**Job Alert: A Place At The Table**

Part-Time Cafe Staff (Front and Back of House)

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A Place at the Table, a pay-what-you-can cafe opening in Raleigh, is seeking two part-time Cafe Staff, one front of house and one back of house. 


Our Front of House Cafe Staff are the face of our organization and provide our customers with an exceptional experience. They perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to, taking customer orders, preparing coffee/espresso and food, handling the cash register, and maintaining the cafe. They are knowledgeable about our coffee/espresso, our food, and the organization's mission. They share our values and are dedicated to the goal of bringing the community together with nutritious food. 

Qualifications: 
•1+ years of experience as a coffee shop barista 
•A passion for providing a premium specialty coffee/espresso experience which includes service, quality and consistency of products, and presentation
•Proficient in point of sale systems, internet and email applications
•Food preparation experience preferred

Our Back of House Cafe Staff are serving up quick recipes for breakfast and lunch. They must be able to work quickly and competently, as well as prepare several orders at once. They prepare ingredients and cook menu items while keeping the work area clean and safe. They are knowledgeable about our food and the organization's mission. They share our values and are dedicated to the goal of bringing the community together with nutritious food. 

Qualifications: 
•1+ years of experience preparing food and cooking at a restaurant 
•A passion for preparing nutritious menu items that taste great and use fresh ingredients
•Computer literate - proficient in Excel, point of sale systems, internet and email applications
•ServSafe certified


A Place at the Table is a non-profit pay what you can cafe that is located in downtown Raleigh. Our mission is to provide community and healthy food for all regardless of means. We have a welcoming and inviting space that provides an opportunity for all people to experience conversation and community while enjoying an excellent, fresh, and healthy meal.


We will be serving breakfast and lunch only. Our hours of operation are 7am to 2pm Monday through Saturday. 


This is a part-time position with competitive pay. Successful candidates must meet requirements of the background check process and substance screening policy. Submit resume, cover letter, salary history and expectations for consideration to jobs@tableraleigh.org. Please include the Position Title in the subject line of the email. Only qualified candidates with acceptable employment eligibility verification (I-9) will be considered. A Place at the Table reserves the right to fill this position with an internal or external candidate at any time during the search. 


No recruiter calls, personal calls or walk-ins accepted. 

New Trainings and Other Opportunities

Call for Proposals - Final Reminder! 

Deadline: November 30 

Proposals are sought for presentations that will inform or advance the research and practice of community engagement through research findings, innovative program design and partnership models, proven community/institutional impacts, effective curriculum or co-curricular models, institutional capacity building and institutionalization, or successful community engagement practices.

This year we are introducing a new session model we are calling PACE Mini-Sessions. We believe this will encourage presentation of emerging research projects, new and innovative models, and/or, provide the opportunity for new practitioner-scholars to develop their skills.

 CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Registration deadline - January 24

This is the 21st year of this daylong conference designed for faculty, staff and administrators to grow and share the practice and scholarship of engagement. The day is comprised of workshop presentations and plenary sessions.  

Dr. Nick Longo, who co-authored the 2016 publication  Publicly Engaged Scholars: Next Generation Engagement and the Future of Higher Education will discuss "Next Generation Engagement: Building on History, Charting New Pathways." He will also facilitate a conversation on "Pinning a Butterfly?  A Dialogue on the Role of Students in Creating Engaged Campuses" a reflection on the state of ideas proposed in 2006 book he co-authored Students as Colleagues: Expanding the Circle of Service-Learning Leadership.

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$100 pp (for Campus Compact member institutions)/$130 (non-members)

By Phone: Family Preservation Program (FPP) Forum Calling all Family Preservation workers and service providers who work with families in their homes and communities.  We would like to invite you to the Family Preservation Forum to have discussions around ways to keep families engaged and counties utilizing the very helpful resource of Family Preservation Services.  Please join us for this hour long conference call as we continue to strengthen one another thru empowering conversations.  Hope to "see you" there. Share your stories, challenges, and questions with peers from across the state in this forum for family preservation workers and other in-home service workers. We will have open dialog on what has and hasn’t worked, and support one another as we build stronger practices. Be prepared to: Discuss what has worked for you Share a success story of your work with a family Talk about your greatest challenge Ask questions around any tools provided during training Prerequisites: Family-Centered Practice in Family Preservation Programs is preferred though not required. Date: November 29, 2017 Time: 10 AM -- 11 AM Register here» Nov 29, 2017, 10 AM – 11 AM

Online: Domestic Violence Forum: Breaking the Silos to Break the Silence Domestic violence not only affects children, but their families and communities as well. Join us for an online forum series addressing different topics relevant to families impacted by domestic violence, through guest speakers, videos, and conversations among participants and forum facilitators. This session will focus on how to have a combined CFT meeting with families impacted by domestic violence. The forum's aim to increase communication between agencies with similar goals but different methods of accomplishing them; all agencies that provide resources for families impacted by domestic violence will have a place to talk, learn, and collaborate. When we break out of our silos, we break the silence of domestic violence. Prerequisites: None* Dates: December 1, 2017 Time: 10 AM - 11:30 PM Register here» *NCDSS Child Welfare workers, supervisors, and program managers may also be interested in the newly revised course, Domestic Violence Policy and Best Practices in Child Welfare. Information about this 3-day in-person training is available at www.ncswlearn.org

Online: Let's Talk Support: Natural Supports -- How Do We Help Families Find and Access Them for CFTs? Have you ever asked yourself why families don't take you up on the offer to bring anyone they would like to their child and family team (CFT) meeting? Please join us for an online interactive workshop with activities and discussion about how to engage families in conversation about bringing support people to their CFTs. Bring examples of your challenges and successes with getting support people to the CFT table. We will learn from each other how to make CFT practice in North Carolina work. Prerequisites: None* Dates: December 1, 2017 Time: 10 AM - 12 Noon Register here»

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