Restaurant Shift Leader - PDX Airport

Cafe Yumm!; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Free shift meal

Food discounts

Paid time off

Holidays

Sick leave

Employee Assistance Program

401k with match

Certifications training

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Café Yumm! PDX International Airport in Portland, OR is hiring a Part-time Restaurant Shift Leader for the Airport Concourse C location. The role focuses on leading a fast-paced team, ensuring excellent customer service, and maintaining high standards across stations.

Prior ServSafe and food-handling credentials are preferred, with opportunities for advancement. Wage starts at base plus tips with a sunrise differential; full-time benefits include comprehensive medical/dental, PTO, holidays, and

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Leadership and problem-solving skills required.
• Proficient in customer service.
• Experience training others preferred.
• Valid Oregon Food Handler’s Permit or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Train team on all stations: cashier, deluxe bar, dishwasher, expeditor, food prep, grill/salads, starts/hot bar.
• Provide service that is remarkable and informative.
• Count registers and ensure accuracy of money.
• Follow opening/closing procedures.
• Direct and motivate team to achieve operational excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Problem-solving

Training others

Communication

Education

ServSafe Food Manager Certificate

Oregon Food Handler Permit

High School Diploma or GED (preferred)

Tools

POS system

Job description

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Do you enjoy leading a team in a fast-paced environment? Do you love serving members of your community? Are you passionate about healthy lifestyles and beautiful food? If so, we want to hear from you!

We have a part-time opening for a closing Restaurant Shift Leader at Café Yumm! PDX International Airport in Airport Concourse C in Portland, OR.

Preference will be given to those with flexible availability.

Wages & Benefits for All Team Members:

• Starting base wage $19.02/hour plus $9.22/hour in tips (based on a 12-month average of hourly tips from 4/1/2025-3/31/2026).
• +5% of base wage sunrise shift differential for any shifts started before 4:55am. Applied to the whole shift.
• HEALTHY and FREE shift meal with organic, ethically sourced ingredients - offered at every shift worked.
• 20% discount on Café Yumm! food and retail items at any Company-Owned Café Yumm! location.
• Company-paid sick leave.
• Employee Assistance Program available to all Team Members and their households on day one.
• 401k plan with up to 4% employer match.
• Subsidized training and certification (e.g., ServSafe Food Manager Certificate).
• Discretionary bonuses.

Wages & Benefits for Full-time Hourly Team Members:

• ALL the benefits above.
• 100% company-paid employee medical/vision, dental, and life insurance with access to buy-up options such as FSA, HSA, DCRA, hospitalization and critical illness coverage, pet insurance, and more.
• 20 days of Paid Time Off annually, which increases with tenure.
• 11 paid Holidays annually.

The Restaurant Lead is a supervisory role that has no hiring, scheduling, or disciplinary responsibilities. While not a management position, advancement opportunities are available.

All Team Members must be familiar with and follow to the best of their ability the Mission Statement and Statement of Core Values found at the end of this posting.

Job Responsibilities:

• Display a high degree of competency and ability to train others on all stations in the restaurant: cashier, deluxe bar, dishwasher, expeditor, food preparation, grill/salads, starts/hot bar.
• Provide service that is remarkable, memorable, fun, and informative.
• Count registers and ensure money is accurate.
• Follow procedures to ensure opening and closing are done properly.
• Direct and motivate Team Members throughout shift to ensure operational excellence.

Job Requirements:

• 18 years of age or older.
• Possess “can do” attitude.
• Arrive on time for each shift.
• Be proficient in customer service.
• Possess leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Sufficient command of the English language to be able to order and receive product, check product against a delivery sheet or an order sheet, communicate orders to others, and read and understand the POS system.

Your Education and Experience:

• Possess or be able to obtain a valid Oregon Food Handler’s Permit.
• Possess or be able to obtain a ServSafe Food Manager Certificate.
• Possession of either a High School Diploma or GED Certificate is preferred.
• At least six (6) months’ experience as a server, cook, cashier, host, or equivalent related experience is preferred.

What is Café Yumm!?:

• Local restaurant focused on sustainable, ethical, and healthy food.
• Mission-centric and growing company that values its Team Members.
• Twenty-two locations across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.

To nourish humanity and the world.

To be the leader in providing exceptional products and services which promote a Soul satisfying…Deeply nourishing® lifestyle.

• Integrity
• Respect

Cafe Yumm! PDX International Airport is an equal opportunity employer.

Cafe Yumm! PDX International Airport complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact People Operations at [phone].

7000 NE Airport Way Space C-2160, Portland, OR 97218, USA