Cafe Team Member

Join the Team at Ellsworth Nutrition Cafe

Ellsworth Nutrition Cafe is looking for dependable, friendly, and hardworking Team Members to join our team. We are hiring for both full-time and part-time positions.

This is a hands-on role that includes preparing our food and drinks, helping customers, maintaining a clean and organized cafe, and assisting with the day-to-day operation of the store. We are looking for people who take pride in their work, learn quickly, and—most importantly—can be consistently relied on to show up and be part of the team.

Pay & Tips

• Base pay: $15.00–$16.50 per hour, depending on experience
• Team members typically earn an additional $10–$15 per hour in tips
• Tips are distributed daily
• Tips vary based on customer tipping, business volume, and hours worked and are not guaranteed
• When multiple eligible team members are working, tips are divided based on hours worked

Expected Hours

• Approximately 20–40 hours per week
• Full-time and part-time positions available
• Scheduling is based on employee availability and business needs

Cafe Hours

• Monday–Friday: 6:45 AM–4:30 PM
• Saturday–Sunday: 7:45 AM–4:30 PM

Team Members may work opening, daytime, closing, weekday, and/or weekend shifts depending on scheduling needs and availability.

What You'll Do

• Prepare, mix, brew, and serve made-to-order drinks and food
• Cook and prepare menu items according to cafe standards
• Provide friendly, helpful, and efficient customer service
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and organized cafe
• Clean workstations, equipment, dishes, and customer areas
• Stock products and supplies and assist with inventory management
• Complete opening and closing responsibilities
• Follow recipes, preparation procedures, food-safety practices, and cafe standards
• Help keep the cafe running smoothly by recognizing what needs to be done and helping the team as needed

What We're Looking For

We place a high value on reliability, consistency, and trustworthiness. The right person does not need to know everything on day one—we provide paid training—but they do need to be someone their coworkers and managers can count on.

A strong Team Member will be:

• Dependable and punctual
• Trustworthy and responsible
• Friendly and comfortable interacting with customers
• Willing to learn and follow recipes and procedures
• Able to stay organized and multitask
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Willing to clean, organize, stock, and help wherever needed
• Able to maintain a positive attitude in a customer-facing environment
• Committed to showing up consistently for scheduled shifts

Previous restaurant, cafe, food-service, retail, or customer-service experience is helpful, but we are willing to train the right person.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to remain on your feet for extended periods during a shift
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds

Benefits & Perks

• Daily tips
• Flexible scheduling
• Paid training
• Employee food and drink discounts
• Occasional performance-based bonuses
• Daytime operating hours with no late-night shifts
• Potential opportunities for increased responsibility or advancement as the business grows

If you're looking for a position where your reliability, effort, and contribution to the team are noticed and valued, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply today to join the Ellsworth Nutrition Cafe team.

Pay: $15.00 - $16.50 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid training

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Ellsworth, ME 04605 (Required)

Work Location: In person