Cafe Associate

Overview

Role:
Café Associate.

Reports To:

Front of House & Catering Supervisor. FLSA:
Full-Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt (35-40 hours per week) Tuesday - Friday & one alternating weekend day. Availability to work weekends and evening events.

Location:

On-site New Canaan, CT 5 days per week.

Join the cafe team at Grace Farms, a stunning cultural and humanitarian center in New Canaan, CT, where every cup of coffee, tea and warm welcome helps create a place of beauty, connection, and purpose. As a Café Associate, you ll work in the architecturally acclaimed River building, greet guests from around the corner and around the world, and serve delicious, fresh food and drinks while supporting events that inspire and bring people together.

If you love working with people, thrive in a lively, team-focused environment, and want your work to be as meaningful as it is fun, we d love to have you on our team!

• Greet guests and provide friendly service in the Grace Farms cafe located in the River building.
• Prepare and serve coffee, tea, and fresh food and beverages.
• Support on-site events and catering activities as needed.
• Collaborate with team to maintain high energy, positive environment during peak times.
• Maintain patience, empathy, and a can-do attitude with diverse guests and colleagues.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Customer service experience required; food/beverage service preferred.
• Working knowledge of a Point of Sale (POS) system.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and teamwork skills.

• Requires long periods of standing and some lifting.

Compensation: $20 per hour

Grace Farms offers a competitive benefit package that includes a choice of medical plans, a dental and vision plan, 100% employer-paid basic life insurance and short-term disability and a 403(b)-retirement benefit with an organization match. We encourage our staff to take time-off to rest and recharge and provide PTO, sick, and personal days as well as 11 paid holidays. All staff are welcome to explore the beautiful 80-acres of our preserved land and may take part in any of the numerous public events on-site.

MUST have reliable transportation as we are NOT near public transportation.

Grace Farms is a center for culture and collaboration in New Canaan, Connecticut. We bring together people across sectors to explore nature, arts, justice, community, and faith at the SANAA-designed River building, situated on 80 acres of natural landscapes. Our humanitarian work to end modern slavery and foster more grace and peace in our local and global communities includes leading the Design for Freedom movement to eliminate forced labor in the building materials supply chain.

Grace Farms is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.