Cafe Food & Beverage Specialist

Job Summary

The Tortuga Café Food & Beverage Specialist plays a vital role in the day-to-day operations of Tortuga Café. This position requires the Specialist to manage a customers’ orders from start to finish while maintaining a presentable and positive appearance given the open nature of the kitchen.

The ideal candidate will possess a passion for service, the ability to learn food notes and prepare dishes to standard, strong math skills for cash handling, and the ability to upsell menu items effectively.

Duties

Conducts all opening and closing (Opens and closes cash tills, kitchen cleaning, etc.)

Greet customers warmly and take orders

Operate POS register for food and

Handle cash transactions accurately, ensuring proper change is

Prepare food and beverages according to established recipes and

Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the snack bar area in compliance with health

Clean and restock foods, beverages, condiments, and other

Washes and dries dishes, glasses, and other cooking/food prep

Assist with inventory management, including restocking supplies as

Utilize basic math skills to perform retail math calculations for

Upsell menu items to enhance customer experience and increase

Help customers by answering questions about items from the menu and making

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

Previous experience in food service or hospitality

Previous experience as a barista is

Familiarity with food handling practices and sanitation standards is a

Strong math skills, including basic math and retail math, are essential for cash handling

Knowledge of food preparation techniques is

A friendly demeanor with excellent communication skills to help create a positive atmosphere for

Good organizational and time management

About Us

Founded in 1983, Loggerhead Marinelife Center is a leading cultural attraction in South Florida that provides open access to all guests. Today, the Center is a global leader in the research, rehabilitation, and protection of sea turtles, serving our broader mission to promote ocean ecosystem conservation. Annually we reach 900,000 guests with our transformational education programs and partner with nearly 100 organizations across six continents and 16 countries in ocean conservation. In early 2022, we opened a new 27,500 square-foot campus that greatly expands our exhibition, education, and convening space and doubles our medical facilities.

Physical Demands + Work Environment

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Successful applicants must be comfortable in a highly dynamic environment in an active and busy office or outdoor setting.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. This position may involve working outdoors in Florida, often in hot and humid conditions, and at events that extend into evening and weekend hours. Must be willing and able to travel for offsite programming and possess a valid driver’s license.

Notes

This is an hourly, non-exempt, non-essential part-time position. The successful incumbent may be required to perform tasks beyond the scope of this job description as requested by the supervisor. This recruitment may be used to select candidates for additional open positions. It is our policy that all team members, including newly hired, transferred, and promoted team members, will be carefully monitored and evaluated for an initial introductory 3-month period on the job. After satisfactory completion of the introductory evaluation, such team members will be evaluated on an annual basis.