Company Deli Cooks creates an exceptional customer service experience by planning, preparing, cooking, and serving quality foods to customers for breakfast, lunch, and dinner while ensuring the deli department is properly maintained.

Essential duties are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills. They are intended to be accurate summaries of what the job classification involves and what is required to perform it. The omission of specific statements or duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job.

The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, political affiliation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Maintaining an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with a primary emphasis on fast, friendly, and accurate service.
• Reading recipes, preparing and mixing ingredients, chopping/peeling vegetables, meats, etc., and cooking foods utilizing various utensils, grills, stove tops, etc.
• Ensure all food and other items are stored correctly.
• Maintaining a sanitary kitchen area in compliance with company policies and industry standards.
• Complying with safety and health standards to ensure safe handling of food.
• Preparing food/deli products to meet customer specifications.
• Identifying, correcting, and reporting unsafe conditions that could cause accidents.
• Properly cleaning equipment and tools utilized.
• Minimizing shrinkage through proper handling of products.
• Providing assistance to co-workers.
• Ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures and all regulations.
• Performing additional duties as needed.

COMPETENCIES :

• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with others.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Strong communication skills with both customers and coworkers.
• Knowledge of and experience complying with equipment, safety principles, practices, procedures and strategies to promote effective operations for the protection of people and property.
• Knowledge of and ability to operate equipment necessary to perform the duties of the position.
• An ability to work flexible schedules through the day, evening, and weekend shifts.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

• Experience as a cook in a retail/service environment.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred..

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS :

• None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

• This position requires lifting and carrying of objects up to 50 pounds with frequent walking and standing. The position frequently kneels, stoops, reaches, pushes, pulls, and carries medium to heavy items.
• Work is performed indoors in a refrigerated climate control setting.