Cafe Team Member Shift Lead - Wallingford

We are a mission driven organization dedicated to serving high-quality, sustainable, and delicious food while providing outstanding customer service.  Grand Central Bakery is now seeking a Cafe Team Member - Shift Lead to join our beautiful cafe. Come join our team!

The Shift Lead - Cafe Team Member's role is an integral part of the efficient, enthusiastic team that makes Grand Central Bakery's vibrant cafes such wonderful spaces. We are looking for someone who is passionate about serving delicious food and drink to a community of loyal customers. They are expected to regularly and efficiently work any station as needed, including working on the sandwich bar during a rush, and frequently serves as Person In Charge (PIC).

Location: Wallingford Cafe, 1604 N 45th St. #101, Seattle, WA 98103

Rate of Pay: $17.50 per hour plus tips.

• Estimated tip average is $7.00 - $9.00 per hour. 

Schedule: Full-time. Scheduling flexibility is required and ability to work weekends is required.

Qualifications and Skills:

• 18 years of age or older
• Ability to read, write, and speak English required
• Basic math skills required
• Maintains food handler's card - new hires are expected to have a valid card by their first date of work
• Experience with point-of-sale systems preferred
• 1+ year(s) experience in food service preferred   
• Must display professionalism and personality with customers

Physical requirements include but are not limited to:

• Standing for 100% of the shift.
• Working in a loud environment with frequent interruptions. 
• Lifting and carrying items up to 20 lbs.
• Working in a building containing a bakery and is constantly exposed to wheat flour dust and other grain dusts (rye, corn, oat).

Company Overview

Grand Central Bakery ignited a bread revolution in 1989 by introducing rustic artisan loaves to Northwest tables. Values are at the heart of our company and sustainability touches everything we do - from where we buy ingredients to how we care for our employees and invest in our communities. A Certified B Corporation, Grand Central Bakery is part of a global movement of organizations using business as a force for good.

Benefits

Grand Central Bakery offers outstanding employee benefits as part of our total compensation package.

• Medical/dental/vision coverage
  • Employer paid medical coverage at 60 days for all employees working 25+ hours per week
  • Employer paid Healthcare Reimbursement Account (HRA) for insured employees ($5,000)
• Paid Time Off
  • Accrues and is available to use immediately
  • Vacation time
  • Sick time
  • Personal holiday time
  • Community time
• Other benefits
  • 401k with match at 1 year
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare, dependent care, and transportation
  • Life/disability insurance
  • Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Reimbursement for bike commuting expenses
  • Training and opportunities for growth
  • Free bread!
  • 15% Employee Discount on any items purchased at a Cafe or in our Wholesale Dept.

Pay Transparency

Grand Central Bakery complies with applicable pay transparency laws in the locations where it does business. All job postings include the rate of pay for the position. For positions that have a range, the full range will be listed along with the expected starting compensation.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and strive to create a work environment of respect, trust, collaboration, and cooperation. It is the policy of Grand Central Bakery to maintain a workplace free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical, sensory, or mental disability, age, marital status, military or veteran status, family relationship, your or your family's genetic information, or status in any other legally protected group. We expect each employee to embrace and apply these principles of equal treatment to each other and to our customers.

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Please email hr@grandcentralbakery.com with questions or requests for accommodation.

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