Employee Age to Operate Equipment

[tlowing]

Been open about eight months and my wife would like to hire a teenager. How old does an employee have to be to operate a espresso machine, coffee grinder and dishwasher? Thanks

 

[CCafe]

As far as I know there is no age limit on how old you have to be to use most coffee bar equipment.

 

[Alun_evans]

I think there may be some bylaws to check> for instance I have heard that CA's State laws make it almost impossible for a lever espresso machine to be used there...by anyone! However I agree with Ccafe that essentailly if someone is old enough to legally meet state work rules, there should be no problem with them being taught how to use espresso machines/grinders. They are less dangerous than say opperating a KFC pressurised fat fryer for chicken- where a mistake "can cause death or injury to the opperator" (if my memory of the warning label is correct!) :wink:

 

[ElPugDiablo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aRuBwLuXm4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3ulh9Eu3Gg&NR=1