Cook, Food Service Clerk - Brookhaven, MS

Cook, Food Service Clerk

Prepare, cook and serve food in a grocery store kitchen/cafeteria location. Take food orders and serve customers. Receive and disburse money. Use electronic scanners, cash registers, or related equipment. May process credit or debit card transactions and validate checks.

Essential Functions

Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers, and responding to customer inquiries and complaints.

Monitor food preparation methods, portion sizes, and garnish and presentation of food to ensure that food is prepared and presented in an acceptable manner.

Investigate and resolve complaints regarding food quality, service and accommodations.

Maintain food and equipment inventories, and keep inventory records.

Perform food preparation or service tasks, such as cooking, clearing tables, and serving food and drinks when necessary.

Test cooked food by tasting and smelling it to ensure palatability and flavor conformity.

Count money.

Position Qualifications

Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures.

Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.

Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.

Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.

Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.

Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.

Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.

Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.

Skills & Abilities

Education: Less than high school education

Experience: 1 plus years of experience in food preparation, cooking and serving.

Computer Skills: Certifications & Licenses:

Other Requirements:

Physical Demands

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Physical Demands Stand - C Lift/Carry 10 lbs or less - C Walk - F Lift/Carry 11-20 lbs - C Sit - O Lift/Carry 21-50 lbs - F Manually Manipulate - F Lift/Carry 51-100 lbs - F Reach Outward - F Lift/Carry Over 100 lbs - O Reach Above Shoulder - F Climb Squat or Kneel - O Push/Pull - 12 lbs or less - C Bend O Lift/Carry 13-25 lbs - C Grasp - F Lift/Carry 26-40 lbs - F Speak - F Lift/Carry 41-100 lbs - O