Job Overview
Compensation
Hourly
Range $16.75 - $20.95
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
employee discount
Retirement Plan
Paid training
Career advancement opportunities
Job Description
Price Chopper is a well-established grocery store chain known for providing quality products and exceptional customer service. With a strong presence in communities, Price Chopper focuses on delivering fresh food items and a pleasant shopping experience to its customers. The company prides itself on maintaining high standards in food preparation, cleanliness, and customer interactions, making it a reliable and welcoming place for shoppers to fulfill their grocery needs. As part of its commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, Price Chopper continually seeks dedicated team members who embody their core values of friendliness, efficiency, and attention to detail. This role offers a competitive hourly pay range of $16.75 to $20.95, reflecting the company’s investment in skilled staff who contribute to the positive store environment.
The role of Food Service Associate at Price Chopper is vital in ensuring the smooth operation of the food service department. This position involves providing fast, friendly, helpful, and efficient service to all customers by preparing food items according to corporate specifications designed to optimize sales opportunities. Maintaining cleanliness and sanitation at the workstation is a critical responsibility, ensuring compliance with corporate and state regulations. The associate is expected to engage with customers by smiling, making eye contact, thanking customers after transactions, and implementing suggestive selling and product sampling techniques to enhance customer experience and drive sales. The position requires careful adherence to food preparation standards, accuracy in fulfilling special orders, and merchandising products within company guidelines. Furthermore, maintaining proper logs such as cold case, hot food, and cooling logs is part of daily duties to uphold food safety standards. Compliance with uniform policies, company rules, and procedures, as well as attention to minimizing product shrink, are also integral to the role. This job demands physical endurance, including bending, lifting, standing, and moving with agility under various temperature environments. Price Chopper is committed to equal opportunity employment, valuing diversity and inclusion across all aspects of its workforce. Applicants who demonstrate dedication to quality, customer service excellence, and teamwork will find this role a fulfilling opportunity to grow within a respected company known for its community focus and customer care.
The role of Food Service Associate at Price Chopper is vital in ensuring the smooth operation of the food service department. This position involves providing fast, friendly, helpful, and efficient service to all customers by preparing food items according to corporate specifications designed to optimize sales opportunities. Maintaining cleanliness and sanitation at the workstation is a critical responsibility, ensuring compliance with corporate and state regulations. The associate is expected to engage with customers by smiling, making eye contact, thanking customers after transactions, and implementing suggestive selling and product sampling techniques to enhance customer experience and drive sales. The position requires careful adherence to food preparation standards, accuracy in fulfilling special orders, and merchandising products within company guidelines. Furthermore, maintaining proper logs such as cold case, hot food, and cooling logs is part of daily duties to uphold food safety standards. Compliance with uniform policies, company rules, and procedures, as well as attention to minimizing product shrink, are also integral to the role. This job demands physical endurance, including bending, lifting, standing, and moving with agility under various temperature environments. Price Chopper is committed to equal opportunity employment, valuing diversity and inclusion across all aspects of its workforce. Applicants who demonstrate dedication to quality, customer service excellence, and teamwork will find this role a fulfilling opportunity to grow within a respected company known for its community focus and customer care.
Job Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- No prior education required
- Ability to stand, bend, lift, and perform physical activities for 5-8 hours
- Ability to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally
- Ability to work in cold and hot environments for extended periods
- Ability to push and pull up to 50 pounds occasionally
- Ability to follow company policies and safety regulations
Job Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers
- Ability to follow corporate food safety and sanitation standards
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced retail environment
- Ability to maintain cleanliness and organization
- Basic math skills for transaction accuracy
- Ability to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays
Job Duties
- Provide fast, friendly, helpful and efficient customer service at all times
- Smile, make eye contact and thank customers upon fulfilling their requests
- Sample and suggestively sell food products to customers
- Maintain a neat, clean and organized workstation according to 5S standards
- Cook and finish food within company standards
- Ensure accuracy of customer special orders
- Merchandise all food products within company guidelines
- Adhere to all corporate, state and federal rules and regulations
- Follow the corporate uniform policy
- Control shrink through adherence to policies and procedures
- Maintain Cold case logs, Hot food logs and Cooling logs
- Perform other related duties assigned by management
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures
Job Criteria
Experience
No experience required
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