Team Member; University AT ALBANY

UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY - Cafe Team Member (Part Time)

Starting pay is 17.00/hr

Saxbys is a coffee company headquartered in Philadelphia with a new cafe coming soon to University at Albany's campus.

We’re looking for dedicated, flexible, and supportive team members who want to serve their community. As a Saxbys cafe team member, you’ll gain hands‑on experience in food and beverage production, community leadership, and hospitality while working with fellow students.

Guest Engagement and Hospitality

• Engage with cafe guests to create a culture of hospitality.
• Understand the entire food and beverage menu to provide suggestions and answer questions.
• Effectively manage and resolve guest recovery situations.

Operational Efficiency

• Maintain cleanliness and organization throughout the cafe.
• Efficiently complete all tasks and prep as assigned by the Team Lead or Student Cafe Executive Officer.

Self‑Leadership

• Demonstrate open communication, self‑awareness, and initiative to improve operations and atmosphere.
• Collaborate with a diverse team in a fast‑paced service environment to live Saxbys Mission and Core Values.
• Punctuality – arrive in your Saxbys uniform on time and ready to work.

• Exceptional communication skills.
• Previous hospitality experience preferred, but not required.
• Previous food and beverage experience preferred, but not required.
• Ability to remember and recall details of a complex menu and operations.

• Able to stand, walk, and smile for extended periods.
• Able to stoop and kneel.
• Push, pull, lift or carry up to 35 lbs.
• Ascend or descend ladders, stairs, and ramps.

• We Live with Pride, Passion & Purpose.
• We are a Community Serving Our Community.
• We embrace being O.D.D. (Outgoing, Detail oriented, and Disciplined).
• Care Personally and Communicate Openly.
• Serve Yourself by Serving Others.

As set forth in Saxbys’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.