064 - AJ's Fine Foods Gourmet Chef - Central & Camelback

Responsibilities

• Working with the deli/bistro team lead and/or executive chef to achieve the sales, product quality and presentation and customer service goals established for the department.
• Planning, developing and presenting various menus, using a great deal of expertise and creativity.
• Answering phones and taking special orders.
• Maintaining a positive and friendly attitude towards customers and fellow team members.
• Engaging with customers through smiles and greetings, offering product information, providing selling suggestions and active sampling and always giving a genuine thank you.
• Facilitating catered events from their beginning to a happy conclusion.
• Working with catering director and the executive chef on menu planning and facilitating the production of catering menus to ensure profitability and company standards.
• Demonstrating excellent communications and salesmanship skills with clients and vendors.
• Maintaining open communication with all members of the deli/bistro department, catering department, deli/bistro department manager, and executive chef.
• Ensuring compliance with all state, county and local health department and weights and measures policies, laws and requirements.
• Controlling food cost control shrink by monitoring production and implementing reworks.
• All other related duties as assigned.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive compensation, paid weekly
• Retirement Benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for yourself and eligible dependents
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualified courses
• Scholarship opportunities for continued education
• Store discount programs (10% off household groceries)
• Fun work environment where you have the opportunity to nourish your community