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The Leavenworth Chamber is hiring! See posting here: leavenworthchamber.org/gsc

Business Name: Colchucks

Job Title: Front of House Manager

Full Time or Part Time: Full-Time

Job Description: The Front of House Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the front of house operations in the restaurant. This role involves managing staff, ensuring exceptional guest experiences, maintaining service standards, and driving overall efficiency. The Front of House Manager will work closely with the kitchen staff and management to create a seamless dining experience for guests.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Staff Management:
- Recruit, train, and supervise front of house staff, including servers, hosts, and bartenders.
- Conduct annual performance evaluations and provide coaching and feedback to team members.
- Foster a positive and collaborative work environment that encourages teamwork and high morale.

2. Guest Experience:
- Ensure that all guests receive outstanding service and hospitality from the moment they enter until they leave.
- Address guest inquiries, complaints, and suggestions promptly and professionally.
- Monitor dining areas to ensure cleanliness, organization, and aesthetic appeal.

3. Operational Oversight:
- Manage the daily operations of the dining room, bar, and host stand, ensuring smooth service flow.
- Collaborate with the kitchen team to maintain quality standards and timely food delivery.
- Implement and uphold restaurant policies and procedures related to service and safety.

4. Financial Management:
- Assist in managing front of house expenses.
- Monitor and analyze sales trends to optimize revenue and improve profitability.
- Handle cash and credit transactions accurately, ensuring all financial practices are followed.

5. Marketing and Promotions:
- Support the development and execution of promotional events and marketing strategies to attract guests.
- Engage with customers on social media and other platforms to enhance the restaurant's presence.
- Gather and analyze customer feedback to identify areas for improvement and implement changes as needed.

Salary or wage: $27

Link to Apply: http://www.indeed.com/cmp/Colchucks/jobs#cmp-skip-header-desktop

How to apply: Apply on Indeed

Additional details: - Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
- Opportunities for career growth and advancement within the company.
- Employee discounts on food and beverages.

Contact Email: colchucksleavenworth@gmail.com

Business Name: Stein Beerhall

Job Title: Line Cook

Full Time or Part Time: Both FT & PT

Job Description: Stein in Leavenworth is looking for a line cook to help our already excellent team. We are looking for part time or full time help. Weekend availability and some experience is a must. Experience with dough and/or doughnuts is a plus!

Salary or wage: $18-$22

Link to Apply: http://www.indeed.com/cmp/Colchucks/jobs?jk=edf88f078cfb2f56&start=0

How to apply: Apply on Indeed

Additional details:

Contact Email: steinleavenworth@gmail.com

Business Name: Stein

Job Title: Donut Specialist & Cashier

Full Time or Part Time: Full-Time

Job Description: Stein is seeking a passionate and skilled Donut Maker to captain our newest culinary adventure! In this role, you will be responsible for creating delicious and visually appealing donuts that delight our customers. You will work in a fast-paced kitchen environment, utilizing your culinary skills to prepare and bake a variety of donut recipes while adhering to food safety standards. This is an early morning position 5 days per week that requires an individual who requires little to no supervision.

Duties

Prepare and mix dough according to established recipes.
Shape, fry, and bake donuts to perfection.
Decorate donuts with icing, sprinkles, and other toppings.
Maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen area.
Ensure all food preparation meets health and safety regulations.
Provide excellent customer service when interacting with customers
Collaborate with team members to ensure efficient kitchen operations.
Skills

Experience in the food industry, particularly in baking
Knowledge of food safety practices and regulations.
Strong attention to detail for decorating and presenting donuts.
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent customer service skills to enhance the customer experience.
Previous experience in catering is a plus but not required.
Join us in creating delightful treats that bring joy to our community!

Salary or wage: $21

Link to Apply: https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Colchucks/jobs

How to apply: Apply on Indeed

Additional details:

Contact Email: steinleavenworth@gmail.com

Business Name: Icicle Brewing Company

Job Title: Taproom Team Member

Full Time or Part Time: Part-Time

Job Description: The Taproom Team Member will receive training in all the necessary skills to effectively manage the taproom's various areas of responsibility, which include food service, bartending, bussing, dishwashing, and guest services.

Essential Job Duties:

Food:
Preparing simple components of each dish on the menu by chopping vegetables, cutting meat, and preparing sauces.
Making sure food preparation and storage areas meet health and safety standards.
Cleaning prep areas and taking care of leftovers.
Store all food products in compliance with health and safety regulations.
Ensure the kitchen is clean and organized.

Bartender:
Prepares and serves wine, beer, and nonalcoholic drinks as ordered.
Ensures that bar is prepped with garnishes and fully stocked for the shift.
Ensures that customers are of legal drinking age by checking photo IDs.
Uses proper judgment and, when necessary, refuses service to patrons who are intoxicated or disruptive.

Busser/Dishwasher/Floor Help:
Busses dirty dishes from tables and bussing stations and makes sure that tables are cleared, cleaned and sanitized.
Washes all wares including pots, pans, storage containers, flatware, and glasses, by hand or using dishwasher.
Stocks serving stations, cupboards, refrigerators, and other assigned areas with necessary dishes and utensils.
Unloads and restocks bar area with clean glassware.
Managing the inventory of napkins, straws, salt, pepper, and other table condiments and supplies.
Moving tables, chairs, and furniture to accommodate customers as needed.
Tidying the restaurant after service and ensuring that it is prepped for the following service.

Guest Services:
If there is a line, you are passing out menus, explaining the flow, and directing customers to available bartenders.
Assist the Busser by bussing and wiping tables.
Jump in to bartend if the bar needs assistance.
Greet guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas and offer menus.
Suggest patrons to tables suitable for their needs.
Ensures that customers are of legal drinking age by checking photo IDs.
Uses proper judgment and, when necessary, refuses service to patrons who are intoxicated or disruptive.

Required Skills/Abilities:
Basic written and verbal communication skills.
Organizational skills.
Accuracy and speed in executing tasks.
Ability to work as a team member.
Follow directions and instructions.

Education and Experience:
Previous restaurant service experience.
In-depth knowledge of kitchen health and safety regulations.
Ability to work well in a stressful and fast-paced environment.
Excellent problem-solving and conflict management abilities.
Strong management skills.
Outstanding communication and organizational skills.
Prior food and beverage experience, base knowledge and passion for craft beer is a plus, but not required.
Proven experience working as a supervisor in the hospitality industry.
Exceptional customer service skills.

Work Environment:
The work environment is usually that of a brewery/taproom.
The employee regularly works with the general public.
The employee regularly works in pantry-style kitchen.
The employee works in fluctuating temperatures.

Materials/Machines/Equipment Used:
Conveyor oven
Dish sanitizer
Cleaning solution and dish rags
Knives
Bus tubs
Cleaning equipment such as brooms and mops
Point of sale system

Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods standing and walking with or without accommodation.
Must be able to lift at least 25-50 pounds with or without accommodation.
The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
The ability to stand for extended periods with or without accommodation.
Prolonged periods standing and preparing drinks with or without accommodation.
Ability to complete orders quickly and accurately.
Able to stand, reach, walk, lift, and bend for duration of shift with or without accommodation.
Able to work in crowded and confined spaces.

Salary or wage: $16.66

Link to Apply: https://iciclebrewing.com/employment/

How to apply: Apply at link.

Additional details:

Contact Email: jobs@iciclebrewing.com

Business Name: Icicle Brewing Company

Job Title: Packaging Technician

Full Time or Part Time: Part-Time

Job Description: The primary responsibilities include operating and maintaining all packaging equipment including canning and kegging. We are seeking someone who loves beer and cares about making and packaging the great craft beer.


Essential Job Duties:


Abides by workplace safety regulations while upholding quality standards
Operates equipment needed for the following activities: product packaging, warehouse organization, order fulfilment, and equipment CIP (clean in place)
Continual lifting, dragging, carrying, and manipulating of hoses, parts, pumps, and buckets, that requires standing, walking, crouching, and lifting regularly throughout the duration of the shift
Assists in general sanitation of all beer contact surfaces and equipment
Prepares beer for packaging, packages beer, organizes and records packaged product
Works with rest of packaging team to fill orders and complete daily duties in a timely fashion
Assembles orders and deliveries to our sister business, München Haus
Maintains cleanliness and organization of taproom facility (cold storage)
Transfers of beer, ingredients, and materials between Taproom and Production Facilities
Other Job Duties & Responsibilities:


Positive outlook and attitude
Ability to work unsupervised while maintaining quality and safety standards
Attention to detail and hygiene
Ability to manage multiple processes simultaneously
Self-motivated
Good time management
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to effectively communicate with staff throughout the brewery
Must have a valid driver’s license
Supervisory Responsibilities:


This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.


Fiscal Responsibilities:


This position does not have fiscal responsibilities.


Work Environment:


The work environment is usually that of a brewery/warehouse
The employee regularly works with hazardous chemicals
The employee works on wet floors and with wet equipment
The employee regularly works around high voltage, hot water, and steam
The employee frequently must work in a sanitary environment

Materials/Machines/Equipment Used:


Industrial cleaning and sanitizing chemicals including strong acids and bases
Works on the canning line and keg filling
Hoses, valves, clamps, gaskets, and other brewery equipment
Forklifts, pallet jacks (manual & electric), hand trucks
Oversized delivery truck
Physical Requirements:


Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb
Ability to frequently talk, hear, and smell
Ability to frequently lift up to 50lbs and drag up to 100 lbs
Ability to frequently reach with hands and arms. Use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls
Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to focus on small moving objects
Must be able to participate in the critical assessment of beers (i.e. must be 21+)

Salary or wage: $19-$23

Link to Apply: https://iciclebrewing.com/employment/

How to apply: Apply at Link

Additional details:

Contact Email: jobs@iciclebrewing.com

Business Name: Upper Valley Mend

Job Title: Gleaning Coordinator

Full Time or Part Time: Full-Time

Job Description: This position is seasonal (mid-April through October).

POSITION PURPOSE:

Upper Valley MEND strives to meet each need with dignity. We envision an empowered community with equitable access to food, housing, wellness, and economic security. The gleaning program harvests surplus produce from farms, orchards, backyard gardens, and farmers markets. Gleaning is a program of the Community Cupboard, Upper Valley MEND’s food pantry. The food pantry is focused on providing nutritious and culturally significant foods to the families and individuals we serve. Gleaning helps to provide an array of produce during the growing season.

The Gleaning Coordinator position is a full-time seasonal role. This position coordinates every aspect of the gleaning program and can include working with growers to plan gleaning events, recruiting and managing volunteers, running and participating in gleans, reporting gleaning data, creating the gleaning newsletter, and distributing produce to the Community Cupboard.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Gleaning

Build and maintain relationships with donors, volunteers, and community partners.
Schedule gleaning events and coordinate volunteers for gleans during harvest season.
Host gleans, including leading volunteers and transporting gleaned crops to donation or storage sites.
Keep accurate records of seasonal activities, utilizing the Salesforce database program.
Assist Community Cupboard Assistant Manager in managing Farm to Food Pantry purchasing contracts with local farms.

Outreach and communication:

Create gleaning program flyers, social media posts and stories, and weekly email newsletters.
Assist MEND communication team with the website’s gleaning page detail.
Set up outreach tabling at the Leavenworth farmers markets and other local events as appropriate.
Supervise gleaning-related seasonal volunteers, including AmeriCorps volunteer and/or Ingalls Creek Enrichment Center Fellow. (Supervision dependent on whether placements of these volunteers are awarded.)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications Include:

An interest in food security work, local agriculture, and reducing food waste.
Physical capability of activities such as extended periods of standing, walking on uneven surfaces, bending, climbing ladders, lifting boxes (up to 60lbs), picking fruits and harvesting vegetables, and exposure to heat and cold temperatures. Please note that this job is often strenuous, at least 50% of work time is labor.
CPR/AED Certification
Comfortable with and interested in working with diverse populations.
Self-motivated, able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
Ability to work independently and with a team, including leading and supervising volunteers.
Flexible schedule, this position includes some evening and weekend work.
Comfortable working in a variety of settings including outdoors in a variety of conditions, indoors in an office, and in a fast-paced food pantry.
Competence using Microsoft Office programs, web-based databases, and social media sites.
Clean driving record and comfortable driving a cargo van
Preferred Qualifications include:

Ability to speak Spanish
Agricultural experience

Salary or wage: $20.50

Link to Apply: https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Upper-Valley-Mend-2/jobs

How to apply: Please email resume, cover letter, and three references to Food Programs Manager at Rachel@uvmend.org.

Additional details: BENEFITS:

This position is eligible for a $1000 completion stipend.
Paid time off: vacation, sick leave, holidays
Retirement match
Eligible for health, dental and vision insurance after a month waiting period.

Business Name: Blue Elk Inn

Job Title: Front Desk Agent

Full Time or Part Time: Part-Time

Job Description: The Blue Elk Inn is looking for someone new to join our front desk team!

Our front desk is responsible for providing customer service to our guests in person, over the phone, and via email and we strive to create a positive and personal experience for all hotel guests through understanding, anticipating, and responding to their needs. Front desk responsibilities include answering incoming calls, making reservations, responding to inquiries, providing information to guests about the property, and assisting in-house guests as needed. Front desk staff also perform opening and closing procedures and other tasks as needed. Front desk staff should be able to multitask, solve problems, and work independently.

We are currently looking for someone with a flexible schedule who can work 2-3 evenings per week. Training will be provided for both morning and evening shifts, but our current need is primarily for evening shifts. Our front desk shifts are from 7:30am to 2pm for the day shift and 2pm to 8:30pm (Sun-Thu) or 9:30pm (Fri-Sat) for the evening shift. During the summer we extend our lobby hours until 9pm on weekdays and 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

Starting wage is $18.50 and training is available. Experience is appreciated but not required.

Salary or wage: $18.50/hr

How to apply: To apply, please stop by the hotel to fill out an application or email a resume to Kyra at kyra@blueelkleavenworth.com.

Contact Email: kyra@blueelkleavenworth.com