Cafe Associate

Overview Base pay range: $18.00/hr - $25.00/hr. This range is provided by Sam's Club. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Position Summary Why do people love eating in our café at Sam’s Club? Our members tell us one of the biggest reasons is our hard-working and happy-to-help café associates. Do you have a passion for preparing food? Our cafe associates listen to our member’s needs, prepare their food orders and provide fast and friendly service. We take pride in every aspect of our work and perform it with energy and enthusiasm. We need strong team players, with a commitment to serving our members and creating the warm and friendly environment they deserve – serving up a meal just like at home. Be a part of a team that offers customers more of what they love, for less. Be a Team Member Maintains up-to-date knowledge of product specifications related to prepared food merchandise; collaborates with cross-functional teams and helps educate other associates on tools, tasks and resources; communicates effectively with team members; and is flexible to work in other areas as needed. Be an Expert Prepares food according to item specifications; plans for future productions and mass productions; prepares for seasonality; adheres to food safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold chain compliance, inventory management; operates, maintains, and sanitizes equipment; and demonstrates understanding of product and layout execution. Be a Techie Leverages digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement; utilizes handheld technology for production, ordering merchandise, receiving club pickup orders, training, and product quality with the member in mind; adapts to new tools and encourages others to use them. Be an Owner Drives area performance; stocks and rotates merchandise; ensures quality and date control; eliminates waste; provides member service by acknowledging the member and identifying needs; assists members with purchasing decisions; handles payment types; locates merchandise; and resolves member issues and concerns. Be a Talent Ambassador Brand advocate; develops, influences and inspires others to work in a respectful, supportive, and team-oriented style; helps remove roadblocks and supports training. Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; uses the Open Door Policy; and applies these in executing business processes and practices. Completes work assignments using policies, data, and resources; collaborates with managers, co-workers, customers, and other partners; identifies priorities and deadlines; communicates progress; and adapts to change and feedback. Additionally At Sam's Club, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive awards and other benefits. Health benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. You may also receive PTO/PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount depends on job classification and length of employment. PTO may meet or exceed paid sick leave laws where applicable. For information about PTO, see Minimum Qualifications Must be 18 years of age or older Preferred Qualifications Food Service Food Handler Certification (Food Safety) Primary Location: 2441 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850-2018, United States of America Seniority level Entry level Employment type Part-time Job function Management and Manufacturing Industries Retail #J-18808-Ljbffr