Central Market (Austin Westgate) Deli Sales Rep - Full time

About the Role

As a Production Representative, you'll provide customers with fresh, made-in-store product such as salads, sandwiches, and pizzas, while maintaining department and food safety and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Cuts, slices, dices, chops food for recipe preparation; preps in accordance with recipe specifications and SOPs.
• Packages, labels, stocks, and rotates made-in-store products.
• Completes tasks at assigned workstation.
• Assists in multiple food preparation areas.
• Assists in technical areas and with catering orders, as needed.
• Complies with H-E-B food safety and sanitation standards.
• Properly handles and maintains temperature integrity of all ingredients, product, and equipment operation.
• Maintains sanitation in food preparation areas.
• Properly handles, operates, and maintains equipment.
• Provides internal customer service and assists customers as needed.
• Performs other duties as needed to help ensure a safe, clean, and productive operation.

Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Experience in food preparation and equipment (preferred).
• Related experience (preferred).
• Culinary knowledge and understanding of nutritional values and ingredients.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Reading and writing skills.
• Ability to execute high-volume production.
• Ability to keep open availability to accommodate rotating shifts including frequent evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED (or equivalent).
• Culinary certification, or equivalent combination of culinary training and work experience (preferred).

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Function in a fast-paced, retail environment.
• Work extended hours and/or rotating schedules.
• Constantly stand, walk, reach at waist, and grasp.
• Frequently be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic materials.
• Occasionally walk, reach at overhead, shoulder, knee, or floor; bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, climb stairs, pivot, twist, push/pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements, and shoulder circumduction.
• Occasionally be exposed to wet, cold, heat, ambient temperatures, and loud noise.
• Demonstrate the ability to lift 55 lbs and manage in excess of 80 lbs with a team lift.

Measurements noted are generally defined as: Constantly (5.5+ hours per 8-hour day), Frequently (2.5–5.5 hours per 8-hour day), Occasionally (0–2.5 hours per 8-hour day). Partners must never lift beyond their own safe lifting limit. If an item is too heavy, break it down or ask for assistance.