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V Smiley Preserves makes honey sweetened preserves in Vermont. We love fruit, farmers and big, juicy spoonfuls of flavor. V Smiley Preserves specializes in intricate textured flavors, making no-added pectin preserves and investing in our local foodshed, supporting organic growing practices and making the country’s only nationally available honey sweetened preserves. We have created a new category of preserving, discovering all that is possible with just fruit and honey. The company has taken home multiple Good Food Awards and been featured in New York Times, Boston Globe, Bon Appetit, Seattle Times, Saveur and more.

The kitchen of Minifactory homes both V Smiley Preserves production and Minifactory food operations.

The atmosphere is busy, warm, and full of delicious, beautiful food.

V Smiley Preserves and Minifactory are queer owned/run.

We are hiring the following positions:

1. Dishwasher/Porter for Minifactory

2. Server(s) for Minifactory

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Minifactory is always interested in connecting with experienced cooks and front of house professionals. Saturday/Sunday availability is especially vital. We would love to expand what we do at this location (events, extended hours, hospitality). Fill out the form at the bottom of this page and send us an email introducing yourself.

To apply for these positions:

☑︎scroll to the bottom of page ☑︎fill out the application form and submit ☑︎after submitting, email a note introducing yourself, plus your resume to honeyjam@vsmileypreserves.com ☑︎in the subject line of email, place the title of the position for which you are applying.

DISHWASHER/PORTER FOR MINIFACTORY

Hiring a highly reliable, swift and careful dishwasher/porter for Minifactory. Two shifts per week. Saturday and Sunday morning + afternoon. Shifts range 7 to 9 hours long. Total of approx. 13-16 hours per week. $20-21.50/hr.

SERVER FOR MINIFACTORY

Hiring outgoing, part time servers for Minifactory.You work in a team of 2-4 people per shift across hosting/welcoming/directing guests, serving food, retail (pricing, merchandising and stocking), coffee/espresso making.

Minifactory presents an all-day style of menu suitable for enjoying any time of the day. We work closely with Footprint Farm, Deep Root Collective, Burnt Rock Farm, local creameries, lots of fruit and use the menu to showcase preserves in cooking.

Requirements:

1. Excellent customer service - confidence, empathy, patience, kindness and a strong ability to anticipate and attentively listen.

2. Multi-tasking - we offer a range of experiences at Minifactory, from local coffee shop, a place to get groceries to welcoming large groups celebrating life events with beautiful food. Our customers are a mix of regulars and people visiting Bristol for the first time. This makes for a buzzy, quick paced environment, especially on weekends. We work as a small team where each person wears multiple hats, from making sure the peach quarts are stocked in retail, staying ahead on making iced coffee and serving food as it comes out of the kitchen.

3. Efficient - always thinking how to stay organized, using time to get ahead and working effectively with co-workers.

Shifts - mornings to late afternoon - I like to schedule folks with range of opening, closing shifts and mid day shifts to keep things fresh and evenly shared amongst staff.

Hours: Role is 10-20 hrs. / week

Weekend availability is essential.

Pay is a base rate plus tips. Pay range is $21-26 DOE

Two weeks paid time off

Staff Discount - 25% off all grocery, food and merchandise

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JOB APPLICATION

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NEXT, send your note introducing yourself + resume to honeyjam@vsmileypreserves.com with position title(s) in the subject line.

We’ll follow up if we have questions. Thank you very much.