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Kitchen Help
Barista/Server
Cat Loft Volunteer
KITCHEN HELP: Both day and evening shifts available, Tuesdays through Saturdays. Our ideal candidate can easily get to Downtown, has access to personal transportation, possesses a Food Safety Manager certification and can run cafe-related errands as needed. Prior experience in a commercial kitchen required. 25-40 hours/week.
Duties and responsibilities include:
- Knowledge of and complies consistently with restaurant's standard portion size, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures
- Sample, smell and observe food to ensure conformance to recipes and standards of appearance and taste.
- Prevents the spoiling and contamination of foods by enforcing proper sanitation practices and ensuring compliance with policy and health regulations
- Complies with departmental policies as well as restaurant rules and regulations and policies set forth by management.
- Cleaning, including dishwashing, bagging and removing garbage, mopping
You have
- Past kitchen experience in a restaurant/cafe atmosphere;
- Ability to manage and work well with others and take direction;
- Ability to work electric meat slicer, mixer, food processor, sandwich press;
- Ability to use knives correctly and safely;
- Flexibility to change work hours based on café evolution;
- Ability to perform physical activities, including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, climbing, and lifting heavy items;
- A positive attitude with the desire to come in to work every day with a smile, ready to help.
You'll get:
- To work in a welcoming, respectful workplace
- Hourly pay plus shared tips, with regular salary/performance reviews
- The potential to grow in your role and become Kitchen Lead
- Free Cat Loft visits after your shift
- Free meal during your shift
BARISTA/SERVER: All shifts available. Must be able to work Saturdays.
Duties will include:
- Provide friendly table service to cafe patrons
- Prepare a variety of espresso and coffee drinks with precision and efficiency
- Master our POS system and help manage inventory
- Serve wine, mix cocktails on occasion, and help around cafe as needed
- Educate guests about our unique offerings
- Maintaining a sparkling clean work environment
You have:
- Current/recent barista experience on a semi-automatic espresso machine
- Skills at delivering a great customer experience, and maximizing sales and tips
- Maturity and experience to stay calm under pressure
- Capability and confidence to execute opening and/or closing procedures on your own (experience in this area highly preferred)
- Ability to perform physical activities, including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, climbing, and lifting heavy items
- A strong work ethic, making you super reliable and trustworthy
You'll get:
- To work in a welcoming, respectful workplace
- Hourly pay plus tips, with regular salary/performance reviews
- The potential to grow into a management role
- Free Cat Loft visits after your shift
CAT LOFT VOLUNTEER
Our Mission: To find loving homes for Pittsburgh's at-risk cats, while providing a unique, fun, relaxing gathering place for humans.
Position Overview
- Oversee Cat Loft guest experience and operations, including taking food and beverage orders
- Monitoring cat behavior (which may require brushing, petting, chin scratches and belly rubs ;-))
- Ensuring guests adhere to Cat Loft Rules
- Cleaning, including scooping litter
- Available shifts: 6:30-8:30pm, Tuesdays through Saturdays
You
- Are gentle, caring, and very patient with cats
- Have basic knowledge of cat health, cat behavior, and cat care
- Support Colony Cafe’s mission
- Have easy access to Downtown Pittsburgh
- Are not allergic to cats
Perks
- One free Cat Loft reservation visit for you and a friend every month, plus two drinks on the house
- 20% discount on all Colony Cafe merchandise
To apply for to be a Cat Loft Volunteer, email your resume to info@colonycafepgh.com.