Full-Time or Part-Time Deli Cook - Various Shifts

POSITION SUMMARY:Our Cooks are responsible for efficient and high quality food production that meetsquality and budget standards; following menu plan and recipes for daily hot meal service andservice case; preparing, displaying and/or packaging of soups, salads and entrees fromfurnished recipes; assist with inventories, prices and restocking merchandise in theprepared foods department; and work with Food Service Manager to implement prepschedule and purchasing. Some evening & weekend availability required. Pay commensurate with experience.When applying, please be sure to account for at least 10 years of previous employment or all of your most recent employers if under 10 years of work history.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:* Adheres to the co-op's seven guiding principles and mission.* Regular, reliable and consistent attendance.* Cooperate and communicate with all co-op staff members.* Stay informed by reading all internal communications.* Know and follow all Co-op policies and procedures.* Establish appropriate priorities, manage and use time well.* Learn and adapt to new procedures and tasks.* Handle job responsibilities in an accurate, thorough, professional and friendlymanner.* Ability to multi-task and switch tasks mid-stream to help others.* Help to train and support other staff members.* Develops recipes within budget and margin standards utilizing in-stockingredients.* Makes price changes in accordance with standard procedures to reflect cost ofgoods and margin requirements.* Prepares recipes within necessary time frame.* Consults with Food Service Manager on planning and execution of resetting ofsections to accommodate new products or to discontinue slower selling items.* Contributes ideas for new products, techniques and systems to improve theoperations.* Understands and follows practices and state and federal safety regulationsregarding food safety including: temperature controls, proper heating andcooling; practices to avoid cross-contamination.* Ensure rotation of product.* Maintains perishable inventory for foodservice operations.* Maintains inventory of non-food supplies and packaging materials.* Understands packaging, display and pricing margins.* Properly weighs, wraps or packages and labels foods.* Makes displays and fills cases attractively and neatly.* Keeps regular cleaning schedule for all equipment and department.* Cleans assigned area to maintain safe and sanitary conditions.* Works with vendors to accurately receive product when necessary.Customer Service:* Provides customers with a high level of efficient, responsive service.* Suggests alternative products for those not available.* Obtain customer contact information to follow-up any unresolved questions.* Ability to project a friendly personality and work as a positive team member.* Outstanding customer service skills and an interest in serving the public.RequirementsEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:When applying, please be sure to account for at least 10 years of previous employment or all of your most recent employers if under 10 years of work history.* High School diploma or equivalent* At least two years experience as a cook or chef preferredKNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:* Experience in commercial food handling, processing and preparation such ascatering, food service or restaurant operations.* Ability to use a stove, knives, circular knives, compactors, conveyors, caseopening knives, food processor and slicer.* Customer service experience.* Servesafe certification.ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to be able to stand, walk, stoop,kneel, crouch and manipulate (handle, lift, carry, move) up to 60 pounds. Requires goodhand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp and visualacuity to operate equipment. The associate frequently is required to sit, stand, reach, talk andhear.Note: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential jobfunction satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.Salary Description