Job Overview

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Employment Type

Temporary
Full-time
Part-time
Hourly
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Compensation

Hourly
Range $21.82 - $28.60
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Work Schedule

Flexible
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
tuition support
Employee stock ownership plan
retirement savings plan
Employee Discounts

Job Description

WinCo Foods is a prominent grocery retailer operating more than 140 supermarkets across 10 states in the United States. Known for its unique status as the second largest Employee-Owned company in the country, WinCo boasts over 22,000 employee owners, including more than 500 millionaire employee-owners through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). This commitment to employee ownership fosters a culture of collaboration, pride, and shared success. WinCo Foods is widely recognized for its focus on offering the lowest possible prices to help feed families while maintaining excellent quality and service. Among the many benefits the company offers are top-tier medical plans and tuition support, reflecting its dedication to the wellbeing and growth of its employees. Working at WinCo Foods means joining a vibrant and growing family that values each individual’s contribution and encourages personal and professional growth.

The role offered is an integral position within the Fresh Foods department, where employees play a pivotal part in maintaining the quality, safety, and presentation of fresh food items such as deli, seafood, and pizza products. Operating under pay rates that range from $21.82 to $28.60 per hour, this position typically involves 6-8 hour shifts scheduled between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., including night shifts, weekends, and holidays, reflecting the demands of a 24/7 operation. Employees in this role are responsible for delivering exceptional customer service, assisting customers with orders, and performing precise food preparation and production tasks in compliance with strict food safety and sanitation guidelines.

Key responsibilities include preparing fresh food items according to recipes and cooking guidelines, handling frozen products, and operating equipment such as fryers, rotisserie ovens, and slicers. The role demands attention to inventory management with duties involving receiving, verifying, and stocking products. Additionally, maintaining cleanliness and sanitation of the department and equipment is critical to ensuring a safe environment for both customers and employees. This position requires the ability to work with physical demands such as lifting up to 50 pounds, standing and moving for extended periods, and working around machinery that produces high heat. Employees must be detail-oriented, safety-conscious, and committed to providing warm, friendly, and enthusiastic service to every customer. Overall, working at WinCo Foods Fresh Foods department offers a dynamic environment for individuals passionate about food service and customer engagement while being part of a successful, employee-centric organization.

Job Requirements

  • Ability to work varied shifts in a 24/7 operation including night, weekends and holidays
  • Communicate (hearing & speech) effectively with customers to receive orders and perform customer relation skills
  • Conduct visual inspections, read and follow production guides, recipes and product labels, log production quantities, temperature readings, etc. on proper forms
  • Perform basic math (add, subtract, divide and multiply) and compute weights and measures
  • Perform duties with mental alertness involving potential hazards with respect to related procedures, equipment (e.g., knives) and work aides
  • Complete training course and meet minimum time standards of productivity and accuracy
  • Wear hair net, beard net and gloves and other personal protective equipment as required
  • Use cleaning chemicals and handle related food products
  • Stand, walk and move rapidly for extended periods of time
  • Bend, stoop, twist, turn and reach over the counter and in tight areas frequently
  • Lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally and reach, push and pull racks
  • Handle refrigerated goods (-20°F to 28°F)
  • Work around machinery emitting heat (400°F rotisserie and 325°F hot shortening)
  • Must be 16 years of age or older
  • Perform primary duties efficiently and accurately
  • Food Handlers Certification (per state laws)

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Previous experience in food service or retail is preferred but not mandatory
  • Knowledge of food safety and sanitation procedures
  • Ability to provide excellent customer service
  • Competence in operating kitchen equipment such as slicers and fryers
  • Ability to follow recipes and production guides accurately
  • Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
  • Capability to work reliably in a fast-paced environment
  • Effective communication skills to interact with customers and team members
  • Food Handler’s Certification according to state laws

Job Duties

  • Seeks opportunities to welcome, engage, serve, and thank customers
  • Maintains an atmosphere of friendly, enthusiastic customer service with an emphasis on taking care of the customer
  • Takes orders, answers questions, and performs suggestive selling
  • Prepares, stocks, displays, straightens, and rotates product in fresh food areas (Deli/Seafood/Pizza)
  • Prepares production items according to recipes, food safety procedures, and/or specified cooking times
  • Handles frozen product
  • Inspects all product for quality and freshness
  • Prepares case by putting the product in fresh pans, rotating product, replenishing, filling, etc.
  • Places proper signage on all products, including pricing, description, code dating, and COOL information
  • Cleans and maintains department equipment such as fryers, slicers, etc., including breaking down and reassembling equipment
  • Operates dishwasher and hand washes dishes, cleaning all appropriate parts with sanitizing solution
  • Maintains clean and sanitary department by washing parts, tables, and wrapping stations
  • takes trash and paper to the appropriate balers
  • cleans floors and coolers
  • cleans and maintains glass display counters
  • Receives inventory, stocks, verifies receipt of ordered product and orders
  • Follows strict sanitary guidelines and completes associated records
  • Performs other duties as assigned or needed
  • Understands and follows all food safety procedures and requirements

Job Criteria

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)


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