Food Service Associate

Food Service Associate

We have full time and part time positions available. Food service associates must be energetic and enthusiastic who enjoy meeting people and working in a fast-paced environment. Food service associates perform a variety of duties related to our foodservice operations and may assist with point of sale operation so it's very important to be flexible and to enjoy working with others. Part-time associates will be scheduled various hours based on availability up to 30 hours per week and is eligible for some but not all of our company's benefits. Full-time associates are scheduled 30 - 40 hours per week and is eligible for our company's full benefits.

The essential functions of a food service associate include but are not limited to:

• Friendly and outgoing; willing to help customers and resolve complaints.
• Follow guidelines for preparing food; operate food equipment.
• Ensure accurate stock levels of food service items and availability.
• Accurately record waste.
• Comply with all health code regulations; assure safe food handling.
• Maintain the integrity of all food service products.
• Ensure a pleasant shopping experience for customers, respond to customer complaints or inquiries, and solicit customer feedback and input.
• Communicate with management staff regarding food service issues and concerns.
• Enjoys being busy; is self motivated; able to multi-task; moves quickly to provide fast service.
• Is dependable and punctual.
• Process customer transactions. Participates in suggestive selling to customers.
• Follows cash control procedures and cash drops; safeguards cash; completes shift reports.
• Clean store interior and exterior including, sweeping, mopping, wiping pick-up litter, clean and sanitize rest rooms.
• Stock shelves, coolers, displays both inside and outside.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED preferred. 16 years of age or older, required.
• Previous experience in foodservice and/or retail environment preferred.
• Great customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Able to communicate effectively with customers, employees, vendors and management. Able to read, write, hear, clearly speak and understand the English language.
• Able to perform basic math calculations to make correct change to customer and accurately complete shift reports. Good accuracy and attention to detail. Able to multi-task.
• Able to carry, push/pull, reach and lift up to 50 pounds alone. Carry out trash containers and lift to place in outside bin. Occasional use of step ladder. Occasional bend, kneel, stoop, squat and reaching over shoulder height.
• Prolonged walking or standing for up to 8-10 continuous hours including but limited to a concrete or tile surface.
• Able to sweep/mop and maintain interior/exterior lots/ground and equipment; shovel snow.
• Able to work alone and/or with others; work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Able to enter and work in freezer and coolers at temperature of 10 degrees up to 30 minutes at a time.
• Able to tolerate exposure to gasoline fumes and cleaning products.

Equal opportunity employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.