Corpus Christi 02 (Port/Tarlton) Bakery - Food Service Rep - Part time

About the Role

As a Food Service Representative, you'll provide a well-stocked, well-maintained department while delivering superior customer service. You'll prepare, package, and merchandise fresh product daily while maintaining all department and food safety/sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Customer Service:
  • Provides superior customer service
  • Takes orders from customers by telephone or in person
  • Answers customer questions regarding products; assists them with selections
• Food Service / Production:
  • Prepares, packages, and merchandises fresh product effectively
  • Slices, packages, labels, rotates, and culls products for poor quality
  • Assists in technical areas as needed (e.g., basic set-up and clean-up processes)
• Sales:
  • Uses suggestive selling techniques and basic product knowledge to meet customer needs and build department sales
• Food Safety:
  • Cleans and sanitizes display cases
  • Operates/maintains equipment properly
  • Complies with H-E-B food safety and sanitation standards
  • Complies with department/Store operating procedures
• Bakery-Specific Responsibilities:
  • Records production and shrink to aid in production planning
  • Assists in technical areas as needed (e.g., baking, frying, and decorating)
  • Culls bakery products for poor quality, expiration dates
• Deli-Specific Responsibilities:
  • Takes care of service counter customers
  • Uses ordering system applications
  • Uses Fresh Production Planner
  • Performs inventory management processes (MSI, PAW) as required
  • Ensures catering orders are prepared and ready in time for customer pickup
  • Performs all sanitation and maintenance tasks for Deli slicers
• Prepared Foods-Specific Responsibilities:
  • Serves/packages products at customer's request
  • Educates customers on preparation/reheating instructions of prepared foods
  • Prepackages condiments (sauces, dressings) for prepared food items
  • Cuts, slices, dices, chops food in preparation for chef

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

• Age Requirement: 18+
• Education: HS Diploma or GED or equivalent
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • Completion of Company Orientation
  • Food safety and sanitation training - upon hire
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  • Knowledge of computer systems and equipment (e.g., PC, symbol, scales, label machine)
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Communication and interpersonal skills
  • Reading and writing skills
  • Planning and organizing skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

Function in a fast-paced, retail environment, performing detailed and precise tasks while working with customers and staying attentive to their needs.

• Bakery:
  • Constantly: reach at waist, grasp
  • Frequently: stand, walk, reach at shoulder, bend
  • Occasionally: sit, reach overhead, reach at knee, reach at floor, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, pivot, twist, push/pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements, shoulder abduction
  • Occasionally exposed to wet, cold, hot conditions, loud noise
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs, and manage in excess of 70 lbs
• Deli:
  • Constantly: reach at waist, grasp
  • Frequently: stand, walk, stoop
  • Occasionally: reach overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, pivot, twist, push/pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements
  • Occasionally exposed to wet, cold, hot conditions, loud noise
  • Ability to lift 55 lbs, and manage in excess of 65 lbs

Frequency definitions: 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.