Cafe Associate - Seasonal

The John Michael Kohler Arts Center, a nationally acclaimed visual and performing arts complex located in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, is seeking a Seasonal Cafe Associate for the summer.

The purpose of this role is to provide patrons with a positive memorable experience while viewing the galleries, learning about artists, shopping, and enjoying food and beverage. The Café Associate is responsible for providing outstanding customer service to our patrons and will also assist with working in our Culinary Art Car for on and offsite events. This position reports to the Café Administrator.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Customer service skills
• Ability to complete tasks
• Proactive self-starter
• Ability to respond to requests for service and assistance
• Knowledge of artists and programming
• Confidentiality

• 1+ year of customer service experience and interaction
• 6+ months experience with POS System, preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Barista Experience (Preferred)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally sit; continuously use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects; and talk or hear. The employee will also continuously stand, walk, climb, or balance, and smell to complete this job. The employee should be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities when performing this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Able to read and interpret documents, write routine correspondence, speak effectively with others. Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers. Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Able to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standard situations.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The position is office/art gallery based and noise level usually moderate. May occasionally work inside or outside at events where noise level could be moderate to loud. The position works at various locations depending on schedule, including working in the Culinary Art Car. All are within Sheboygan or Kohler. This position must be able to commute between locations if needed.

Hours of work include daytime hours Tuesday through Friday and frequently evenings, weekends, and holidays.

To promote a safe and healthy work environment all employees working in our facilities are required to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with applicable law.

We offer Arts Center discounts, and a creative work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The John Michael Kohler Arts Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.