Employment

Our mission is to establish a welcoming and inclusive space that promotes family connections, encourages community involvement, and offers meaningful workforce development opportunities for individuals with different abilities. 

Join the Joy Crew!

Who are we hiring?

  • Joy Makers

    Individuals with different abilities that will receive scaffolds and support from Joy Mentors to learn how to take orders, make ice cream, coffee and tiny pancakes. 

    • 4 hour shifts
    • Minimum of 3 shifts a week

  • Junior Joy Mentors

    High school aged students who are aspiring educators will help mentor Joy Makers and support them as they acquire job training skills. They may perform the same roles as the Joy Makers to help model the role.

    • 4-8  hour shifts
    • Minimum of 3 shifts a week

  • Joy Mentors

    Aspiring, Current and Retired Educators will mentor Joy Makers and help them to acquire job training skills. We are looking for individuals with experience in the field of education. This includes but is not limited to: teachers, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists and college students pursuing education degrees. Joy Mentors will supervise the Joy Makers and Junior Joy Mentors, learn to make all the products, prepare the coffee  in the morning and conduct daily operations. Initially, this role will be working alongside the owners. Joy Mentors must be comfortable giving specific and direct feedback to individuals with disabilities to help them learn their roles and responsibilities. 

    • 4-8  hour shifts
    • Minimum of 3 shifts a week

Finish Application Process

Complete the PDF application. Please note, it is a fillable PDF and you can type right into the form and save your responses. 

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Employment FAQs?

  • To start, we will be open Tuesday 7am-10am, Wednesday-Friday 7am-9pm,  Saturday 7am-9pm, Sunday 8am-8pm. These hours are subject to change and will expand in the summer. 

  • Joy Makers - 6:30am

    Jr. Joy Mentors - 6:30am

    Joy Mentors - 6:00am

  • All of the information below is subject to change and will change after we evaluate the peak hours of operation.

    Joy Makers and Junior Joy Mentors:
    6:30am-10:30am
    10:30am-2:30pm
    2:30pm-6:30pm
    5:30pm-9:30pm

    Junior Joy Mentors:
    8 hour shifts are possible on a weekend. This would be determined with your availability and desire to work a longer shift. 

    Joy Mentors:
    6:00am-2:00pm
    2:00pm-10:00pm
    Wednesday-Friday - 4:30pm-9:30pm

  • We’ll ask you when you are available to work and schedule you around your availability. We understand your availability may change throughout the year. For Joy Makers and Junior Joy Mentors, we are looking for individuals who can work year round. Our training program is designed to help pair Joy Mentors with Joy Makers on a consistent schedule so that they can get used to working together as a team. 

  • We will begin collecting employment applications in January, interview by February and offers in early March. Training by the end of March

  • We will clearly communicate with you all throughout the process! You will receive an email that your application was received. If you are invited to interview, you’ll receive an email with a date, time, and location for the interview. At the interview, we’ll ask you some questions about your interest in the position, your past experiences, and of course, your favorite flavor of ice cream! 

  • We hope to have soft openings throughout March and a more formal opening in April.