have / obtain Food Handlers CardLanguage Skills: Ability to call and respond effectively with kitchen callouts. Fluency in Spanish and/or other languages desirable.Mathematical Skills: Literacy in numbers, ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts as well as basic mathematic skills (subtraction, multiplication, division).Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of basic computer skills and kitchen display systems; becoming efficient in Square through training and usage to successfully meet departmental responsibilities.Physical Requirements:The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain standing at a workstation for up to 8 hours and must have good communication skills (i.e., communicate clearly and effectively in both written and spoken English). The employee must be able to see well and able read fine print. This job also requires lifting up to 50 pounds, lifting and removing things from elevated spaces, and lifting potentially unbalanced containers (either due to liquid or lopsided packaging). Must be able to reliably use knives and kitchen utensils to prepare food without risk of injury.Environmental Requirements:Must be able to work in a well-lit, temperature-controlled work area. May also be exposed to extreme weather conditions with constant ambient noise levels. Must be able to work in an open area with other employees. Employee must adhere to current company and CDC pandemic related guidelines.This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, i.e., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments.CMoP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. CMoP complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.The Children's Museum of Phoenix is an at-will employer. This means that both you and the museum reserve the right to terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason with or without notice or reassign you or change your compensation.