Part Time - Aztec Market Food Service Associate, Aztec Terrace

About the role

Aztec Market Food Service Associate provides responsive and high quality customer services to promote positive impressions to customers. Works efficiently as a team member, taking initiative to perform tasks, resolve problems and ensure successful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Takes customer orders and serves food.
• May prepare, cook, or assemble food items, such as sandwiches and salads, and wrap or place orders in containers for carry-out.
• Processes cash, credit card, and meal card transactions.
• Assists with stocking/restocking of inventory and replenishment of food items, utensils, napkins, etc.
• Maintains clean work areas and tools/equipment.
• Provides quality customer service while ensuring compliance with policies and standards.
• Uses interpersonal skills to build customer confidence.
• Maintains positive working relationships with customers and coworkers.
• Observes all safety and Company rules and regulations in the performance of duties.
• Assist other departments as needed.

Requirements

• The minimum requirement for applicants is a High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) degree equivalent is required.
• Related experience and/or advanced training or any equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• A Food Handler certificate from the County of San Diego is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications or standards required to perform essential job functions:
• Language skills: Must be able to read, write and understand English. Requires the ability to follow verbal and written instructions, guidelines and objectives.
• Mental abilities: Requires the ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out general written or oral instruction.
• Physical demands: Must be able to operate cash registers. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand for prolonged hours and handle objects. Employees are occasionally required to stand, walk/move. Must be able to move, lift or carry heavy objects or materials up to 50 pounds.

Skills

• Basic math skills with the ability to count in ascending or descending order. Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.

Benefits

None specified.

Pay

Pay Rate: $18.00 per hour

Schedule

Flexible schedule based on operational needs, including opening, mid-day, and closing shifts, as well as night shifts, weekends, and holidays throughout the year.

Supplemental Information

Candidates must be available to work a flexible schedule based on operational needs. This may include opening, mid-day, and closing shifts, as well as night shifts, weekends, and holidays throughout the year.

Background Check Information

A background check will be conducted after a conditional offer of employment is extended by the company and accepted by the applicant and must be satisfactorily completed prior to any applicant beginning work in a full-time, part-time non-student, or sensitive student capacity with Aztec Shops Ltd.

Our Organization

Aztec Shops, Ltd., founded in 1931, is a non-profit corporation that functions as an auxiliary of San Diego State University. As a “self-sustaining” non-profit SDSU auxiliary, Aztec Shops operates without subsidy from the University or the State. The corporation manages a variety of services including operation of SDSU Campus Stores, SDSU Dining, SDSU Conference Services, SDSU Licensing, and Commercial and Residential Real Estate properties surrounding campus.

Our Mission Statement

Aztec Shops, Ltd., strives to advance the priorities of San Diego State University and enhance the quality, affordability, and accessibility of every student’s educational experience and success. Aztec Shops is a leader in comprehensive, sustainable and innovative practices and is responsive to the SDSU community, contributing strategically and financially for the greater good of the University, its students and student programs.

Our Values

• Integrity, honesty, transparency and responsibility
• A culture of open communication, mutual respect and belonging
• Our partnership with San Diego State University
• Our professional staff
• Our student employees
• Responsible environmental stewardship