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Café Associate / Shift Lead

Terrace Cafe
San Mateo, CA Part Time
POSTED ON 5/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/30/2026

About Us

We operate a friendly café located inside a professional office building. We serve coffee, breakfast items, sandwiches, snacks, and catering orders for office tenants and meetings.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys customer interaction, takes pride in reliability, and prefers a daytime schedule over traditional restaurant hours.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare coffee, beverages, and simple food items
  • Prepare sandwiches and light lunch offerings
  • Operate POS system and process customer transactions
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization of café
  • Receive and stock inventory
  • Assist with catering and conference orders
  • Open and/or close the café as scheduled
  • Deliver friendly and professional customer service

Qualifications

  • Prior café, coffee shop, restaurant, or food service experience preferred
  • Reliable and punctual
  • Comfortable working independently
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Ability to multitask during busy periods
  • Food Handler Card (or willingness to obtain one)

Preferred

  • Experience with Toast POS
  • Experience opening and closing a café or restaurant
  • Experience handling catering orders

To Apply

Please include:

  • Resume
  • Availability
  • Brief description of your food service or customer service experience

Salary : $18 - $25

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