Kitchen- Prep Clerk

Prepare food and display product in the department in a careful, clean, neat, and expedient manner while ensuring that all product is fresh, rotated, and well-stocked for our customers while maintaining great customer service.

Pay for this position starts at: $15.00 - $20.60 / hour.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Demonstrate capability to work with customers.
• Successful completion of company training program.
• Completed a course in food safety, either mini class or full certification.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English, with the ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to work a scheduled based on the business needs of the store location.
• Authorized to work within the U.S.

Responsibilities:

• Commit to the “Golden Rule” and work with other associates to build a strong kitchen team.
• Achieve the highest associate morale in the industry by working in a style that is Respectful, Supportive and Totally Team Oriented (RSTO).
• Handle each customer transaction in a courteous, friendly manner. Go out of your way to satisfy any request for assistance.
• Provide continuous attention to customers’ needs at the service counter and be available for customer assistance and questions about food products.
• Offer assistance in finding or suggesting product selection.
• Guarantee outstanding product quality and presentation through cooperation with kitchen manager.
• Keep all kitchen ingredients or merchandise rotated in accordance with company policy and product code dates and always make use of the oldest products first (first in, first out).
• Participate actively in the control of shrink; use proper tares, check scales for accuracy, control “leftovers” and minimize waste.
• Demonstrate learned skills of product preparation, selling and display techniques.
• Practice the “Cleaner’s Creed” and proper sanitation procedures.
• Follow all sanitation guidelines and standards.
• Ensure that company standards of safety, proper food handling practices, sanitation and productivity are maintained.
• Monitor cooler and display area temperature to ensure product quality; report refrigeration failure immediately.
• Able to operate and clean department equipment and tools.

Secondary Job Functions:

• Restock and use supply items efficiently to eliminate waste and to maintain the lowest supply cost.
• Clean utensils, work tables, display cases, cooler and freezer, walls, fans, drains, and wipe counter tops.
• Present favorable impression in dress, personal hygiene and business attitude.
• Notify management of associate theft, customer shoplifting, unauthorized markdowns or property defacement.
• Successful completion of the onboarding/e-learnings and checklist within 30 days of hire/entering department.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Physical Demands:

• Pushing and pulling up to 250 lbs, lifting up to 50 lbs, climbing up to 8 feet, kneeling, and crouching: 1-33% (Occasionally).
• Carrying up to 50 lbs, bending, balancing, stooping, and reaching at waist or overhead: 34-66% (Frequently).
• Standing or walking on tile or concrete, handling, fingering, feeling, talking, seeing, smelling and hearing: 67-100% (Continuously).

Safety Risk Factors:

• Loud noise, cluttered floor surface, contact with skin irritant, toxic exposure, nuisance dust, fumes, sprays, and hazardous cleaning solutions: 1-33% (Occasionally).
• Twisting or back and neck, slippery floor surface, and contact with sharp objects: 34-66% (Frequently).
• Hazardous equipment (mechanical moving parts): 67-100% (Continuously).

Machines, tools, and equipment utilized: Food processor, grill, slicer, knives, kitchen utensils, case cutter, warmer, oven, fryer, smoker, electronic scales, mixer, shrink film wrap, pallet jack, power jack, pressure washer, trash compactor.

Repetitive Action: Continuous movement of entire body.

Working Conditions: Working environment is inside and may include exposure to cold and hot temperatures.