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The Memphis Sports & Events Center features indoor basketball and volleyball courts and is adaptable for other sports like wrestling, gymnastics, cheerleading, futsal, and more, as well as convocation, and commencement events. The Center also includes two cafe and a concessions areas while also offering catering and high volume boxed meals.

We are seeking enthusiastic and customer-oriented individuals to join our café/concessions team. As a concessions cashier, you will play a vital role in creating a positive dining experience for our guests while adhering to food safety standards and providing excellent customer service.

Essential duties and responsibilities 

• Ability to work with new team members week-to-week to provide excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment. 

• Greet and service guests at the register, taking orders, and accepting payment (debit card, credit card)  

• Ability to perform multiple roles of a concession stand such as cashier, runner, plating food, cleaning, counting inventory, restocking, and customer service. 

• Prepare food while following standard health and safety procedures.  

• Willing to receive formal or on-the-job training and coaching to improve. 

• Check identification for age-restricted items, such as alcoholic beverages.  

• Replenish food at serving stations as needed.  

• Scrub and polish counters, tables, and other equipment  

• Clean dishes and fountain equipment  

• Inventory control: Assess inventory and assist in preparing product orders as necessary.  

• Stock and restock items as necessary.  

• Ensure all sanitation procedures are followed relating to all local licensing regulations.  

 Performs other related duties as required. 

Work Environment

Concessions Cashiers will work out of and report to the Memphis Sports & Events Center. This position works often with food equipment, will be in and out of coolers and freezers, and traversing different types of flooring.

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods of standing, moving through a limited space, and walking on various surfaces
• Bending, lifting, scooping, and carrying miscellaneous equipment and food items
• Ability to perform physical tasks; such as but not limited to, lifting approx. 30 lbs.

CORE VALUE AND COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

• Business Acumen - Demonstrate comprehension of the job, including policies, practices, and relationships. Possess the expertise and skill levels required of the job and perform with quality.
• Dedication - Dependable, reliable and follows through on projects from inception to completion. Willing to put in as much time as necessary to complete tasks. Demonstrate a win-win attitude: “see it, own it, solve it.”
• Ethics and Integrity - Acts with integrity, honesty and knowledge that promote the company’s culture, values and beliefs while maintaining the highest standards of professional conduct.
• Safety & Security - Observe safety and security standards. Use equipment and materials properly. Comply with safety standards and personal protective equipment requirements. Report potential unsafe conditions or practices to appropriate person immediately. Promote restaurant safety, cleanliness and security compliance at all times.
• Teamwork - Cooperate and be willing to work as a team player to achieve goals and tasks accurately, efficiently and timely.
• Communication - Communicate clearly and effectively with mutual respect, understanding and trust to fellow associates, managers, supervisors and guests. Listen carefully to opinions and views of others; state understanding of what has been heard.
• Initiative - Contribute new ideas and suggestions to enhance productivity and efficiency. Be proactive in troubleshooting problems or issues and take action to mitigate potential problems.
• Adaptability & Planning - Possess the ability to learn new tasks and adjusts well to new situations. Perform well under tight time schedules and pressures to change direction quickly.
• Service Orientation - Demonstrates a sense of urgency. Is welcoming, friendly and smiles when visible to guests.

Position Salary & Benefits:

• This is considered a part-time hourly position with a starting pay rate of $14/hr.
• Free meal while working. 
• Opportunity for advancement. Proof of the Pudding is consistently seeking to amplify talented team member’s roles. 
• On-the-job training that can be applied industry wide.   
• A flexible work schedule

Proof of the Pudding and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion and employing a diverse workforce. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected characteristics.