Kitchen- Prep Clerk

About the Role

Prepare food and display product in the department in a careful, clean, neat, and expedient manner while ensuring that all product is fresh, rotated, and well-stocked for our customers. Maintain great customer service and commit to the “Golden Rule” by working with other associates to build a strong kitchen team. Achieve the highest associate morale in the industry through a Respectful, Supportive, and Totally Team Oriented (RSTO) work style.

Responsibilities

• Handle each customer transaction in a courteous, friendly manner and go out of your way to satisfy any request for assistance.
• Provide continuous attention to customers’ needs at the service counter and be available for customer assistance and questions about food products.
• Offer assistance in finding or suggesting product selection.
• Guarantee outstanding product quality and presentation through cooperation with the kitchen manager.
• Keep all kitchen ingredients or merchandise rotated in accordance with company policy and product code dates (first in, first out).
• Participate actively in the control of shrink; use proper tares, check scales for accuracy, control “leftovers,” and minimize waste.
• Demonstrate learned skills of product preparation, selling, and display techniques.
• Practice the “Cleaner’s Creed” and proper sanitation procedures, following all sanitation guidelines and standards.
• Ensure company standards of safety, proper food handling practices, sanitation, and productivity are maintained.
• Monitor cooler and display area temperature to ensure product quality; report refrigeration failure immediately.
• Operate and clean department equipment and tools.
• Restock and use supply items efficiently to eliminate waste and maintain the lowest supply cost.
• Clean utensils, work tables, display cases, cooler and freezer, walls, fans, drains, and wipe counter tops.
• Present a favorable impression in dress, personal hygiene, and business attitude.
• Notify management of associate theft, customer shoplifting, unauthorized markdowns, or property defacement.
• Complete onboarding/e-learnings and checklist within 30 days of hire/entering department.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Demonstrate capability to work with customers.
• Successful completion of company training program.
• Completed a course in food safety, either mini class or full certification.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English, with the ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to work a schedule based on the business needs of the store location.
• Authorized to work within the U.S.

Physical Demands

• Occasionally (1-33%): Pushing and pulling up to 250 lbs, lifting up to 50 lbs, climbing up to 8 feet, kneeling, and crouching.
• Frequently (34-66%): Carrying up to 50 lbs, bending, balancing, stooping, and reaching at waist or overhead.
• Continuously (67-100%): Standing or walking on tile or concrete, handling, fingering, feeling, talking, seeing, smelling, and hearing.

Safety Risk Factors

• Occasionally (1-33%): Loud noise, cluttered floor surface, contact with skin irritants, toxic exposure (see material safety data sheet), nuisance dust, fumes, sprays, and hazardous cleaning solutions.
• Frequently (34-66%): Twisting or back and neck strain, slippery floor surface, and contact with sharp objects.
• Continuously (67-100%): Hazardous equipment (mechanical moving parts).

Machines, Tools, and Equipment Utilized

• Food processor, grill, slicer, knives, kitchen utensils, case cutter, warmer, oven, fryer, smoker, electronic scales, mixer, shrink film wrap, pallet jack, power jack, pressure washer, trash compactor.

Working Conditions

Working environment is inside and may include exposure to cold and hot temperatures. Continuous movement of the entire body is required.

Pay

The hiring range for this position is $15.00 - $17.90 per hour. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to education, experience, qualifications, and internal equity.