Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $18.57 - $23.06
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Day Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Employee assistance program
Paid holidays
Job Description
This job opportunity is with a well-established retail company specializing in natural and organic foods, providing high-quality deli products and excellent customer service to its clientele. The establishment is deeply committed to maintaining organic integrity and catering to special dietary needs such as wheat-free and vegan products, which positions it uniquely in the natural foods market. The company values its employees and promotes a positive work environment where teamwork, customer interaction, and following safety guidelines are paramount. This role is classified as full-time with an expected working schedule of 30 to 40 hours per week, primarily during early to mid-day... Show More
Job Requirements
- Ability to read product labels and to distinguish color for quality control
- Hearing required to converse with customers and co-workers
- Pick up boxes, cans, other products, tools and equipment
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds frequently
- Stoop and maneuver to pick up boxes from shelving and carts
- Squat and maneuver to pick up boxes from shelving and carts
- Push/pull carts/racks weighing up to 200 pounds
- Occasional kneeling
- Occasional climbing
- Occasional bending
- Reach overhead, front, side and back
- Ability to safely operate professional kitchen equipment
- Ability to carry objects weighing up to 25 pounds
- Short distances walking to bring items from miscellaneous areas
- Prolonged standing
- Ability to work in a cold environment (cooler/freezer) and to handle cold food products on a regular basis
Job Qualifications
- High school education or GED preferred, but not required
- Food service experience preferred
- Experience working in a deli, restaurant, or catering business preferred
- Experience serving the public preferred
- Ability to operate professional kitchen equipment
- Regular, predictable attendance
- Adhere to established work and safety procedures
- Basic knowledge of and interest in natural foods
- Maintain accurate records
- Ability to work closely with others
- Must be 18 years of age or older to operate some pieces of equipment
Job Duties
- Report customer suggestions, comments, and complaints to deli management
- Greet and assist customers in a prompt, friendly, courteous manner
- Offer tastes, samples, suggestions for purchase and ways to prepare products
- Ensure organic integrity by following established recipes and procedures
- General knowledge of preparing, storing and packaging wheat-free and vegan products
- Complete items on production schedule as needed in assigned workstations
- Prepare deli items following prescribed specifications
- Prep and store product used in recipes
- Prepare high quality hot and cold espresso drinks, smoothies, vegetable and fruit juices and tea for customers
- Inform other cooks and deli staff about ingredients used
- Follow the correct use of established portion control rules
- Package products correctly
- Check-in (bakery) orders from vendors to ensure order is accurate
- Ensure freshness of deli items by rotating and by keeping batches separate by date
- Expedite getting out-of-stock items out on the floor
- Rotate older stock to front, making space for new stock
- Stock and restock all areas of the department on every shift to maintain abundant appearance
- Pull out of date or low-quality items and follow established procedures for recording and disposing of them
- Record department shrink promptly and accurately following departmental procedures
- Monitor food temperatures as required and take corrective action when needed to ensure food safety
- Quickly prepare made to order sandwiches (panini and cold) and wok bowls to specifications of deli management
- Assemble and bake pizzas and other items in firedeck oven to specifications of deli management
- Prep and store food following proper procedures
- Ensure proper signage and labels are on products or are posted
- Efficiently stock hot and cold self-serve food bars ensuring continuously fresh, appealing displays throughout established hours of operation
- Ability to operate a cash register and balance a cash drawer
- Maintain work area in sanitary and orderly conditions, following guidelines set by deli management and rules of the MCCHD
- Follow safe working practices
- Dish and pot washing as needed
- Clean up spills, take out trash as needed
- Remove trash promptly, sweep and mop floor
- Carry out established opening and closing procedures
- Use equipment safely
- Advise manager of equipment repair and replacement needs
- Participate in periodic inventory counts
- Attend department and storewide meetings as needed
- Answer and route phone calls, take and route messages as needed
- Perform other tasks assigned by Shift Lead or Manager
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Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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