Cafe Line Cook (Part-time) (NO LATE SHIFTS)

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is seeking a Canopy Café Line Cook to join our kitchen team. Reports to the Café Manager and collaborates with Garden staff to provide visitors with a positive dining experience.

You'll assist in prep, production, and service, maintain sanitation, follow safety guidelines (ServSafe), and support events. Flexible 15–30 hours weekly, Tue-Sun 10am–3pm, with potential weekend/evening duties.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• ServSafe certification or willingness to obtain.
• Good customer service and food safety knowledge.
• Ability to work in a kitchen and follow dietary restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Assist back-of-house staff in the preparation, production, and service of food.
• Check daily use records to ensure estimates are followed and production aligns.
• Assist in storing food when deliveries arrive; date and rotate containers.
• Maintain cleanliness of the kitchen, including ranges, freezers, and refrigerators.
• Support daily operations of the Café back of the house.
• May assist front-of-house staff by taking orders and processing payments.
• Communicate clearly and maintain a polite demeanor.
• Prepare orders with attention to detail and accommodate customer requests.
• Assist Café Manager with internal and community events and group tours.

Skills

Customer service

Food service

Communication

Teamwork

Reliability

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma

Tools

ServSafe Certification

CPR Certification

Job description

Description

If you possess a passion for preparing exceptional food in a collaborative kitchen environment and are looking to start your workday after sunrise and end before sunset, this may be the ideal opportunity for you! The Canopy Café Line Cook reports to the Café Manager and works closely with other Garden staff to ensure a positive experience for our visitors.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist other back-of-house staff in the preparation, production, and service of food.
• Check daily use records to ensure that estimates are filled in correctly and production is following these estimates as closely as possible.
• Assist in storing food when any deliveries arrive; date and rotate all food containers as required.
• Maintain good housekeeping in the entire kitchen, including the range, freezers, and all reach-in refrigerators.
• Support the daily operations of the Café back of the house.
• May occasionally assist front-of-house staff by taking food and beverage orders and processing payments.
• Communicate effectively and possess a polite and pleasant demeanor.
• Prepare orders with high attention to detail while being attentive to customer requests.
• Assist Café Manager as needed with internal events, community events, group tours, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support Garden operations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• The ideal candidate will have previous experience in customer service and food service operations.
• Understand dietary restrictions and be willing to learn menu ingredients.
• Have knowledge of food service safety and hygiene.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and tactfully.
• Able to work alone as well as part of a team.
• Must be reliable and be able to manage multiple tasks.
• Able to troubleshoot kitchen facility issues as they occur.
• ServSafe Certified or can become certified.
• CPR certification and first aid training are a plus.

Work Conditions

• This position may be scheduled 15-30 hours per workweek; hours fluctuate seasonally. The Canopy Cafe is open Tuesday-Sunday from 10am-3pm.
• Flexible hours will be required for Garden-related functions, weekends, weekdays, evenings, and holidays.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds periodically.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods and work in all weather conditions.