Food Service Associate

About the Role

We have Full Time and Part Time positions available. Food service Associates must be energetic and enthusiastic individuals who enjoy meeting people and working in a fast-paced environment. Part-time Associates will be scheduled various hours based on availability up to 30 hours per week and are eligible for some, but not all, of our company's benefits. Full-time Associates are scheduled 30 - 40 hours per week and are eligible for our company's full benefits.

Responsibilities

• Friendly and outgoing; willing to help customers and resolve complaints.
• Follow guidelines for preparing food; operate food equipment.
• Ensure accurate stock levels of food service items and availability.
• Accurately record waste.
• Comply with all health code regulations; assure safe food handling.
• Maintain the integrity of all food service products.
• Ensure a pleasant shopping experience for customers, respond to customer complaints or inquiries, and solicit customer feedback and input.
• Communicate with management staff regarding food service issues and concerns.
• Process customer transactions; participate in suggestive selling to customers.
• Follow cash control procedures and cash drops; safeguard cash; complete shift reports.
• Clean store interior and exterior, including sweeping, mopping, wiping, picking up litter, and cleaning/sanitizing restrooms.
• Stock shelves, coolers, and displays both inside and outside.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 16 years of age or older, required.
• Previous experience in foodservice and/or retail environment preferred.
• Great customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Able to communicate effectively with customers, employees, vendors, and management.
• Able to read, write, hear, clearly speak, and understand the English language.
• Able to perform basic math calculations to make correct change and accurately complete shift reports.
• Good accuracy and attention to detail; able to multi-task.
• Able to carry, push/pull, reach, and lift up to 50 pounds alone.
• Able to carry out trash containers and lift to place in outside bin.
• Occasional use of step ladder; occasional bend, kneel, stoop, squat, and reaching over shoulder height.
• Prolonged walking or standing for up to 8-10 continuous hours, including on concrete or tile surfaces.
• Able to sweep/mop and maintain interior/exterior lots/grounds and equipment; shovel snow.
• Able to work alone and/or with others; work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Able to enter and work in freezers and coolers at temperatures of 10 degrees for up to 30 minutes at a time.
• Able to tolerate exposure to gasoline fumes and cleaning products.