What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full-Time or Part-Time Café Team Member position at Still North Books & Bar?
Job Title: Full-Time or Part-Time Team Member
Type: Full-time or part-time, nonexempt
Compensation: Starting at $13/hour before tips (on average $6/hour).
Job Overview: Still North Books & Bar in downtown Hanover, NH, is looking for positive, self-motivated individuals to join our café and float teams. All employees will be cross-trained so the ideal candidate will enjoy working in a fast-paced work environment with varied responsibilities, including customer-facing. Food service, barista, or retail experience a big plus, but we are willing to train the right candidate. Passion for books and community building is a necessity.
Note: This is not a book focused position, however there is potential for more bookseller responsibilities after becoming proficient in the cafe.
Candidates must be available to work through January 15th 2024.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Provide an excellent experience from the moment a customer enters the store to the time they leave
- Complete customer transactions
- Prep and serve menu items, including coffee beverages, light café menu, wine, and beer, ensuring quality and consistency of all items served
- Maintain a clean and sanitized workstation; follow health and safety guidelines
- Collaborate with other team members to keep café and sales floor clean and organized
- Handsell books; complete customer transactions and special orders
- Assist with inventory management, including shelving books
Qualifications and Skills
- Must be available through January 15th 2024
- Computer skills
- Simple food prep skills such as chopping, slicing, and operating an oven and passion for working with local vendors and ingredients
- Must be willing & able to lift 30 lbs. and be on your feet for several hours at a time
- Must be able to work weekdays in the short term (7-hour shifts); must be open to weekend and evening work in the future
- Highly organized and detail oriented
- 1 year barista, restaurant, or retail experience preferred
- Welcoming of all and enjoys working with people
- Must be 18 years or older
About Still North Books & Bar
Opened in 2019, Still North Books & Bar is an independent bookstore, café, and bar located two blocks from the Dartmouth College campus. In addition to a curated selection of new books, we offer a locally inspired café menu. Beyond great books, great coffee, and great food, we are most passionate about creating a warm and welcoming space for our entire community to connect over a shared love of literature and all things local.
Job Types: Part-time, Full-time
Pay: $13.00 - $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
Physical setting:
- Bar
- Casual dining restaurant
- Quick service & fast food restaurant
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Supplemental pay types:
- Tips
COVID-19 considerations:
All employees must be up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations. Masks are currently optional for both staff and customers.
Application Question(s):
- Are there any times of day or days of the week that you are not available to work?
- Why are you interested in joining the Still North team? Please write 1-2 sentences.
- How many hours per week are you looking to work?
Experience:
- Barista: 1 year (Preferred)
- Food preparation: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $13 - $19