Thank you for considering a job with First Street Cafe!

We value our team members and take pride in serving our guests and our community.  We are looking for energetic, positive, and hard-working individuals.
We also provide medical benefits for our qualified full time crew members.

Before filling out an application, please read the advice to our applicants included with your application.
You may also click here to view it online.

You will find our approach to hospitality to be different from that of other operators in the market and we think this is the secret of our success. Our company has several significant goals:

1. To earn a reputation as the best employer in the area
   We will hire the most qualified people we can find. We will support their development both within and outside the organization. We will talk to them, listen to them, learn from them, pay them well and demand a lot from each of them. We will enjoy a high retention rate (over 80%). We will have a waiting list of people who want to join the company. We believe that only happy and professional staff can give the level of personal service we demand. We see an investment in people to be a worthy investment in the future of the company.
     

2. To run the most successful operations in the market
   Our operations will be exciting, diverse and profitable. We will consistently deliver on our service guarantee of "a great time every time" and foster high professional standards. We will provide legendary service - the unique and powerful sort of personal care and attention that our guests tell stories about. We will win the various local polls that are a measure of our position and regard in the market. We will consistently achieve the highest volumes in our market and have a waiting line when our competitors are half full. We will develop a loyal repeat trade. We will find out what our guests want and be sure they are getting it. We will maintain rigid sanitation standards. We will take the lead in addressing the nutritional concerns of our guests. We will continuously re-examine our operations to stay fresh and responsive to our market while being stimulating to our staff.
      

3. To be a good citizen of the community and the planet
   We will support worthy local charities with money, resources and volunteers. We will maintain a high visibility in local activities. We will be environmentally responsible. We will recycle, conserve water and utilities and reduce our use of chemicals. Whenever possible, we will select supplies and suppliers who are environmentally friendly.
      

4. To be a model for open, participatory business
   Our industry cannot get where it needs to go doing business the way we've always done it. The industry needs a new model and we are willing to be that model. We will maintain open books with our staff and investors. We will innovate in the areas of compensation, rewards and recognition. We will involve our staff in all areas of policy-making. We will always move in the direction of less structure, greater professionalism and more fun! We will be judged on our results.
     

5. To maintain a personal working relationship with our staff
   We are not anti-union. However, regardless of what image it tries to project, a union is a profit-making business that can only get money from its own members. A union must justify its position by creating and maintaining a "them and us" relationship between the company and staff. We do not believe such a polarity exists in our organization and we do not think our staff should pay for any such disruptive force. We believe the way to achieve the kind of business environment we want is to create a trusting relationship with our staff. In this atmosphere, both staff and the company can work out difficulties and make decisions together. In this environment, a union is unnecessary and is likely to be destructive to operational flexibility and personal well-being. We cannot imagine a problem that we cannot effectively resolve among ourselves without the need for a self-serving third party.
     

6. To have a good time!
   We recognize that people go out to eat because they are looking for a good time, not just a good meal. We will build fun and lightness into our company in the interest of our collective mental health and peace of mind.