Best Café Staff

Description:

The Best Café Team is relentlessly passionate about their work. Every guest encounter is an opportunity to show how much we care about making your visit special. Our dedicated service professionals are the best ambassadors for the museum and make possible some of the best days ever for our guests.

“…people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou

We welcome applications from friendly, service-oriented individuals who are team-centric and positively energetic to join the museum as Best Café Staff.

This is a non-exempt position without benefits, eligible to work up to approximately 28 hours per week on average and up to 1,450 hours annually (May 1 – April 30).

Why Join the Best Café Team?

Inclusive Workplace

We are proud of our diverse workforce and vibrant art-filled surroundings. We value your strengths and experiences. Come be yourself!

Flexible Scheduling

The team works to provide reasonable and advanced-scheduling notice to staff within the agreed upon availability. We are open 365 days a year, therefore there are a number of event opportunities to work.

Team-centric

Work with people whose talents shine not only at work but also beyond work hours. Many of our staff are creatives who find an ease in serving others, have an eye for the details, and enjoy the flexibility this position offers.

Mission-Driven

Revenue from events and other Enterprise operations directly supports museum operations. VMFA is the only art museum in the United States open 365 days a year with free general admission. Our purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret art and to encourage the study of the arts.

Professional Environment

Professionalism is a key tenet in our workplace. We treat each other no less than how we treat our guests. Come create career-supportive relationships with some of the best service professionals in the industry. Learn and grow with us.

Perks

All VMFA staff enjoy free admission to special exhibitions, previews of special exhibitions, employee pricing for select museum programs and classes, and discounts at Amuse, Best Café and the VMFA Shop.

About the Work

The work is straightforward, make guests feel special.

Here is how Best Café Staff accomplish this as a team:
Set-up /Break down area(s) to managerial specifications for daily operations, restock and follow daily operational procedures
Anticipate and accommodate guest needs, respond to requests in a professional and polite manner
Serve fantastic fare to guests, replenishing stations, bussing tables, and ensure that guests’ needs are met; knowledge of menu and other food offerings
Support event-related activities
Ensure that areas are clean by following daily guidelines for sanitation and upkeep
Operating the cash register, bar, barista stations, and other café positions as needed
Gaining knowledge of the museum and providing guests with information

Minimum Qualifications

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to demonstrate a professional demeanor with guests and other employees
Ability to read, comprehend and follow basic instructions and menus
Ability to operate the point-of-sale register system, including processing credit card and cash transactions
Ability to remain calm, professional and gracious in a fast paced, high-pressure environment
Ability to maintain a professional demeanor and appearance during shifts
Ability to be prompt and punctual to scheduled shifts, working various schedules
Ability to use fine and gross motor skills; finger and hand dexterity; reach with hands and arms; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear; and taste and smell
Ability to stand or walk for up to 10 hours
Ability to lift or move up to 50 pound