Food Prep

Store Associate

Store 2704581: 1500 E. Ferguson Ave., Pharr, Texas 78577

Shift Availability: Days (Weekdays + Weekend Availability Required)

Job Type: Part time

Essential Duties:

Food Merchandising:

Complies with company guidelines for maximizing sales, profitability and customer service by ensuring all grocery deliveries are accurate, stocked, attractively displayed and priced correctly.

Completes build-to's for ordering/purchasing merchandise.

Maintains inventory by checking in delivery, pricing items, stocking merchandise according to schematic.

Deliveries are validated by verifying invoices; reviewing discrepancies with Store Manager; delivers outdated merchandise to Store Manager to ensure what the store is being charged verifies with what was delivered.

Prepares displays by assembling, dating and price marking in-store displays.

Rotate food items, monitoring quality and freshness measures to protect our customers from illness

Monitor and maintain food preparation area and display cases to attract and retain customers

Assist training new associates (with an emphasis on excellent customer service) when necessary

Monitor and organize inventory to prevent being out of stock on an item a customer stopped in to purchase

Customer Satisfaction: Provides prompt excellent customer service in a courteous, friendly and attentive manner.

Greets customers as they enter the area and thanks customers as they leave.

Resolves or assists to resolve routine customer concerns within established guidelines.

Reports to work on time and follows the dress and appearance code.

Prepare and serve quality food and beverage to satisfy the needs of the customer

Facility Condition: Maintains safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.

Sweeping and mopping or cleaning floors.

Dusting and/or washing windows, counters, displays, store areas and bathrooms.

Picking up and disposing of trash, litter or debris.

Inspect store facilities and equipment for safety, cleanliness, and proper working order.

Clean, sanitize, and maintain food service equipment to protect our customers from illness

Administrative:

Attends job-related meetings (may be required to work irregular hours).

Maintains intradepartmental work flow by fostering a spirit of cooperation.

Comply with company policies and procedures

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Performs all duties with minimal supervision.

Performs other duties as assigned by the Store Manager.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum age of 18 years old.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience in retail sales preferred.
• Ability to work as scheduled including arriving to work on time.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
• Ability to perform the four (4) basic arithmetic operations (add, subtract, multiply and divide) preferred.
• Ability to perform essential duties and physical functions described below.
• Ability to work in the conditions described below.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to be exposed to cold or warm temperature extremes performing occasional work in a walk-in cooler and/or freezer and outdoors
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds from ground to overhead (i.e., assisting in stocking/maintaining inventory levels)
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds from ground to waist (i.e., to replenish fountain syrups).
• Ability to grasp, reach and manipulate objects with hands for entire shift. (This handwork requires eye-hand coordination.)
• Ability to push/pull with arms up to a force of 20 pounds (i.e., utilizing a hand-truck)
• Able to reach overhead for objects
• Ability to bend and twist at waist
• Ability to communicate orally
• Ability to operate a cash register and/or computer keyboard
• Ability to stoop, kneel, squat, bend, push, and pull
• Ability to work alone
• Be exposed to occasional noise
• Ability to stand and/or walk for an entire shift
• May require climbing a ladder to store and retrieve materials or place and remove signs

Work Environment:

• Perform approximately 95% of all work indoors, but will be required to clean parking lots, gas pumps, take out garbage, etc.
• Take out the garbage during the day or early evening hours, etc.
• Exposure to extreme cold temperatures while performing occasional work in a walk in cooler and/or freezer
• Exposure to occasional noise
• Work with minimum direction and periodic supervision

Job Description Acknowledgment:

This Job Description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed in this position and it is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all the duties, responsibilities, functions and qualifications required of the position. The incumbent may be asked to perform other duties and will be evaluated, in part, on performance of the tasks listed in this job description. As with all positions, the responsibilities and duties of this position may change. The Company reserves the right to revise this Job Description at any time with or without notice. This Job Description does not constitute a contract for employment and either the incumbent or the Company may terminate employment at any time, for any reason, with or without notice.