Join our Team at Caribou located inside Mackenthun's Fine Foods. This position is responsible for greeting customers, taking customer orders and payment, preparing and delivering coffee and non-coffee products in a timely manner, and creating a positive energetic atmosphere for our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer service and shift work including welcoming customers to the coffee shop, taking orders and accurately processing payments using the cash register.
• Prepare beverages and serve products according to department standards and procedures.
• Work to develop familiarity with customers by knowing their name, favorite or usual order.
• Follow all cash handling and payment accepting policies and procedures.
• Ensure that floors throughout the department are clean and free of debris.
• Stock and organize the department as needed.
• Ensure that the seating area, i.e. tables, counters, chairs, are clean and free of debris.
• Prepare products for later shifts, weigh out beans for the rest of the day and the next shift. Prepare oatmeal cups, cold press and cooler mix.
• Responsible for following safe food guidelines.
• Minimize department losses due to improper product handling, storage, damage and spoils.
• Perform duties in a manner that safeguards company equipment, resources and image.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Restaurant, retail or customer service experience preferred.
• Minimum High School Diploma or GED preferred but not necessary.

Skills & Competencies

• Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, some holidays and weekends (on average 10-15 hours per week).
• Must be honest and dependable.
• Must be able to work independently, be self motivated, and work as a team member.
• Must be able to clearly speak, read and write the English language.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Constant standing, walking, hearing, and seeing for extended periods.
• Frequent hand/wrist motions, bending, reaching, crouching, and kneeling.
• Lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Requires close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and color vision.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals and varied indoor environments (refrigerated, wet, hot, cold) with machine/equipment noise.
• Teamwork and independent work in a smoke-free, fast-paced facility.

Benefits Summary for Full Time: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401k
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Long Term & Short Term Disability
• Hospital, Critical Illness, Accident
• Paid Vacation and Paid Holidays
• Sick & Safe Time
• Shift differentials for working Sundays & Holidays
• 10% discount at any Mackenthun’s locations
• Referral bonuses
• Dietitian services
• Employees that work in Caribou also receive a free drink on every shift, discount on food and beverages (~30% off) in Caribou and merch. as well as a free half-pound of coffee weekly.