Hesston Bakery & Cafe Associate

Job Details Level: Entry

Job Location:

Schowalter Villa
- Hesston, KS 67062

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: Prefer High School grad or GEDTravel Percentage:
None Job Category:
Restaurant
- Food Service Hesston Bakery and Cafe is looking for full-time Cafe Team Members to join our team! Current shifts available:
Day (11:00am - 7:30pm) and Evening (4:00pm - 7:30pm).

Join our team and enjoy outstanding benefits!

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical & childcare available)
• AFLAC products
• Voluntary life insurance

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Gradifi student loan payment program
• Payactiv:
  Early access to earned wages

• Group term life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and six (6) paid holidays
• Bluestem Wellness Center membership
• Meal discounts at our dining locations

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive both personally and professionally. Explore the full range of benefits and learn more about how Bluestem Communities can be the right fit for you—visit our Careers page today!

The primary responsibility of the Café Team Member is to perform the following tasks: take orders; prepare menu items including soups, salads, sandwiches, and drinks while providing excellent customer service.

• Cooks food and prepares drinks according to menus and recipes
  • Understand and adhere to all recipes.
  • Remain alert to all team members and helps team out when needed.
  • Consult daily menus and prep sheets to determine which food will be cooked for the day.
  • Use all kitchen equipment appropriately.
• Organizes food preparation
  • Ensure that food and drinks are ready at the proper time and temperature.
  • Organize food and drinks to be served.
• Follows Food Code standards for preparing, handling, serving and storing food
  • Check and record temperatures of food to ensure that it is served at correct temperatures.
  • Cool food according to the Kansas Food Code.
  • Prepare, cook and store food under appropriate temperatures and with safe food handling techniques.
  • Cook food and prepare drinks in a manner to conserve nutritive value, flavor, appearance and texture.
• Uses food and supplies appropriately to maintain budget
  • Understand and follow food portion controls.
  • Avoid wasting food or supplies
  • Clean in assigned areas.
  • Keep all kitchen equipment clean and in good working order.
• Cleans and sanitizes food preparation areas
  • Help wash dishes and put them away.
  • Complete cleaning schedules.
  • Use good sanitation practices.

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Must be able to operate a computer and handle basic cash transactions.
• Must have a positive attitude and provide great customer service.
• Must enjoy working with the elderly and be able to understand their needs.
• Must be able to speak and write English.

Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly.