Cashier​/Food Service Worker; Seasonal

Restaurant Associates – Seasonal Cashier/Food Service Worker

Location: Smith NMNH Atrium – 10th Street and Constitution Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20560.

Schedule: Seasonal; hours and days may vary; weekends required.

Compensation: $21.55 per hour.

Requirement: Prior food service experience preferred.

Operates POS system, assists the chef, prepares coffee, and keeps the coffee and cashier stations clean.

• Helps prepare foods such as meats, vegetables, baked goods and desserts, and aids in preparing catering orders.
• Performs cashier duties using the POS system.
• Performs general cleaning duties; removes trash and garbage to designated areas.
• Provides service in all retail areas, including cashiering and line serving.
• Cashiers according to established procedures, maintaining cash accuracy with receipts; makes deposits at the end of each shift.
• Inventories and restocks supplies and food products.
• Sets up serving line, ensuring temperatures are taken, recorded, and within acceptable ranges; notifies cooks if temperatures are not within limits.
• Serves hot and cold items to customers.
• Sets up items for purchase on a daily basis.
• Keeps refrigerator stocked and product rotated using the first‑in, first‑out rule.
• Stocks pantries with correct par levels of food items daily; records replenished amounts on the floor stock form for each unit and records refrigerator temperatures daily.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Both full‑time and part‑time positions offer the following benefits:

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits (including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program)

Full‑time positions additionally offer:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Use of medium‑weight cut gloves when handling knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins, or cleaning a slicer.
• Use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers, or steam tables.
• Use of slip‑resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. This posting is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements. The company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions based on business necessity.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.