WinCo Foods

About the role

Assist customers by providing over-the-counter service and customer service throughout the Fresh Foods department. Operates and maintains the fresh food production areas (Deli/Seafood/Pizza), prepares the areas for sales, fries food, operates the rotisserie oven, prepares ready-to-bake/baked pizzas, etc. Receives inventory, verifies receipt of ordered product, and stocks in designated areas. Consistently provides friendly, courteous service to internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Seeks opportunities to welcome, engage, serve, and thank customers
• Maintains an atmosphere of friendly, enthusiastic customer service with an emphasis of taking care of the customer
• Takes orders, answers questions, and performs suggestive selling
• Prepares, stocks, displays, straightens, and rotates product in fresh food areas (Deli/Seafood/Pizza)
• Prepare production items according to recipes, food safety procedures, and/or specified cooking times
• Handles frozen product
• Inspects all product for quality and freshness
• Prepares case by putting the product in fresh pans, rotating product, putting product back, filling, etc.
• Places proper signage on all products which includes pricing, description, code dating, and COOL information on all required products
• Cleans and maintains department equipment such as fryers, slicers, etc. by breaking down and reassembling equipment, operating dish washer and hand washing dishes, cleaning all appropriate parts with sanitizing solution
• Maintains clean and sanitary department by washing parts, tables and wrapping stations; taking trash and paper to the appropriate balers; cleans floors and coolers; cleaning and maintaining glass display counters on the inside and out; etc.
• Receives inventory, stocks, verifies receipt of ordered product and orders
• Follows strict sanitary guidelines and completes associated records
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed
• Understands and follows all food safety procedures and requirements

Schedule

Generally works 6–8 hour shifts between 5:00 am and 10:00 pm.

Requirements

• Ability to work varied shifts in a 24/7 operation; including nights, weekends and holidays
• Communicate (hearing & speech) effectively with customers to receive orders and perform customer relation skills
• Conduct visual inspections, read and follow production guides, recipes and product labels, log production quantities, temperature readings, etc. on proper forms
• Perform basic math (add, subtract, divide and multiply) and compute weights and measures
• Perform duties with mental alertness involving potential hazards with respect to related procedures, equipment (e.g., knives) and work aides
• Complete training course and meet minimum time standards of productivity and accuracy
• Wear hair net, beard net and gloves and other personal protective equipment as required
• Use cleaning chemicals and handle related food products
• Stand, walk and move rapidly for extended periods of time
• Bend, stoop, twist, turn and reach over the counter and in tight areas frequently
• Lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally and reach, push and pull racks
• Handle refrigerated goods (-20°F to 28°F)
• Work around machinery emitting heat (400°F rotisserie and 325°F hot shortening)
• Must be 16 years of age or older
• Perform primary duties efficiently and accurately

Additional Requirements

• Food Handlers Certification (per state laws)

Machines and Equipment Operated

• Cash register
• Film over wrapper, digital scales, etc.
• Knives and other kitchen utensils
• Electric slicers
• Deep fryers, ovens, etc.
• Oil filtering machine
• Dishwasher
• Trash compactor
• Cardboard bailer
• Hand, pallet jack
• Conveyor ovens

USD $17.28 – USD $24.16 /hr