Standard Fare is hiring a Counter Person/Runner

Standard Fare: West Berkeley’s acclaimed restaurant (Chronicle top 100 restaurant, Eater 38 essential East Bay restaurant)

We are hiring a full/part-time counter/runner. The job is 5 days a week: 3 counter shifts 8am to 4pm and 2 runner shifts 10 am to 3 pm. The hours will quite possibly increase as desired. We are serving only take-out at the moment and are committed to keeping our team and our customers safe during this time. All employees are fully vaccinated. Benefits include: equally shared tips, staff meals, and a staff discount. A Health Stipend is provided to full-time employees.

Our front of the house team is friendly, knowledgeable, and hardworking. While the kitchen is busy making organic, locally sourced, and delicious food, you are: taking orders, brewing coffee, pulling shots, mixing organic sodas, and serving our house-made pastries of the day. Our espresso comes from Counter Culture Coffee, an outstanding, sustainable company right down the street. We pull the Hologram Roast. Our brewed coffee is roasted by Ruby’s Roast, a small business that roasts right in our building.

The folks who come to Standard Fare to eat and drink are an amazing group of makers, doers, and helpers in the community. They come not only for a meal, but also for our dedicated, friendly service and the incredible culinary experience we offer. We serve a small, eclectic, daily changing lunch menu and breakfast menu featuring the best seasonal ingredients the local markets offer. Everything is made in house with critical attention to flavor, execution, and presentation. We are a tight-knit team that works hard, fast, and efficiently. Meeting our, and our customer’s, high expectations of delicious food, quickly served, and beautifully presented is a daily goal. Gracious hospitality is the norm both with our guests and each other.

You are:

o Experienced: Have at least 1 year restaurant or cafe/barista experience. (Barista experience is not required but is a definite asset!)

o Passionate: Enthusiastic, energetic, and able to think on your feet

o Dedicated: Love to work hard and take pride in a job well done

o Outgoing: Enthusiastic about working with people and providing great customer service

o Thoughtful: Care about contributing to a positive and collaborative work environment.

o Growth oriented: Interested in improving, learning, and sharing, and always open to new ideas and critical feedback

We are:

o Inclusive: We strive to create an environment where BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and people of all genders feel safe and supported.

o Sustainable: We use ingredients that are healthy, environmentally friendly, and sustainable to the amazing people who produce them

o Community-minded: Standard Fare is committed to an ideal beyond just making delicious food: we strive to always consider the ethical and political implications of our business.

o Collaborative: We are a small staff coming together every day and working side-by-side to create delicious food and a warm, welcoming environment.