Kitchen Cooperator FT
Kitchen Cooperator FT
Salary & Benefits: $15.16-$16.16/hour, 20% employee discount, vacation and paid time off accrual, medical, dental, vision insurance (at 30+ hours per week), free life insurance (at 30+ hours per week), 401(k) retirement plan with up to 3% match, birthday and service anniversary recognition, employer paid LTD, non-slip shoe program (payroll deduct).
- Vacation and paid time off accrual
- Medical, dental, vision insurance (at 30+ hours per week)
- Free life insurance (at 30+ hours per week)
- 401(k) retirement plan with up to 3% match
- Birthday and service anniversary recognition
- Employer paid LTD
- Non-Slip Shoe Program (Payroll Deduct)
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week, flexibility to support department needs, including holidays, nights and weekends.
Cook & Production Support
- Operate and maintain the hot food warmer throughout the shift, including cooking off product as needed, stocking and rotating items, monitoring food quality and holding times, and completing markdowns according to department procedures
- Handle, prepare, and package food safely and accurately, following proper food handling, temperature control, labeling, and sanitation standards
- Utilize proper knife skills and safe cutting techniques when preparing or portioning items to support warmer production and kitchen operations
- Absorb and assist with basic food production following department recipes and procedures
Duties & Responsibilities
- Collaborate with department Specialists to execute daily tasks within the department including opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned
- Provide exceptional, prompt and friendly service in person and over the phone
- Comply with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions; report all safety risks to store management (ex: items in need of repair, customer or employee accidents, safety risks or issues including robbery, theft, or fraud)
- Support training of new staff members by modeling best practices and established department procedures
- Absorb and assist with ordering, inventory, and other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Skills
- Past work record reflects dependability and integrity
- Flexibility of schedule to adapt and respond to the needs of the department
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Proven ability to follow through on commitments, prioritize and reprioritize as necessary
- Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills
- Must have the ability to read written and interpret verbal or demonstrated instructions; write identifying information and make requests verbally or in writing
- Must be able to solve practical problems and work towards solutions
- Must be able to perform simple addition and subtraction, as well as counting and recording
About Us
The Merc Co+op is a grocery store owned by our community, not some corporate office 1,000 miles away. We think that all of us, every parent and caregiver, every coach, every friend, every teacher and every kid are hungry for affordable, healthy, delicious food. Our co-op is on a mission to make sure that everyone in our community has access!
We know how to get the best local food because we know our farmers by name. And, we’re passionate about giving back to our community because we know that good food is just the beginning of what we can achieve by working together. So, if you want the neighborhood gathering place for fresh, healthy and delicious food, our doors are wide open — to everyone.
Note: The purpose of this document is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. Requirements build as one progresses through the job levels, so any job duties required at a lower level may be required at the higher level in addition to the duties listed for that higher level. Duties, assignments, and other responsibilities may differ for similar positions based on business conditions, departmental location, and/or needs for the particular position. An individual must demonstrate successful performance in their current position before being considered for promotion. In addition, in order to promote into a higher-level position, a business need for the promotion must exist and the candidate must be considered the most qualified person for the new position.