Nana Bambi's

About Nana Bambi's Place and Alejandro's Cafe

Nana Bambi's Place is a vertically integrated farm-to-table community enterprise in Ragay, Camarines Sur. The enterprise grows, produces, and supplies food across twelve operational spokes — from the farm gate to the cafe table to the delivery box.

Alejandro's Cafe is the flagship food service spoke, named in memory of Alejandro — Andy — whose family has farmed this land for generations. The cafe operates from the upper floor of the hub building, with a wraparound balcony overlooking the food forest, a charcoal char grill, a show kitchen, and a dining room designed for both everyday service and private functions.

The bakery supplies baked goods to Alejandro's Cafe, the market and sari-sari store, and the produce delivery boxes. Production is done on site. Everything that leaves this bakery carries the name of this family.

Position Overview

The Front of House Afternoon staff member owns the lunch rush, the afternoon trade, and the close of business. This role picks up from the morning handover and carries the cafe through its busiest trading period before closing, cleaning down, and securing the premises.

The afternoon FOH must be just as sharp at 6:00 PM as at 11:00 AM. Close of business is not an afterthought — the cafe that closes well opens well the next morning. The standard of the clean-down, the stock count, and the end-of-day reporting is part of this role's core performance.

Key Responsibilities

Arrival and Handover — 11:00 AM

• Arrive at 11:00 AM — receive briefing from morning FOH on open orders, any specials or notes, stock levels
• Walk the floor — check table presentation, condiments, any items that need restocking before the lunch rush
• Confirm kitchen across the lunch menu and any afternoon specials
• Both FOH staff on the floor together from 11:00 AM through the lunch peak

Lunch Service — 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM

• Manage the floor through the lunch rush alongside the morning FOH until they depart at 1:00 PM
• Take orders accurately — food, beverage, pizza, dine-in and takeaway
• Maintain table service standard throughout the rush — clear and reset promptly, no table waits for attention
• Handle all payments correctly — GCash and bank transfer, receipts issued
• Manage the bakery retail counter through lunch — pizza slices, afternoon pastries, beverages

Afternoon Service — 2:30 PM to Close

• Maintain cafe presentation through the afternoon — floor swept, tables set, display restocked
• Afternoon coffee service — manage the espresso machine, barista duties
• Function set-up where applicable — afternoon bookings and private events set and cleared by this role
• Communicate any low stock items to Aileen before close — the morning team needs to know what needs ordering
• Last orders communicated to the kitchen in time for clean-down

Close of Business and Clean-Down

• This is a full commercial kitchen clean — not a wipe-down
• Tables cleared, wiped, and reset for next morning
• Floor swept and mopped
• Coffee station cleaned, machine backflushed, group heads cleaned
• Bakery display cleared — leftover items stored correctly or discarded per food safety guidelines
• All surfaces wiped down, condiment stations restocked and covered
• Chairs up and floor cleared
• Cash drawer reconciled — POS end-of-day report completed and sent to Aileen
• Premises secured — windows latched, doors locked, lights off, alarm set
• End-of-day report to Aileen by mobile before departure — sales summary, any issues, stock requests

Typical Daily Schedule

What We Are Looking For

Essential

• Customer service experience — cafe, restaurant, or retail
• Reliable close-of-business discipline — the clean-down and lockup is as important as the service
• Comfortable working independently through the afternoon and evening with minimal supervision
• Numerically accurate — POS reconciliation and end-of-day reporting done correctly every night
• Strong personal presentation — Alejandro's Cafe is a quality venue
• Good stamina — lunch rush to close of business is a full shift
• Trustworthy — this person locks up the premises every night

Preferred

• Barista experience — afternoon and evening coffee service is a significant part of this role
• TESDA NC II in Food and Beverage Services
• Experience with function setup and event service
• GCash and digital payment experience
• Evening availability — some function bookings will extend beyond standard close

What We Offer

• Permanent full-time employment — not casual, not seasonal
• Competitive salary above provincial minimum wage, reviewed annually
• Daily staff meal and produce allocation from the farm
• Working in a purpose-built commercial kitchen designed for the work — not a makeshift setup
• Small team, direct communication — no layers of management
• Part of building something Ragay has not seen before
• Long-term role with advancement opportunities as the enterprise grows

How to Apply

Approach Aileen Mulkerrins directly, or through referral from someone in the Ragay community. No formal application form. We will meet with any serious candidate in person.

Bring a summary of your kitchen or baking experience and two references from anyone who has seen you work. Turn up on time for the meeting.