Deli Kitchen Clerk - Hot Service Prep & Production

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Complete prep work for various areas of the Deli, including but not limited to Panini/Sandwich Prep, Packer, Prep Cook, and Salad Bar Production.
• Follow and complete daily production sheets.
• Aid with preparation of products according to the Company's specifications and recipes.
• Wash, soak, cut, peel and chop ingredients by hand or machine.
• Package, weigh, and label products, using the Cry-O-Vac (ROP) when appropriate.
• Consistently check and record all food temperatures in proper logs.
• Accurately practice FIFO product rotation to minimize and control spoilage and waste.
• Clean and sanitize work areas, utensils, and equipment.
• (e.g. floors, counters, windows, workstations, etc.).
• Operate equipment.
• Answers phones and pages promptly and courteously.
• Follow and comply with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation and safe work practices.
• Immediately reports safety hazards and violations to supervisors.
• Works all scheduled shifts and attends required trainings and meetings.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Skills & Qualifications

• 18+ years old.
• Basic knowledge of Oliver's kitchen recipes.
• Basic cooking/grilling skills.
• Demonstrates proper food handling and safety procedures.
• Team-player who can also work independently with minimal supervision.
• Clear and effective communication style, both written and verbal.
• Ability to follow directions and established procedures with attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively prioritize competing tasks in a fast paced, evolving environment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Basic math skills.
• Conversational English skills required when working with customers.
• Bilingual proficiency preferred.

Education, Certificates, Licenses

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Food Handlers Certificate (ServSafe or ANSI compliant organization).

Physical Requirements/ Work Environment

• Works with and around flour/grains, dairy, fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, and/or other food allergens.
• Frequently lifts/carries 10 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• In a work day: constant standing/walking.
• Constantly standing, walking, bending, twisting, squatting, kneeling, and reaching.
• Bending and twisting at waist and neck.
• Reaching above and below the shoulders.
• Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.
• Frequent exposure to extreme temperatures from work in and around freezers, coolers, refrigerators, ovens, stovetops, grills, barbeques, etc., inside and outside of the store in all weather conditions.
• Consistent work in wet and dry conditions.
• May require use of ladders or step stools.
• Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals (gas, fumes, chemicals).
• Work with and around tools and equipment, including but not limited to knives, personal protective equipment, forklift, pallet jacks, hand trucks, six-wheel carts, baler, etc.
• Intermittent noise from equipment and machinery.
• Wear non-slip, water and oil resistant closed-toe shoes.