Austin 26 (Parmer/Whitestone) Deli - Production Rep - Part time

About the Role

As a Production Specialist, you'll provide customers with fresh, made-in-store product, with a focus on hot foods such as rotisserie chicken and sandwiches. You'll maintain and ensure compliance with department and food safety/sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Cuts, slices, dices, chops food for recipe preparation; preps in accordance with recipe specifications and SOPs.
• Uses multiple and more complex production planning tools for all products to ensure 100% in-stocks.
• Completes tasks at assigned workstation.
• Assists in multiple cooking venues and technical areas, including catering orders as needed.
• Masters recipe preparation, accounting for raw material variations and customer demand.
• Prepares, packages, and stocks fresh product.
• Ensures compliance with department, store, and standard operating procedures for food safety and sanitation.
• Properly handles and maintains temperature integrity of all ingredients, product, and equipment.
• Maintains organization and sanitation in food preparation areas.
• Properly handles, operates, and maintains equipment.
• Provides a sense of urgency related to accuracy, speed, and freshness of customer orders.
• Delivers superior customer service at all times, including internal customer service.
• Ensures accurate production and delivery of e-Commerce customer orders.
• Provides detailed knowledge of menu items, ingredients, and prep methods.
• Assists guests as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience in commercial foodservice.
• Experience in food preparation and equipment.
• Culinary knowledge and understanding of nutritional values and ingredients.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Reading, writing, and basic technology skills.
• Planning, organizing, and culinary math skills for recipe conversion.
• Ability to execute high-volume production.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED (or equivalent).
• Culinary certification or equivalent culinary training/work experience (preferred).
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Function in a fast-paced, retail environment with extended hours and/or rotating schedules.
• Constantly stand, walk, reach at waist, and grasp (5.5+ hours per 8-hour day).
• Frequently exposed to fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic materials, and heat (2.5–5.5 hours per 8-hour day).
• Occasionally reach overhead, at shoulder, knee, or floor; bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, climb stairs, pivot, twist, push/pull with arms, pinch, or perform fine motor movements (0–2.5 hours per 8-hour day).
• Occasionally exposed to wet, cold, ambient temperatures, and loud noise.
• Ability to lift 80 lbs and manage in excess of 80 lbs with a team lift.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.