Job description

Cashier (Mission District) (Full & part-time available)

Job Summary:
Provide friendly, responsive service to create an exceptional dining experience for all guests by taking orders, making recommendations when appropriate, processing payments, and serving food or beverages to customers at the counter or table. Also perform other duties in the areas of food and final order preparation including preparing beverages and arranging food items.

Activities & Responsibilities:

• Promote, work, and act in a manner consistent with the mission of TARTINE
• Serve food, beverages, or desserts to customers.
• Prepare bills for food and accept payment or make change.
• Cook food or prepare food items, such as sandwiches, salads, and ice cream dishes, according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications or following directions.
• Perform cleaning duties such as sweeping, mopping, and washing dishes, to keep equipment and facilities sanitary.
• Balance receipts and payments in cash registers.
• Wrap menu item such as sandwiches, hot entrees, and desserts for serving or for takeout.
• Scrub and polish counters, steam tables, and other equipment, and clean glasses, dishes, and fountain equipment.
• Replenish foods at serving stations.
• Brew coffee and tea and fill containers with requested beverages.
• Attend all scheduled employee meetings and offer suggestions for improvement.
• Coordinate with and assist fellow employees to meet guests’ needs and support the operation of the restaurant.
• Fill in for fellow employees where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.
• ***Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• Take guests’ orders and write ordered items on tickets, giving ticket stubs to customers when needed to identify filled orders.
• Order items needed to replenish supplies.
• Serve salads, vegetables, meat, breads, and cocktails, ladle soups and sauces, portion desserts, and fill beverage cups and glasses.
• Set up dining areas for meals and clear them following meals.
• Carve meat.
• Deliver orders to kitchens and pick up and serve food when it is ready.
• Add relishes and garnishes to food orders, according to instructions.
• Arrange reservations for patrons of dining establishments.

Tools & Technology:

• Cappuccino makers
• Carbonated beverage dispenser
• Cash registers
• Commercial use:
• blenders, mixers
• coffee grinders
• coffee or iced tea makers
• cutlery
• dishwashers
• food slicers
• food warmers, grills, heat lamps, microwave ovens, ranges
• scales
• Credit card processing machines
• Domestic kitchen or food thermometers
• Espresso machines
• Ice dispensers
• Ice-making machines
• Intercom systems
• Laser printers
• Milkshake machines
• Non-carbonated beverage dispenser
• Personal computers
• Pocket calculator
• Point-of-sale terminals and workstations
• Point-of-sale software
• Touch screen monitors
• Data base user interface and query software

Minimum Qualifications:

• Able to communicate effectively with managers and kitchen personnel
• Able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 40 pounds
• Able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 9 hours)

AAP / EEO Statement: Tartine is an equal opportunity employer. *Tartine requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and applicants are required to submit proof of vaccination prior to beginning employment. In accordance with the law, Tartine will accommodate employees who cannot be administered the COVID-19 vaccine for medical or religious reasons if to do so is not an undue hardship, and applicants should contact [email protected] if they have questions about this requirement or wish to request an accommodation.*