Farm Store - Temp

Farm Store Associate

This position will work closely with students, Assistant Manager and Store Manager to safely process, prepare and serve all the farm store products on a daily basis. This includes fresh vegetables, meats, ready to eat deli items, hot soups, hot foods and bakery goods. The farm store prepares many of these foods daily. At time there will also be cleanup duties that include washing dishes, mopping floors and wiping down counters and other surfaces. Daily customer interactions may also be required as we are a retail operation.

Your Key Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prepare fresh ingredients needed for daily offerings using approved equipment and food safety protocols.
• Assist the farm store team with daily cooking, baking responsibilities to offer farm store customers a quality and safe product.
• Assist the farm store team with daily tasks that include washing dishes, mopping floors and cleaning equipment.
• Have the ability to lift heavy boxes and or bags of flour, meats and vegetables that arrive on trucks for delivery.
• Have a positive attitude and the ability to assist the farm store customers with questions or concerns.
• Be willing to assist the farm store team with duties that may change daily based on the store and or customer's needs.
• Be able to work and follow all food safety rules that apply to the farm store.

What You'll Bring:

Education required to ensure success in this position:

• High School Diploma/Equivalent

Experience required to ensure success in this position:

• 1-2 years' experience in a kitchen, bakery and grocery setting involving cooking, baking from scratch daily and presenting items for sale to the general public.

Special skills, knowledge and abilities:

• Knowledge and ability to utilize kitchen tools such as knives, food processor, blender, stove, ovens as well as bakery machinery such as mixers and dough sheeters.

License, certification, or registration necessary:

• None

Physical requirements:

• Ability to navigate campus/public buildings and grounds
• Able to comfortably lift 25-50 lbs that may include flour, meats and equipment.
• Able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.

Environmental conditions:

• Able to work in environments that can, at times, be hot such as kitchens, bakery.
• Able to work in cold environments such as the butchery, walk in freezers and coolers if needed.

Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:

• Able to operate dough mixers, food processors, sharp knives, meat grinders if necessary.

Benefits

This position is not eligible for benefits, however, Berea College still offers unique position opportunities you can read more about below. Our Unique Culture: Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of Berea's Great Commitments. Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College's inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea Labor Supervision: In support of Berea College's great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link Labor Program Office.