Team Member (BOSTON UNIVERSITY)

Boston University - Cafe Team Member (Part Time)

Starting pay is $16/hr

This application is for our Boston University cafe location in Boston, Massachusetts only. If you are interested in applying to a different cafe location, please select from the list of choices displayed on our job board.

Saxbys is a coffee company headquartered in Philadelphia with its very own cafe on Boston University's campus!

Are you tired of the same old grind? In search of a flexible, supportive environment? Are you dedicated to serving your community? Saxbys’ cafe team members are more than just baristas. You’ll get hands-on experience in food and beverage production, community leadership, and hospitality while working with fellow peers at your university’s campus!

We understand it takes more than a decked-out food and beverage menu to become a beloved cafe on campus. It takes teamwork, a drive for community, and magnetic energy from an all-student team helping fellow students achieve their collegiate goals. We are redefining what it means to be a cafe, creating a culture that fosters students to run their own impactful business to serve their community.

Our mission is to “Make Life Better” and be leaders of cutting-edge initiatives focused on student engagement and empowerment. Be part of the Saxbys team that’s making life better--join us as a cafe team member and help us provide a great experience to students on campus. Apply today!

Duties and Responsibilities:

Guest Engagement and Hospitality

- Engage with cafe guests to create a culture of hospitality

- Understand the entire food and beverage menu to provide suggestions to guests and answer any questions they may have

- Effectively manage and solve guest recovery situations when they occur

Operational Efficiency

- Ensure cleanliness and organization throughout the entire cafe

- Efficiently complete all tasks and prep as assigned by Team Lead and/or Student Cafe Executive Officer (SCEO)

Self-Leadership

- Demonstrate open communication, self-awareness, and the ability to take initiative to improve cafe 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 prepared to work

Qualifications :

- 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

Physical Requirements:

- 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, ramps

All team members will support, exhibit, and promote Saxbys Mission Statement - Make Life Better - and Core Values in all daily activities. Our Core Values are:

- We Live with Pride, Passion & Purpose

- We are a Community Serving our Community

- We embrace being O.D.D. (Outgoing, Detail oriented, and Disciplined)

- Profit creates Opportunity

- Care Personally and Communicate Openly

- Serve Yourself by Serving Others