Sanitation - Total Store Sanitation Spec - Part time

About Central Market

Central Market is a specialty grocery that started in Austin, Texas in 1994, and has grown to multiple locations across the state. What makes Central Market one of the freshest markets in the country is our sumptuous selection of everything edible. We go straight to the source to bring you the finest food and drink the world has to offer, with hundreds of cheeses, thousands of wines, acres of produce, and aisles of experts. Central Market is a foodie’s wonderland. Our commitment extends beyond the plate—we believe food unites families and communities, preserves cultures, and starts new traditions. Each store is a true market, a place to exchange goods, services, and ideas for those passionate about food.

Responsibilities

As a Total Store Sanitation Specialist, you'll maintain department fixtures and equipment cleanliness and perform total store sanitation tasks to ensure the store's cleanliness and safety.

• Sanitation / Maintenance:
  • Maintain department cleanliness and safety with a sense of urgency and prioritization
  • Deep clean and disinfect processing areas, departments, equipment, fixtures, coolers, floors, and drains
  • Maintain proper documentation and certification of chemical handling and sanitation verification functions
  • Properly use chemicals and cleaning tools
  • Use the H-E-B chemical program and correctly organize/maintain stock in the maintenance room
  • Apply basic knowledge of product, product handling, and food preparation processes
  • Apply basic knowledge of assembly and use of department equipment for sanitation purposes
  • Apply knowledge of different types of insects or rodents and placement/use of pest control traps
  • Ensure food safety and sanitation standards are achieved by following SOPs
  • Communicate maintenance needs, process improvements, problems, or solutions to Store Leaders
• Customer Service:
  • Work with and around customers; attend to their needs
  • Assist customers in locating products
  • Perform all duties of a Total Store Sanitation Rep when needed

The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work but are not exhaustive. Duties may be modified at any time based on business needs, and employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Requirements

• Age: 18+
• Work Experience: 1+ years in maintenance/sanitation
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  • Knowledge of OSHA Guidelines
  • Basic knowledge of product, product handling, and food preparation processes
  • Basic knowledge of assembly and use of department equipment for sanitation purposes
  • Strong communication and time-management skills
  • Sacking skills
  • Ability to prioritize competing tasks and attention to detail
  • Ability to learn to operate equipment from various store departments at a basic level
  • Ability to take initiative and work under minimum supervision
  • Ability to work with a team mindset
  • Ability to work late evenings and overnight schedules
  • Ability to identify types of insects or rodents and place/use pest control traps
  • Customer service-oriented
• Education: HS Diploma or GED or equivalent
• Licenses/Certifications: Completion of Company Orientation, In-store orientation, Basics of Safety, Annual Food Handler, and basic HAZMAT/Chemical Safety certifications (upon hire)

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Constantly:
  • Reach at waist, grasp
  • Exposed to wet conditions
• Frequently:
  • Stand, walk, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, bend, push/pull with arms
  • Exposed to cold conditions
• Occasionally:
  • Reach overhead, reach at floor, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, crawl, climb stairs, climb ladders, pivot, twist, pinch, perform fine motor movements
  • Exposed to hot, ambient temperatures, and loud noise
• Demonstrate the ability to lift 50 lbs and manage in excess of 50 lbs (with assistance or breaking down items as needed)

Measurements are 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).