What started as a small garden in a vacant lot in this little inner-city neighborhood, quickly turned into the City of Dallas’ first urban farm. The original farm is 1.25 acres boldly situated in the South Dallas community of Bonton, an area ravaged by generational poverty, crime, and classified by the USDA as a food desert. In 2016, a local family, the Treffingers, were inspired by the mission of Bonton Farms and generously donated 20 acres of land located about 10 miles from the original farm. They loved it so much that when another 20 acre plot adjacent to the original one became available, they purchased it and donated it for further expansion of Bonton Farms. That 40 acre site is what we call "The Bonton Farms Extension". It happens to be one of the largest urban farms in the Unites States. In this unlikely setting, we are cultivating a sustainable and vibrant urban farm with the mission to restore lives, create jobs and ignite hope.

Bonton Farms | Dallas, Texas
Part-Time | Flexible Schedule | Market Café & Coffee House Support

About Bonton Farms

For over 200 years, systemic inequity limited opportunity in Bonton, a historic South Dallas neighborhood. Today, Bonton Farms exists to disrupt inequity by creating pathways where health, wholeness, and opportunity are accessible to all.

Through social enterprises including the Market Café, Coffee House, Farmers Market, and farm operations, Bonton Farms creates meaningful employment, community connection, and economic opportunity while serving high-quality food and hospitality experiences rooted in purpose.

Position Summary

Bonton Farms is seeking dependable, service-minded individuals to join our Social Enterprise Flex Team, supporting operations across the Market Café and Coffee House during high-volume periods, peak business days, special events, and staffing coverage needs.

This role is ideal for candidates seeking flexible part-time work, supplemental income, or hospitality experience in a mission-driven environment. Team members in this role are cross-trained to support multiple service areas and help ensure excellent guest experiences during busy operational periods.

Key Responsibilities

Provide excellent guest service in café and coffee house environments
Serve guests in a friendly, timely, and professional manner
Take orders accurately and support food delivery to tables
Bus and reset tables promptly to maintain guest flow and presentation
Support food and beverage preparation as assigned
Assist with coffee and beverage service
Operate point-of-sale systems accurately
Restock products, condiments, and service supplies
Maintain clean dining, service, and guest-facing areas
Support dishwashing, sanitation, and side work as needed
Assist with opening and closing duties
Support special events, catering activity, and peak customer periods

Scheduling Model

This is a flexible part-time position designed to support high-demand operational periods.

Hours may vary weekly based on:

Peak business days
Weekends
Events
Catering support
Team coverage needs

Candidates with flexibility and availability during Thursday through Saturday are strongly encouraged to apply.

Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for individuals who:

Have prior hospitality, café, restaurant, barista, or customer service experience preferred
Are dependable and responsive when scheduled
Can work in a fast-paced environment
Have a positive attitude and strong customer engagement skills
Are comfortable learning multiple service stations
Value teamwork and mission-driven work

Why Join Bonton Farms

Flexible scheduling
Mission-driven workplace
Opportunity to support meaningful community impact
Cross-training and growth opportunities
Positive team environment

Employment Type

Part-Time | Non-Exempt

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our Mission

Transform lives by disrupting systems of inequity, laying a foundation where change yields health, wholeness and opportunity as the norm.

Vision

The change in Bonton becomes the change in the World.

Core Principal

Our values are bathed in our Christian faith, born out of a passion for people and guide how we put them into action.

What is Bonton?

For the last 200 years, racial injustice and systemic oppression prevented opportunities in Bonton, a community in South Dallas, that were a given elsewhere. People here experienced higher rates of diabetes, stroke and cancer, and 48% of residents lived in poverty. Residents have been denied access to the seven human essentials that are necessary to survive and thrive - health & wellness, economic stability, safe and affordable housing, transportation, a sense of belonging, education and access to fair credit. Today, the community is transforming, and healing is coming from within.

Who We Are

Bonton Farms is on a mission is to transform lives by disrupting systems of inequity, laying a foundation where health, wholeness, and opportunity are the norm for all people. While many nonprofits work to solve one issue, Bonton Farms focuses on place-based interventions to build community capacity for long-term change. As the ecosystem of community resources improves, the neighbors in Bonton use these resources to build successful, self-sufficient lives, ultimately interrupting the impact of decades of disenfranchisement. Bonton Farms’ programs focus on the all of the seven human essentials that the community has been denied for so long. We invite you to come and join us in the transformation!

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