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The West End cafe on fishers island, New York is hiring for the summer season

Season 2023 : May 1 – Sept 4

• We are hiring part time & full time employees for Summer 2023. 
• Food service experience preferred
• HOUSING IS AVAILABLE but limited
• US citizens/green card holders only 
• The West End Cafe is hiring 2 full-time line cooks, $22–25/hr (40 hrs /week)
• The cafe is located on a remote island, Fishers Island, off the coast of Connecticut, tho we are technically part an extension of Long Island, NY
• HOUSING IS AVAILABLE. And included at no extra cost for full-time cooks.
• We are a seasonal cafe, serving breakfast & lunch, with a mini gourmet grocery
• The cafe is open 7 days a week, 7:30am–2pm
• We cook simple NY-style sweet & savory dishes using ingredients sourced from local farms
• The cafe is run by Lily Starbuck, a 12-week certificate student from 2018.
• We are looking for folks also trained in the Ballymaloe/ slow food philosophy to join our team
• The positions available are currently seasonal only  
• This is a tight knit team – we are like a family for 4 months! Looking for the right people, with strong team-building skills, who want to enjoy the natural flora & fauna of this unique island. 

Send a brief description of your interest, previous experience, and schedule availability to Lily at lilystarbuck@gmail.com by APRIL 10th

POSITIONS 

Line Cooks – 40 hr/wk – $22–25/hr; Reports to head chef; breakfast & lunch service; Stations: bagel/toast, griddle, cold/salad, sandwich counter. Prepares soups, pre-made dishes, & frozen foods. 

Pastry Prep Cook – 40 hr/wk – $22–25/hr; Reports to head chef; prepares all pastry for the cafe in late afternoon/early evening (bakes off cakes & cookies, rolls bagels, weighs out fresh ingredients for the morning baker). 

Dishwasher/Porter – 20 to 40 hr/wk – $22/hr – Dishwashing during breakfast & lunch service; Evening porter position also available; this role is an integral part of the team... you will be the backbone of the kitchen; not a lonely job, but great for someone who prefers rocking out to music and using a spray hose instead of interacting with customers :-)

Receiver/Stocker – 6 hrs/wk – $20/hr or set price per delivery – Receive our weekly food deliveries from the FI Freight & transport to the cafe to stock. Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays. 

Barista – 20 to 40 hrs/wk – $10/hr plus tips (~ $26/hr) – Full drink service, including espresso drinks. Fulfills some baked good orders; must love interacting with customers and clean-as-you-go. 

Cashier – 20 to 40 hrs/wk – $10/hr plus tips (~ $26/hr) – Cashier for Square POS, high traffic position; take orders & process payment; answer questions about the menu/biz; bag baked goods; sell things out of the retail fridge/retail display; must love interacting with customers & mental math.

What more information about the cafe? Please visit, westendfi.com