Cafe Attendant - Food Spot

Skechers U.S.A., Inc.; Gardena, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. is hiring a Cafe Attendant Team Member in Southern California to connect with guests, take orders, and handle payments at the point of sale.

You will ensure orders follow recipes, maintain a clean prep kitchen and dining area, and assist with front- and back-of-house duties in a fast-paced restaurant setting. Starting at $20.00 per hour, the role emphasizes hospitality, accuracy in order handling, and a positive guest experience, with opportunities to contribute to beverage

Qualifications

• Must maintain high levels of hospitality and guest satisfaction.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in customer service or food service preferred.
• Able to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and guide them through the menu with warm hospitality.
• Verify orders for accuracy, handle to-go orders, and process POS transactions.
• Ensure items are prepared per recipe and guest specifications.
• Maintain clean dining and prep areas, restock supplies as needed.
• Assist with beverages, desserts, and overall guest experience.

Skills

Hospitality

Verbal communication

Team player

Customer service

Stamina

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

ABOUT THE ROLE

A Cafe Attendant Team Member’s responsibility is to connect with guests and ensure they have a positive experience while taking orders properly, accounting for and accepting payment for on the point of sale system.

Team Members are responsible for ensuring items are prepared according to recipe while also following guests order specifications. This role assists with maintaining a clean, sanitary prep kitchen and outside dine-in area. The team member performs a series of front of house and back of house duties including pot, pan & utensil washing, general maintenance, simple food prep, storing food and non-food supplies.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS

• Responsible for welcoming new and repeat guests by showing great hospitality and guiding them through the menu.
• Verify each guest order for accuracy, manage “to-go” orders, process POS transactions and follow cash handling procedures while also displaying a depth of menu knowledge and tour guiding ability in order to be able to suggest menu or meal options.
• Ensure menu items are prepared to recipe and guest’s special requests.
• Finalizes food presentation whether dine-in or to go.
• Responsibility for pouring beverages and dishing up desserts.
• Aware of items out of stock, back in stock, and limited quantities and communicates to fellow staff.
• Stocks POS supplies, expeditor supplies & paper goods.
• Work with others on the line and communicate effectively with cooks and managers in a busy restaurant environment.
• Visit tables after food delivery to ensure guests have everything they need (refills, condiments, etc.) and that their experience has met their expectations. Assist with order additional items (desert, to go drinks, etc).
• Foster and value a safe work environment by following all personal and food safety and security standards.
• Have pride in keeping floors, counters, dining area and restrooms clean at all times with the use of company approved cleaning products.
• Clean and sanitize equipment, work surfaces, and prep kitchen/dish room in accordance to cleaning schedules and procedures.
• Restocking of supplies (condiments, dispensers) and overall general maintenance of the dining area – ensuring cleanliness and organization.

Qualifications

• Physical ability to deliver food and beverages to guests.
• Physical ability to stand for extended periods of time & to move and lift boxes of food/ supplies up to 50
• lbs.
• Ability to follow and adhere to policy & procedure, checklists and state/health department guidelines.
• Previous restaurant experience highly preferred.
• High energy, great hospitality and ability to create a welcoming environment required.
• Ability to stay calm and work efficiently under pressure.
• Ability to prioritize job duties and manage time effectively.
• Ability to work as valued team member.
• Verbal communication skills required.

Additional information

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, policies, and procedures, and operating and maintenance instructions.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation & Benefits Information

Starting Rate: $20.00

About Skechers

Skechers, a global Fortune 500® brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do – delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent over 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing [e-mail]. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.