Lockhart Deli - Production Spec - Part Time

About the Role

As a Production Specialist, you'll provide customers with fresh, made-in-store product, with a focus on hot foods such as rotisserie chicken and sandwiches. You'll maintain and ensure compliance with department and food safety/sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Cuts, slices, dices, chops food for recipe preparation; preps in accordance with recipe specifications and SOPs.
• Uses multiple and more complex production planning tools for all products to ensure 100% in-stocks.
• Completes tasks at assigned workstation.
• Assists in multiple cooking venues.
• Assists in technical areas and with catering orders as needed.
• Masters recipe preparation, including daily production to account for raw material variations and customer demand.
• Prepares, packages, and stocks fresh product.
• Ensures compliance with department store and standard operating procedures.
• Properly handles/maintains temperature integrity of all ingredients, product, and equipment operation.
• Maintains organization and sanitation in food preparation areas.
• Properly handles, operates, and maintains equipment.
• Performs as a team member to help ensure a safe, clean, productive operation.
• Provides/ensures customers a sense of urgency related to accuracy, speed, and freshness of their order.
• Provides superior customer service at all times; provides internal customer service.
• Ensures accurate production and delivery of e-Commerce customer orders.
• Provides detailed knowledge of menu items, ingredients, prep methods, etc.
• Assists guests as needed.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Requirements

• 18+ years of age.
• 1+ years of experience in commercial foodservice.
• Experience in food preparation and equipment.

Skills

• Culinary knowledge.
• Understanding of nutritional values and ingredients.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Reading and writing skills.
• Technology skills.
• Planning and organizing skills.
• Culinary math skills for recipe conversion.
• Ability to execute high-volume production.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Culinary certification, or equivalent culinary training/work experience.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Function in a fast-paced, retail environment.
• Work extended hours and/or rotating schedules.
• Constantly stand, walk, reach at waist, grasp.
• Frequently be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic materials.
• Frequently be exposed to heat.
• Occasionally reach at overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, climb stairs, pivot twist, push/pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements, shoulder circumduction.
• Occasionally be exposed to wet, cold, ambient temperatures, and loud noise.
• Demonstrate the ability to lift 80 lbs, and manage in excess of 80 lbs with a team lift.

Measurements noted are generally defined as: 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.