Cafe Associate
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The Children's Museum Houston
Houston, TX, US
Summary
The Cafe Associate is responsible for daily café operations, including customer service, food preparation, and register transactions. They also manage inventory, restock vending machines, and maintain the cleanliness of the seating and food preparation areas.
Job Description
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Responsible for the daily assigned operations of the café.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Brief Description of Responsibility |
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Assists Café Supervisor as needed. |
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Provide excellent customer service. |
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Maintain inventory of Kid’s Café. Monitor stock levels and replenish items, ensure rotation of perishables. |
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Monitor vending machines in the courtyard, including stocking product and emptying cash. |
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Handle register transactions, wait on customers, take and prepare orders, keep seating area clean (floor and table), deliver food to customers, make coffee and popcorn, serve ice cream and icees, wash dishes and help with morning prep in food area. |
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Help with all opening and closing procedures (from setting up chairs in the morning to cleaning and restocking everything before going home regardless of shift). |
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Must have ability to stand for extended periods of time. |
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Must be able to lift 25 pounds; carry, load carts and lift over head to fill ice in soda machine. |
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Other duties as assigned. |
Please note that duties in addition to the ones you have listed above may be assigned.
The list above contains Essential Functions of the job & may not be altered without changing the basic purpose and objectives of the position:
Supervisory Responsibility
Directly Supervise (hire, performance review, discipline, terminate) if applicable:
Title Number of Employees is this position
none
Indirectly Supervise (train, review work, correct work, provide input for discipline & termination):
Title Number of Employees is this position
none
EDUCATION REQUIRED
High school diploma or equivalent.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Prefer some cash register or food preparation experience.
SKILLS REQUIRED
Excellent customer service skills
Good math skills
Preferred
- bilingual
PHYSICAL DEMAND
Manual Effort Applied Percent of On-the-Job Time
(Check one) Manual Effort is Applied (Check one)
__ Negligible Lifting up to 1 lb __ Rare Up to 15% of work time
__ Very Light Lifting over 1 lb & up to 5 lbs __ Occasional Over 15% & up to 40%
_X Light Lifting over 5 lbs & up to 25 lbs __ Frequent Over 40% & up to 70%
__ Average Lifting over 25 lbs & up to 60 lbs __ Continuous Over 70% of work time
__ Heavy Lifting over 60 lbs
** Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
WORKING CONDITIONS (check all that apply)
X Works with food processing equipment (fryer, grill, slicer etc)
X Handles food
X Handles cash, checks, &/or credit cards
X Handles confidential information
__ Office conditions for majority of work time _X_Weekend work required
_X_Inside Gallery/Shop conditions for majority of work time __ Some weekend work required
__ Outside conditions for majority of work time __ Some weeks require work
_X_Requires work time both indoors and outdoors over 40 hours
__ Fabrications shop conditions for majority of work time
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Inside of Greater Houston Metropolitan Area
_X_No travel required
___Travel is a routine, regular part of job; less than 25% of working time
__ Travel time is equal to or greater than 25% and less than 50%
__ Travel time is equal to or greater than 50%
Outside of Greater Houston Metropolitan Area
__ No travel required
__ Travel is a routine, regular part of job; less than 25% of working time
__ Travel time is equal to or greater than 25% and less than 50%
__ Travel time is equal to or greater than 50%
Children’s Museum Houston is committed to transforming communities through innovative, child-centered learning that improves the trajectories of all children. Our vision is a future where all children, families and communities in Greater Houston can reach their fullest potential. With a focus on strengthening parents’ abilities to serve as their children’s first and most influential teachers, we provide meaningful bilingual resources to families at the Museum and in the community. These resources are necessary tools to prepare children for success in school, make learning a part of children’s daily lives, and instill in children a passion for lifelong learning.
Founded
1980
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Children’s Museum Houston is committed to transforming communities through innovative, child-centered learning that improves the trajectories of all children. Our vision is a future where all children, families and communities in Greater Houston can reach their fullest potential. With a focus on strengthening parents’ abilities to serve as their children’s first and most influential teachers, we provide meaningful bilingual resources to families at the Museum and in the community. These resources are necessary tools to prepare children for success in school, make learning a part of children’s daily lives, and instill in children a passion for lifelong learning.
Founded
1980
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Houston, TX
