Description:
Three Sisters Kitchen uses the power and love of local food to create economic opportunity, improve community health, and bring our diverse communities together around the table. A core component of the organization was our Downtown Three Sisters Kitchen Cafe, which provides seasonal menus highlighting locally grown and manufactured foods from local farms and producers.
We are currently hiring a Counter Service Associate to help us run our new fast-casual local food and beverage service at Explora Science Center and Children’s Museum. The Barista and Counter Service Associate position is a cross-trained position between three stations behind the counter: POS/Action Station, Barista Station, and Food Prep Station. The BCS Associate is responsible for quality assurance, running food and drinks, making beverages, operating the point of sales system, and engaging customers in exemplary service. The Associate is also responsible for maintaining a clean and tidy bar, prep stations, counters, compost and waste management bins, and seating area. The Associate reports directly to the Local Foods Shop and Café Manager and works closely with front of house staff. This position requires knowledge and experience in restaurant or retail sales and customer service. This position may offer additional hours working catering and special events outside of normal hours. Prior barista or food service experience is a plus, but not required.
As an organization committed to high-roads business practices, the Three Sisters Kitchen centers equity, community care, and environmental sustainability at the core of our operations. We are looking for someone who shares these values, and is excited to support the Three Sisters Kitchen team in launching a successful local food and beverage operation!
Responsibilities:
- Exemplary customer service
- Ability to answer customer questions about the menu and organizational mission
- Operation of an espresso machine, commercial grinders, and coffee brewers
- Cleaning and bussing tables, expediting food and drink
- Successful quality assurance of food and beverages
- Maintaining cleanliness in concessions space and behind the counter
- Support day-to-day cafe operations (for example: side work, making syrups and concentrates, etc.) ● Operation of POS system and ability to handle cash and credit card transactions for concessions ● Operation of a TurboChef oven, induction burner, and other kitchen equipment
- Frequent dishwashing, sanitization of food prep area, kitchen equipment, coffee station, and action station ● Ensure compliance with all food safety regulations regarding safe handling of food
- Waste management, including compost and recycling
- Additional responsibilities as assigned
Requirements:
- Prior restaurant experience is a plus
- Prior barista experience is a plus
- Friendly and efficient customer service
- Excited to work in an an environment that serves children and families
- Ability to collaborate and communicate with a team
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Desire to bolster the NM food economy and community
- Ability to be professional in a food service setting
- Obtaining and maintaining a current ServSafe Food Handler Certificate
- Availability to work Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
- Ability to prepare, process, assemble, and serve food items safely
- Availability to work special events outside regularly scheduled hours
- Willingness to comply with TSK Covid policy, including proof of Covid vaccination and boosters, and masking on-site
Three Sisters Kitchen is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, military or veteran status or any other protected status or classification under federal, state, or local law. Three Sisters Kitchen is proud to offer benefits. Starting wage $16/hr.
Location: Albuquerque, NM Job Type: Part or full time
To apply: Please e-mail resume and cover letter to: [email protected] with the subject line “BCS Associate”