Back Of House Team Member

Back-of-House Kitchen StaffJob description

Factory Coffee is a small family-owned cafe and roastery located in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

We believe that good coffee starts with good people. We source coffee from around the world, intentionally supporting farms who are taking measures to be community-driven: employing environmentally-friendly initiatives, properly training and fairly compensating employees, and amplifying women and marginalized folks in the coffee growing industry.

Factory Coffee is comprised of an inclusive team of creative artists, musicians, coffee aficionados, designers, plant-lovers and change-makers with a shared vision of collaboration, community and joy in the coffee space. We dream big. We value thoughtfulness and care as we measure, weigh and sort every bag we fill. Every shot we pull and every drink we make is designed around the integrity of the coffee we proudly roast and serve.

Factory Coffee is looking for experienced, talented and self-motivated individuals to join our team at our downtown location at 205 W. Lovell, located in the bottom of the 400 Rose Apartment Building. Our kitchen team is looking to hire a part-time employee that will be able to work weekends and some weekdays. This position is anticipated to be hired in at 16-24 hours/week, depending on candidate availability.

The Ideal Candidate possesses:

• 1+ year minimum of kitchen experience.
• Reliable transportation.
• Schedule flexibility; Must include weekends, including morning, afternoon, and evening flexibility.
• Reliable, creative, and able to communicate effectively.
• Possesses a team player attitude and approach to working within a team.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a clean, safe and organized kitchen.
• Engage in the storage, rotation, and inventory of food items.
• Practice safe food handling procedures.
• Prepare food according to recipes and instructions and maintain consistency throughout all menu items.
• Participate in preparing ingredients according to kitchen manager instructions and updating par levels.
• Deliver food to tables and customers for to-go orders and maintain good customer service standards.
• Work with all Team Members to provide an exceptional dining experience to our guests, both dine-in and takeout.

Job Type: Part-time, 16-24 hours/week

Salary: From $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Free Shift Meals
• Free Shift Drinks
• Flexible scheduling

Experience level:

• 1 year

Restaurant type:

• Café
• Casual dining restaurant
• Fast casual restaurant

Shift:

• 8 hour shift or less
• Day shift
• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: One location

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 16 – 24 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid training

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Relocate:

• Kalamazoo, MI 49007: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person