Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Broetje Family Trust is an association of three foundations collectively stewarding a family legacy of "bearing fruit that will last" through servant leadership (SL), community building, and philanthropy. Jubilee oversees the community-building arm of this work, nurturing safe, resilient neighborhoods that increase the well-being and capacity of residents to serve the common good.

Vida Café is employed by the Center for Sharing, while serving the Tierra Vida Community alongside the Jubilee Foundation Team. Jubilee is people-centered and place-based. Community happens when people feel safe, known and loved, are connected to each other, and care for the place they live.

The Trust seeks to fill the Barista and Cook position who will uphold the mission, vision, and values of the Broetje Family Trust while providing excellent customer service to Café patrons. This position reports directly to the Café Food Program Manager while collaboratively working with café staff. This is a part-time, hourly position at $18/hour. Work hours are 2:00PM - 6:00PM. Occasional late evenings and weekend work hours depending on Café needs.

Strategic Competencies include:

• Cleanliness : Keeping the kitchen clean is vital to maintain health and safety standards.
• Food Preparation : Reading recipes and utilizing basic techniques of measuring, weighing food, and converting a recipe into larger or smaller batches is essential in cooking. Cooking techniques include braising, baking, roasting, grilling, poaching, pan roasting, stewing, sauteing, and frying.
• Safety : Food safety includes refrigerating, heating and cooling foods to the proper temperature for café and catering events. Clean and sanitize after preparing raw meat to take steps to avoid cross-contamination as well as produce washing.
• Consistency : Cooking techniques, packaging and ingredients used must demonstrate consistency and ensure that measures are in place to maintain a steady output of consistency.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Uphold the quality of service in a positive, cheerful and welcoming manner to ensure all customers and visitors enjoy their experience.
• Answer customers' questions about menu choices and suggest favorites, specials or add-ons
• Receive and process payments (cash and credit cards) from customers
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and quality controls
• Prepare ingredients (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc.) while ensuring all food and other items are stored properly
• Prepare and serve beverages such as drip coffee, espresso-based drinks, tea and other specialty drinks
• Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment
• Line check items daily by checking temperatures of hot and cold foods
• Temperature check freezers, refrigerators, food storage room, and heating equipment, to ensure proper functioning
• Clean and sanitize work areas, utensils, dishes, floors, counters, tables, and seating areas as needed throughout the day
• Always maintain a clean and professional appearance
• Attend team meetings as requested
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must have, or be working towards, a Washington Food Workers' card
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred
• Proven experience as a cook
• Experience in using cutting tools, cookware, and bakeware
• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods of grilling, baking, boiling, etc.
• Ability to multitask and work well under pressure
• Ability to work as team

The Center for Sharing is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The position is open until filled.

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