Cashier

The Mess Hall at The Presidio; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pooled tips

Paid Sick Leave

Employee Dining Program from Day 1

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Job summary

The Mess Hall in San Francisco is seeking skilled cashiers to join our busy front-of-house team. This fast-paced role focuses on taking accurate orders for food, beverages, and market items while delivering friendly, attentive service.

You'll use Toast POS, handle cash and card payments, check IDs for alcohol orders as required by California law, and work closely with managers, bartenders, and the FOH team to keep service smooth and guests happy.

Qualifications

• Previous cashier, restaurant, hospitality, retail, or customer service experience preferred.
• California RBS certification or ability to obtain is required for alcohol orders at the counter.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Take customer orders for food, beverages, and market items.
• Enter orders accurately into the POS system and process payments.
• Check IDs and follow California alcohol-service requirements when taking alcohol orders.
• Work with managers and bartenders to keep service organized and efficient.
• Answer questions about menu items and market offerings.

Skills

Cashier experience

Customer service

Team player

Attention to detail

Tools

Toast POS

Job description

The Mess Hall

$21–$23 per hour + pooled tips | Full-Time or Part-Time

The Mess Hall is looking for skilled and versitle Cashiersto join our front-of-house team. This is a fast-paced, guest-facing role focused primarily on taking accurate and efficient orders from customers for food, beverages, and market items while providing friendly and attentive service.

The Cashier will work closely with managers, bartenders, and the rest of the FOH team to ensure orders are entered accurately, guests are taken care of efficiently, and service runs smoothly throughout the shift.

California Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) certification is a plus and is required for employees taking alcohol orders at the counter butnot the Market.

What You'll Do

• Take customer orders for food, beverages, and market items throughout the shift.
• Enter orders accurately and efficiently into the POS system.
• Process customer payments and provide friendly, attentive service.
• Ensure orders are rung in accurately to the kitchen
• Use Toast POS to enter orders, process transactions, and assist with other cashier functions. Familiarity with Toast POS is a plus.
• Check IDs and follow all applicable California alcohol-service and age-verification requirements when taking alcohol orders.
• Work closely with managers and bartenders to keep service organized and efficient.
• Answer customer questions about menu items, beverages, and market offerings.
• Assist guests with special requests and communicate any issues to management.
• Help keep the cashier counter clean and organized

What We're Looking For

• Previous cashier, restaurant, hospitality, retail, or customer service experience preferred.
• Familiarity with Toast POS is a plus.
• California RBS certification or abillity to obtain is required for employees taking alcohol orders at the counter.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Reliable, punctual, and comfortable working as part of a team.
• Able to work quickly and stay organized in a busy restaurant environment.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when taking and entering orders.
• Comfortable handling cash, credit card transactions, and other forms of payment.
• Friendly, professional, and comfortable interacting with a wide variety of guests.
• Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to frequently bend, reach, twist, and move throughout a shift.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying temperatures and weather conditions is needed

Compensation & Benefits

• $21–$23 per hour
• Pooled tips
• Full-time and part-time positions available
• Paid Sick Leave
• Employee Dining Program from Day 1
• Health, dental, vision, PTO, and retirement benefits for eligible full-time employees

About The Mess Hall

The Cashier is an important part of our front-of-house team. The right candidate is someone who enjoys working with people, stays organized and attentive throughout their shift.

If you're dependable, energetic, detail-oriented, and enjoy working in a busy hospitality environment, we'd love to hear from you.

The Mess Hall is an equal opportunity employer. We make employment decisions based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications and do not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.