Team Member & Shift Leader - Brattleboro, VT

The Works Bakery Cafe; Brattleboro (VT); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount on meals

Paid vacations

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Performance-based bonus opportunities

Job summary

A vibrant community café in Brattleboro, VT is seeking friendly individuals to join their front of house team. Responsibilities include greeting customers, preparing meals, and maintaining café cleanliness. Ideal candidates will possess strong customer service skills and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Both full-time and part-time positions are available, offering competitive pay and industry-leading benefits.

Qualifications

• Previous food preparation experience preferred.
• Ability to move quickly and efficiently between tasks.
• Neat appearance, organized, and punctual.

Responsibilities

• Greeting and serving customers while handling cash.
• Preparing handcrafted smoothies and meals.
• Maintaining a clean and organized café.
• Training and guiding other staff members.

Skills

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Ability to multi-task

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

The Works is a growing regional chain of community-minded cafés, dedicated to providing the highest quality food and friendly customer service. Each café reflects the unique character and needs of the communities we serve. We’re committed to sourcing healthy, local ingredients for our bagels, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, soups, salads, smoothies, fresh-baked sweets and more. Our mission is to contribute to the health and well-being of our communities: our customers, our team members, and the environment. Come experience our vibrant, community-oriented culture that promises to offer something new each day and opportunities to grow.

About you

Do you like playing with your food? Are you hungry for a cool café job that’s inspired by great ingredients that are carefully sourced? Do you smile a lot? The Works is looking for a few fresh faces who want to make a positive difference in every customer’s day. You’re a team player who enjoys fast-paced work and interacting with others. You have good communication skills, pay attention to detail, an ability to multi-task, you are committed to providing great customer service, and are looking to develop leadership skills for the future.

Job Overview

We’re looking for fresh and friendly faces to join our front of house team in Brattleboro, VT! We prefer someone with prior food preparation experience, great communication skills, and the ability to move quickly and efficiently between tasks. There are many opportunities for advancement with training provided for the right candidate.

Position Type: Full-time and part-time positions available

Duties

• Greeting, serving customers and handling cash
• Preparing handcrafted smoothies, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, entrées, salads, soups, and more
• Maintaining a clean and organized café
• Ability to stay cool and calm in a fast-paced work environment

Shift Leader responsibilities

• Oversee daily administrative requirements such as cash handling
• Adhere to established operational and service standards with commitment and passion to helping fellow staff do the same
• Develop staff by giving timely, honest, and ongoing feedback
• Be confident in leading, directing and guiding others
• Ability to stay cool and calm in a fast-paced work environment

A successful candidate must have a neat appearance, be organized and punctual. “Can do” attitudes and friendly smiles are a must! Must be able to stand and walk for periods of 8 +/- hours each shift, and be able to reach, bend, balance, and transport objects repeatedly during a shift.

Industry Leading Benefits

• Employee discount on our nourishing meals (a sample of all we make!)
• Competitive pay (hourly pay plus pooled staff tips)
• Paid vacations
• Insurance—medical, dental, and vision insurance program
• Performance-based BONUS opportunities