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  • Cafe Staff

    Posted: 08/05/2026

     

    Position: Part-time (15 - 25 hrs/ week); Seasonal (mid-Mar through October)
    Salary: $19 per hour plus tips

    Rhody's Garden Café at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens 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!

     

    Responsibilities

    Food & Guest Services

    • Provide the highest quality service to all guests in every transaction

    • Prepare menu items according to recipes and assist with food preparation as needed

    • Assure that the Café is fully stocked and tidy, and inform the Café Manager of low stock levels

    • Operate the POS system, handle cash, and complete day-end procedures

    • Clean relevant dining, service, preparation, and storage areas using correct chemicals

    • Keep all trash containers in the 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 day’s service, per closing procedures

    • Maintain a flexible schedule and availability to work special events and times of peak visitation

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    Health & Safety

    • Keep up to date with all health and safety procedures, and complete 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

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    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

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    ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Experience with POS platforms is 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 via the links below or at the MCBG entry, which is open daily from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. E-mail your application documents to administration@gardenbythesea.org or deliver them in person to the MCBG Main Entrance.

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