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City of Portland - Food and Beverage Worker

Position Number: 7005298
Location: Portland, ME
Position Type: Food Services

FOOD & BEVERAGE WORKER - CLOCK TOWER CAFE
Parks, Recreation & Facilities Department

About the City of Portland Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department:

The Portland Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Department is committed to significantly enhancing the quality of life for both residents and visitors through a dedicated team of 160 full-time and over 250 seasonal/on-call staff. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of an impactful mission focused on fostering social connection and community development across the city. We offer diverse and engaging opportunities, including roles such as Park Maintainers, Lifeguards, Trades Workers, and Event Managers. Come join our team and contribute to our wonderful community!

Job Summary:

Join the vibrant team at the Clock Tower Café as a Food and Beverage Worker! This role involves a variety of hands-on food service tasks, including preparing, cooking, and serving delicious items to our customers. If you enjoy a fast-paced environment and take pride in delivering excellent service, this is a great opportunity for you to use your culinary and customer service skills.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Duties of this position include preparing, cooking, taking orders, serving and distributing food.
Monitoring/stocking inventory.

Required Skills & Experience:

Prior food & beverage experience including cooking, cleaning, inventory, and selling of food and beverages.
Experience handling cash.
Physical strength and agility necessary to reach, grasp, and stoop and lift/push/pull/move moderate to heavy loads for long hours.
Knowledge of food service sanitation requirements including local ordinances and national standards.
Serv Safe certification or the ability to obtain within 3 months of hire.
Must have a valid Class C driver's license and must maintain a good driving record.

Expected Hours/Schedule:
Full-Time (37.5 hours/week) - Monday-Friday 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Applications accepted until April 3rd, 2026.
Offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory criminal background check.

Salary & Benefits:

This is a union position, CEBA Grade 5, starting at $19.53/hour.

The City of Portland prides itself on its outstanding benefits and collegial and mission-driven work environment.
City benefits include:

Free employee health insurance with the completion of wellness incentives
Thirteen paid holidays
Sick, vacation, and personal leave
Life, dental, vision and income protection insurances
Choice of retirement plans, including a pension plan
Use of City recreation facilities
Fitness Reimbursement
Discount on professional development programs through USM and Thomas College

If you have any questions or need assistance with the application, please email Human Resources at jobs@portlandmaine.gov or call 207-874-8624.

The City of Portland believes that to do our best work, our employees need to reflect the diverse, vibrant community we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation, please call 207-874-8624 or email hrinfo@portlandmaine.gov.

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Group : CEBA

Job Family : PARKS & RECREATION

Posting Start : 03/13/2026

Posting End : 04/03/2026

Details : Job Description