Rhody's Garden Café Staff

Rhody's Garden Café is open seasonally and located inside the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. The Café serves sandwiches, soups, and salads using locally sourced, organic produce and meats when possible — including produce from our own organic demonstration vegetable garden. The Café also serves drinks, desserts, and daily specials that are innovative and delicious. A perfect opportunity for those looking to work a daytime part-time job… Come be part of a fun team working in beautiful surroundings!

CAFÉ STAFF

Reports to: Café Manager
Position: Seasonal (mid-Mar through mid-Sep); salary $19/hr plus tips
Hours: Part-time (15 - 25 hrs/ week); flexible daytime schedule
Benefits: Paid sick leave; employee discount

RESPONSIBILITIES

Food and Guest Services

• Provide the highest quality service to all guests and in every transaction
• Prepare menu items according to recipes and assist with food preparation as needed
• Assure that Café is fully stocked and tidy, inform Café Manager of low stock levels 
• Operate cash register, give correct change, complete day-end procedures for cash register and credit card machine
• Clean relevant dining, service, preparation and storage areas using correct chemicals
• Keep all trash containers in Café free from overflow
• Project a professional image, ensure correct grooming and proper clothing attire
• Ensure that the correct closedown procedure is followed, i.e., everything left clean, tidy and secure, ready for the next days’ service, per closing procedures
• Maintain a flexible schedule and availability to work special events and times of peak visitation

Health & Safety

• Keep up to date with all health and safety procedures, completed Food Service Worker certification
• Ensure all accidents are recorded in the relevant accident books
• Use the correct handling and lifting procedures as outlined in employee policies
• Ensure all tasks are carried out in accordance with the café’s health, hygiene, quality, and safety standards

Occasional Duties

• Provide cover in the absence of coworkers
• Undergo training courses and attend meetings when necessary
• Be prepared to challenge and change work methods and procedures to ensure the smooth running of the department as instructed by the Café Manager

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with POS platforms a plus
• Must successfully coordinate with the Cafe Manager and interact with customers and coworkers in a pleasant and helpful manner
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment and establish productive working relationships with all types of individuals
• Must have the physical ability to lift and carry at least 25 pounds, reach and bend repeatedly
• Ability to stand for 6 hours at a time
• Bilingual is a plus (English/Spanish)
• Experience working with volunteers is a plus

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit a resume or application and a cover letter. Applications are available online or at the MCBG entry, open daily 9-4. Please e-mail your application documents to MCBG Cafe Manager Lynn Derrick – cafe@gardenbythesea.org, or deliver them in person to the MCBG Main Entrance.

Application (printable PDF)

ABOUT MENDOCINO COAST BOTANICAL GARDENS
The Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens is a nonprofit botanical garden with a unique mixture of manicured gardens and wild habitats located along the Pacific Ocean. Each year, more than 100,000 people experience the wonder of nature in all its seasons at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. This nonprofit botanical destination is a place for guests to be inspired and experience the simple joy of a natural setting. The Gardens' work environment is built on teamwork and making certain our guests have an inspiring experience.

The Gardens is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that operates a nationally recognized public garden known for its beauty, significant plant collections, and coastal bluffs. The Gardens has grown into the leading attraction on the Mendocino Coast through the collaborative effort of our passionate and dedicated staff, volunteers, and board. Our work environment is built on teamwork and making certain our guests have an inspiring experience. The Gardens is an equal-opportunity employer, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and guests.