Shift Leader - Mornings

Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Shift Leader - Early Morning Shift - 6:30 AM

Attention Early Birds! Can you deliver amazing service? Do you enjoy interacting with people? Do you like to have fun at work? Can you spread sunshine and inspire better choices by serving healthier food and smoothie options to our guests?

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a Fast Casual restaurant with a tropical twist, dedicated to inspiring a healthier lifestyle through amazing food and delicious smoothies. Join our dynamic team and be part of the Sunshine Squad where we value your skills and enthusiasm.

We are looking for Shift Leaders who:

• Open the cafe each morning. Available shifts start M-F 6:30AM, Saturday/Sunday 7:30 AM
• Value a positive work environment
• Great each guest with a loud 'Welcome In" and a Smile
• Prepare food and smoothies according to defined recipes and build guides
• Educate new guests about our menu and healthier for you options -making suggestions
• Suggestive sell supplements, meal pairings and limited time offerings
• Enter guest orders in our point of sale system, collect payments and give change
• Utilize check lists and systems to maintain spotlessly clean cafe and operational excellence
• Want to work in a culture that promotes continued development of management skills
• Help team members realize their full potential

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• 1 year of leadership experience in food service, restaurant, catering or grocery  environment with demonstrated increased responsibility
• Knowledge/ability to manage labor cost and food cost
• Experience training, mentoring and coaching individuals 
• Demonstrated ability to drive operational excellence in both front of the house and back of the house
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to pass drug test/background check
• Must have reliable transportation

Why Join Us:

• Clean environment: NO grease, NO fryers!
• Weekly Pay + Tip Share
• 32-40 hour work week
• Free Employee Meals
• Fun environment
• Morning shift coverage needed

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Clean environment: NO grease, NO fryers!
• Comfortable uniforms: t-shirt, shorts / jeans, and tennis shoes
• 20-32 hour work week
• Morning shift coverage needed

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Cafe Operations

Leads and delegates daily functions of the café:

• Food preparation
• Serving guests
• Employee work assignments
• Proper maintenance and cleanliness of equipment
• 3rd Party Delivery Coordination
• Cash and till management
• Closing operations
• New hire mentoring and training

Staff Development & Training

• Interacts with team members and customers with a fun and welcoming attitude
• Provide regular feedback to employees regarding their performance 
• Presents a consistent, professional image of the cafe, lead by example by following applicable policy and procedures

Guest Satisfaction and Brand Loyalty

• Maintains and exceeds customer expectations to build brand loyalty
• Follows all safety and security policies set by the brand
• Ensures food quality and 100% customer satisfaction

Requirements:

• Big heart and big smile
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with guests and fellow team members
• Reliable transportation
• Strong multitasking abilities
• Direct Deposit of payroll

Benefits:

• 401k with matching contribution
• Employee discounts/ Free Meals
• Paid training
• Regular evaluations for wage increase
• Career advancement opportunities

This Tropical Smoothie Cafe is owned and operated by a wholly owned subsidiary of Lindrew Holdings Inc:

Sunshine Hospitality TX-220 LLC dba Tropical Smoothie Cafe - 7301 N FM 620 Ste 130 Austin TX 78726

Sunshine Hospitality TX-222 LLC dba Tropical Smoothie Cafe - 815 W 47th St NUM 102B Austin TX 78751

Sunshine Hospitality TX-288 LLC dba Tropical Smoothie Cafe - 500 W Canyon Ridge Dr. Ste L350 Austin TX 78753

Work schedule

• Other

Supplemental pay

• Tips

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Paid training
• Other