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About the Role

The Café Associate is responsible for delivering a world-class guest experience through exceptional food and beverage service within a fast-paced café environment. This position supports daily café operations by preparing and serving food and beverage items, maintaining cleanliness and presentation standards, processing guest transactions, and ensuring an efficient and welcoming atmosphere for guests. The Café Associate plays a critical role in driving operational excellence, hospitality standards, and overall guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional guest service by greeting, assisting, and engaging guests in a professional and courteous manner.
• Prepare, package, and serve food and beverage items in accordance with company recipes, presentation standards, and food safety guidelines.
• Accurately process guest orders and operate point-of-sale (POS) systems, including handling cash and credit card transactions.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of café stations, counters, seating areas, storage rooms, and service equipment.
• Restock food, beverage, paper, and operational supplies throughout shifts to maintain operational readiness.
• Support opening, closing, and event-based operational procedures as assigned.
• Ensure compliance with all health, sanitation, food safety, and company policies and procedures.
• Monitor product quality, freshness, and presentation standards throughout service periods.
• Work collaboratively with culinary, stewarding, operations, and leadership teams to support seamless service execution.
• Respond professionally and efficiently to guest requests, questions, and service recovery opportunities.
• Assist with inventory organization, product rotation, and waste minimization practices.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and guest-ready environment at all times.
• Perform additional operational duties and responsibilities as assigned by leadership.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous café, restaurant, hospitality, retail food service, or guest service experience preferred.
• Experience working within high-volume hospitality, entertainment, attraction, stadium, or restaurant environments preferred.
• Food Handler certification or equivalent food safety certification preferred.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 30 lbs. safely and repeatedly.
• Ability to safely operate food service equipment and cleaning tools.

Skills

• Strong guest service and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to hospitality standards.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Basic cash handling and POS system experience preferred.
• Ability to follow operational procedures and food safety standards consistently.
• Flexible schedule availability, including nights, weekends, holidays, and event days.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English; bilingual skills are a plus.

Location

• On-site (Well& by Durst - 151, New York City)

Work Type

• On-site
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Entry Level

Education Level

• High school diploma or GED preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $18/hour

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid vacation
• 401(k) plan

About the Company

• Legends Global is the premier partner to the world's greatest live events, venues, and brands.
• We deliver a fully integrated solution of premium services that keeps our partners front and center through our white-label approach.
• Our network of 450 venues worldwide, hosting 20,000 events and entertaining 165 million guests each year, is powered by our depth of expertise and level of execution across every component feasibility & consulting, owner’s representation, sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and content & booking of world-class live events and venues.
• The Legends Global culture is one of respect, ambitious thinking, collaboration, and bold action.
• We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can be authentic, make an impact, and grow their career.
• Winning is an everyday thing at Legends Global.
• We have the best team members who understand every win is earned when we come together as one unified team.
• Well& by Durst, 151 is a constantly evolving experience that supports your wellbeing and fuels your endeavors. It’s a social spot to gather friends and colleagues, and an intimate space to gather your thoughts. Bring a lunch date to sample world-class cuisine or push your ideas further with flawless business services.

Equal Opportunity

• Legends & ASM Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply.
• VEVRAA Federal Contractor.