Counter Server & Barista

Are you passionate about local food and making a positive impact? Do you have restaurant experience and thrive in a casual, fun, fast-paced work environment? As a Counter Server and Barista, you’ll be a valued and integral part of our team from day one. You’ll have comprehensive, paid training while working with a team that values compassion, community stewardship, accessibility, work ethic, and FUN. We are looking for part-time Counter Server & Barista team members at our Albany, NY location! 

Hospitality is a team sport, so everyone is expected to work together to ensure smooth operations and a clean restaurant and do whatever is necessary to provide an outstanding guest experience. Does this sound like what you’re looking for?  If so, we want to hear from you!

Do you want to learn and grow with an innovative, growing company that offers:

• A work environment where you can come as you are, share your ideas, have fun, and work collaboratively
• Competitive Pay: Average hourly rate of $25-30/hour (includes an average base wage plus average pooled tip earnings)
• Paid, Comprehensive training
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance plan options to fit your needs
• Free shift meals and team member dining discount
• 401k Plan with company match
• 40 hours of accrued paid time off 
• Free employee assistance program services
• Referral Buddies Bonus for bringing new members
• Exciting growth opportunities

At The Skinny Pancake, we care greatly about our team and the people we add to it. We promote a positive work environment, support one another, and recognize successes. We seek positive and enthusiastic team members who are quick thinkers, committed, and excited to hit the ground running! 

What Servers and Baristas bring to the table:

• Strong work ethic, honest, respectful, and supportive of others.
• Engaging, warm, and welcoming communication skills and presence.
• A passion for serving others with the spirit of hospitality.
• Self-motivated achiever interested in providing exceptional guest service.
• Ability to learn quickly in fast-paced, high-volume environment without sacrificing presentation, quality, or cleanliness. 
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including weekends, holidays, afternoons, and evenings.
• Reliable transportation.
• Motivated to learn quickly and grow in a professional, team-oriented environment. 

Server and Barista Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Providing gracious hospitality to our guests.
• Crafting delicious beverages and serving high-quality food.
• Maintaining comprehensive knowledge of all menu items.
• Performing opening and closing duties.
• Prepping, restocking, cleaning, and sanitizing to maintain a pleasant, safe environment for team members and guests.
• Washing dishes as needed.
• Handling multiple beverage and food orders simultaneously so orders are served together and meet targeted ticket times.
• Utilizing recipes and portion control.
• Balancing high volume with high quality.
• Participating in ongoing training and development.
• Working in a team-oriented, collaborative manner. 

A bit about us: The Skinny Pancake is one-of-a-kind. We are a comfort-casual, mission-driven food service company with a long history of positive impact through our local food sourcing and community engagement.  For our guests, we curate a ‘comfort-casual’ community-oriented restaurant concept. For our team members, we maintain a safe and healthy workplace with a reasonable work-life balance, strong systems and support, and real growth potential. We recognize and reward hard work and solid performance and are eager to build an exceptional team of competent, compassionate, diverse, and downright special people. If that sounds like it could be you, please join us and apply today!

Skinny Pancake is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability (mental and physical), sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital, military, and veteran status.

*Advertised per-hour average pay is an estimate based on recent data but not a guarantee. All tipped team members are paid the minimum wage plus tips from the tip pool.

Love Local. The Skinny Pancake is on a mission to change the world by building a safer, healthier, and more delicious food shed while creating everyday enjoyment that is both fun and affordable. Please join us.

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