Part-time and/or full-time positions available. Early morning, midday, and evening shifts are available every day of the week. Let us know what works for you!

Previous cooking experience welcomed, but not required – if you are willing to learn, we are willing to teach!

Purpose: Provide prompt, friendly service, prepare high-quality sandwiches, and maintain the cold bar and soup station. Package, stock, and display Food Service products, following guidelines for handling, rotation, organization, merchandising, and inventory.

Specific Responsibilities of Co-op West Main (CWM) Kitchen Service Staff

Customer Service and Department Maintenance

• Ensure prompt, friendly customer service at the cold bar, on the retail floor, and elsewhere as needed throughout shift.
• Maintain prep areas and all customer-facing areas in a sanitary and orderly condition meeting GCC Health Department standards.
• Maintain working knowledge of food service products.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Food Preparation (Sandwich and Runner shifts)

• Prepare high-quality sandwiches in a timely and efficient manner.
• Maintain high-quality cold bar and soup offerings in an efficient, visually appealing, and timely manner.
• Use proper storage, product rotation and labeling procedures.
• Document out-of-stock and waste items following department procedures.
• Monitor and record temperatures at regular intervals.
• Complete food prep for the cold bar and sandwich station as needed.

Packaging, Stocking, and Merchandising (Merchandising shifts)

• Ensure all items are accurately weighed, recorded, packaged, labeled, and allocated to the correct location, stocking products to the appropriate storage areas promptly, and using proper product rotation.
• Keep grab and go containers stocked; document out-of-stock packaging materials according to department procedures.
• Maintain working knowledge of Hobart Scales.
• Stock the retail cases in assigned areas and olive bar; maintain clean, organized, and attractive displays.
• Check assigned areas for expired items; document according to established procedure.
• Check products for overall quality; pull and communicate any items not meeting standards according to protocol.
• Communicate with Managers if adequate stock is not available or overstock occurs in assigned areas.
• Ensure that kitchen and customer supplies including to-go containers, twist ties and others are fully stocked.
• Maintain organized, properly rotated back-stock of product categories in the staging cooler.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail food service that demonstrates the ability or aptitude to successfully meet all expectations listed above desired.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business; early mornings, daytime, evenings, holidays, and weekend shifts may be required.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. throughout shift, occasionally 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand for long periods and to bend and twist repeatedly; ability to lift product overhead and/or to climb ladders with product.