Guest-Driven Café & Pastry Team Member

Convive Brands; Manhattan Beach (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-contributed health coverage

Accrued Paid Time Off

401k with 4% match after 90 days

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Team member discounts

Job summary

Le Pain Quotidien, part of Convive Brands, is hiring at our Manhattan Beach location. The role centers on friendly, attentive guest service across dining and retail areas, including drink prep, pastry display, to-go packaging, and cash handling. You’ll learn menu details, support colleagues, and handle phone orders with care.

We value teamwork, pride in hospitality, and flexibility in scheduling. Benefits include health coverage, vacation, 401k matching after 90 days, commuter benefits, and

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 months of related restaurant experience or training.
• Experience with POS systems, especially Toast.
• Flexibility in schedule.
• Ability to be cross-trained in all areas of the dining room and retail space.
• Ability to speak, read, and understand the primary language(s) of the work location.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly and attentive service to all guests throughout the entirety of the visit.
• Anticipate guest needs and note any preferences provided by the guest.
• Prepare all drinks for retail and dining room, including batches for the retail counter.
• Properly bag, box, and arrange to-go food and pastry.
• Perform sales transactions in accordance with Le Pain Quotidien cash handling policy.
• Maintain and consolidate pastry display throughout the day.
• Maintain full knowledge of pastry, bread, kitchen, beverage, and retail items.
• Handle any guest situations with genuine empathy and elevate to a manager as necessary.
• Complete all opening, mid, and closing procedures; complete daily checklist and side work assignments.
• Keep all areas of the restaurant clean and organized by following cleaning checklists.
• Responsible for answering the phone with proper etiquette; takes orders over the phone.

Skills

Restaurant experience

Flexibility

Tools

Toast POS

Job description

Le Pain Quotidien, part of Convive Brands, is hiring at our Manhattan Beach location. The role centers on friendly, attentive guest service across dining and retail areas, including drink prep, pastry display, to-go packaging, and cash handling. You’ll learn menu details, support colleagues, and handle phone orders with care.

We value teamwork, pride in hospitality, and flexibility in scheduling. Benefits include health coverage, vacation, 401k matching after 90 days, commuter benefits, and