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This is a part-time position for 12 – 18 hours (2 – 3 shifts) per week.

Requirements:

-Professional or volunteer experience working with cats

-Availability to work our morning shift (9:30am-4pm)

-Customer service skills and a passion for our feline friends

Job Summary:

Seattle Meowtropolitan, Seattle’s cat cafe is hiring! We are looking for an outgoing, personable, and knowledgeable person with feline handling experience to fill a part time position as a Feline Guardian.

A Feline Guardian at the Seattle Meowtropolitan is responsible for serving customers and felines with respect and kindness. At Seattle Meowtropolitan, your knowledge, patience, loving nature, and enthusiastic passion for working with cats will ensure that we provide a nurturing and fulfilling environment in the cat lounge. Responsibility as a Feline Guardian includes:

• Cat care: taking care of cats’ physical, mental, and emotional needs by following the daily behavior and physical observation protocol. This includes following daily feeding schedules and administering any necessary medications for the cats.
• Lounge care: Maintaining the overall cleanliness and organization of the cat lounge according to protocols and regulations to ensure the wellbeing of the cats and our customers. This includes scooping litter boxes and restocking supplies.
• Customer care: Educating customers on cat care, handling, and behavior, as well as helping customers enjoy the cat lounge experience by providing excellent customer service with patience and friendliness.

YOU WILL BE WORKING WITH CATS – if you have any complications working with felines, this position may not be right for you.

If you are interested, please email your resume to meowstaff@seattlemeowtropolitan.com

*WE HAVE STOPPED TAKING APPLICATIONS THANKS TO EVERYBODY WHO APPLIED*

Seattle’s only cat cafe is hiring a barista to work for up to 20 hours per week.

Job Summary:

A barista at Seattle Meowtropolitan is responsible for serving customers with not only respect and kindness, but with cat-like attentiveness. He or she will be knowledgeable about the products and services offered at Seattle’s only cat cafe, and assist the manager with assigned duties.

Bonus points if you’re adept at creating cat-themed latte art.

Duties:

• Educate customers on the drinks and snacks available
• Maintain an organized workspace
• Prepare drinks according to company recipes and procedures
• Understand the different flavors and attributes of available products
• Keep coffee bar, mini-fridge, and immediate workspace adequately stocked and supplied
• Ring sales orders accurately
• Promote the cat lounge experience
• Give customers cat lounge entrance instructions and point out the rules

Quality of Service:

• Greet customers with an upbeat demeanor
• Call out customer orders in a friendly manner
• Record and report all customer complaints to manager
• Respond swiftly to customer requests and concerns to prevent customer dissatisfaction
• Answer the telephone in a courteous manner and provide information to customers
• Maintains efficient, friendly service
• Uphold company values

Cleaning and Restocking:

• Restock shelves with merchandise when necessary
• Clean the floor, windows, and seating areas periodically
• Clean the coffee equipment and snacks display area
• Reports potential safety hazards to the manager on duty
• Reports all employee accidents to the manager on duty

Skills & Physical Demands:

• Running errands when needed
• Working during special events when needed
• Being available to work overtime if needed
• Excellent verbal communication and social skills
• Well-organized and clean
• Standing for many hours per shift
• Ability to actively to perform coffee-making duties with finesse and dexterity
• Regular lifting of heavy things, up to 60lbs
• Handling food and hot beverages

To apply, send a resume to jobs@seattlemeowtropolitan.com