Cafe Associate (Part Time, Closing Shifts)
- Adams Fairacre Farms
- Poughkeepsie, New York
- Part Time
Who we are at Adams
At Adams, we prioritize creating a warm and welcoming environment for both our customers and team members. We believe exceptional customer service goes beyond meeting needs—it’s about treating everyone with genuine respect, kindness, and appreciation. Each team member is expected to greet customers personally, serve them with friendly, polite, and knowledgeable assistance, and always put customer needs above other tasks. Additionally, we value a workplace where employees treat each other with the same courtesy and respect as our customers, fostering a collaborative and supportive atmosphere that reflects our commitment to service excellence.
What we’re looking for
Adams employees are expected to provide friendly service to our valuable customers, ensuring that each experience reflects the commitment to providing quality products that Adams is known for. For the Café Associate, this means creating a welcoming environment, assisting customers promptly and politely, maintaining clean and organized dining and service areas, and ensuring all food and beverage offerings meet Adams` high standards of quality and presentation.
Your Day-to-Day
- Provide friendly, polite, and knowledgeable service to all customers
- Greet and assist customers promptly; thank them for shopping at Adams
- Perform opening and closing duties, including stocking and setting up self-service areas
- Keep dining area clean and organized, including tables, floors, and trash removal
- Operate cash register and POS system accurately
- Maintain supplies and notify manager when inventory is low
- Follow all safety, health, and sanitation guidelines
- Knowledge on the full menu of the Café
What you bring to the Farm
- Ensuring quality service to all customers.
- Personable and friendly to customer and coworkers/staff.
- Willingness to learn and demonstrate Adams’ culture and values
- Ability to learn and operate Adams’ point of sale systems
- Willingness to work collaboratively and communicate with a team of co-workers and managers
- Exhibit enthusiasm, positivity and/or knowledge about Adams’ products and quality
Working Conditions
- Bend and squat; including, when scooping ice cream.
- Can see and hear and have great communication skills.
- Consistently move, adjust, and position items weighing up to 30 pounds
- Ability to remain in a stationary position for duration of shift
- Occasionally ascend/descend a stepstool, stepladder, and/or ladder
- Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers for duration of shift
- Communicate with others to exchange information
- Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks including in tight and confined spaces
Perks of the Job
At Adams, we believe in recognizing and rewarding excellent work with competitive compensation and meaningful benefits. In addition to quality compensation, at Adams you can expect generous medical, dental and vision coverage (for applicable roles), voluntary benefits like pet insurance, paid time off and holiday pay, flexible pay schedules with DailyPay, and best of all, our generous Employee Discount.
The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions – including skill sets, experience, training, certifications and other business needs. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: $16.00 - $22.40. At Adams, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each situation. We’re committed to providing a supportive and rewarding environment that helps our team members thrive—both professionally and personally.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general responsibilities of this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required for this position. It is understood that these responsibilities are subject to the needs of the business and therefore Adams retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.
I understand that other responsibilities may be required and confirm that I am able to carry out the duties of this position.