Counter Attendant

Ember Custom Event Planning & Catering LLC; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Ember Custom Event Planning & Catering LLC is seeking a Counter Attendant for our Café 257 and Ember Kitchen locations. You will provide efficient, friendly service during high-volume lunch service, ensuring accurate order taking, proper presentation, and smooth guest flow in a professional office-building cafeteria environment.

The role emphasizes strong communication, teamwork, and adherence to food safety standards, with weekday daytime shifts in a fast-paced setting serving tenants and

Qualifications

• Experience in food service preferred.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately during peak lunch hours.
• Friendly, professional demeanor.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Dependable and punctual.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and serve beverage and food items accurately and efficiently
• Maintain strong knowledge of daily menu offerings
• Portion and plate food according to standards
• Operate POS system and process transactions accurately
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of service line and counters
• Restock utensils, condiments, and grab-and-go items
• Communicate with kitchen team regarding product levels
• Follow all food safety and sanitation standards

Skills

Food service

Peak lunch pace

Professional demeanor

Strong communication

Team oriented

Punctual reliability

Tools

POS system

Job description

Position Summary

The Counter Attendant is responsible for providing efficient, friendly service during cafeteria operations at Cafe 257 and Ember Kitchen. This role focuses on serving menu items accurately, maintaining presentation standards, and ensuring smooth guest flow during high-volume lunch service.

Position Summary

The Counter Attendant is responsible for providing efficient, friendly service during cafeteria operations at Cafe 257 and Ember Kitchen. This role focuses on serving menu items accurately, maintaining presentation standards, and ensuring smooth guest flow during high-volume lunch service. The Counter Attendant plays an important role in delivering a consistent, professional experience for building tenants and guests.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet guests and serve beverage and food items accurately and efficiently
• Maintain strong knowledge of daily menu offerings
• Portion and plate food according to standards
• Operate POS system and process transactions accurately
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of service line and counters
• Restock utensils, condiments, and grabandgo items
• Communicate with kitchen team regarding product levels
• Follow all food safety and sanitation standards

What We’re Looking For

• Previous food service experience preferred
• Ability to work quickly and accurately during peak lunch hours
• Friendly, professional demeanor
• Strong communication skills
• Teamoriented mindset
• Reliable and punctual

Schedule & Work Environment

• Primarily weekday daytime shifts
• Highvolume lunch environment
• Professional officebuilding cafeteria setting