Mid Cities Deli - Food Service Spec - Part time

Responsibilities

• Provide customers with fresh, made-in-store products such as salads, sandwiches, and pizzas while maintaining department and food safety/sanitation standards.
• Cut, slice, dice, chop, and otherwise prepare food according to recipe specifications and standard operating procedures.
• Package, label, stock, and rotate made-in-store products.
• Complete tasks at assigned workstation and assist in multiple food preparation areas as needed.
• Support technical areas and catering orders when required.
• Comply with H-E-B food safety and sanitation standards.
• Properly handle and maintain temperature integrity of all ingredients, products, and equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness in food preparation areas and operate/ maintain equipment correctly.
• Provide internal customer service and assist customers as needed.
• Perform other duties as requested by supervision, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications

• Minimum age: 18+
• Preferred: Experience in food preparation and equipment operation; related experience.
• Culinary knowledge and understanding of nutritional values and ingredients.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to read and write.
• Ability to execute high-volume production in a fast-paced environment.
• Availability to work rotating shifts including frequent evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• High school diploma or GED (or equivalent).
• Preferred: Culinary certification or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Work in a fast-paced retail environment with extended and/or rotating schedules.
• Constantly stand, walk, reach at waist, and grasp.
• Frequently exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic materials.
• Occasionally walk, reach overhead/shoulder/floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, climb stairs, pivot, twist, push/pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements, and perform shoulder circumduction.
• Occasionally exposed to wet, cold, heat, ambient temperatures, and loud noise.
• Ability to lift 55 lbs independently and manage loads in excess of 80 lbs with team assistance.
• If an item exceeds safe lifting limits, break it down or request assistance.