What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full Time or Part Time Deli Cook - Various Shifts position at LITTLETON CONSUMER COOPERATIVE SOCIETY?
Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Our Cooks are responsible for efficient and high quality food production that meets
quality and budget standards; following menu plan and recipes for daily hot meal service and
service case; preparing, displaying and/or packaging of soups, salads and entrees from
furnished recipes; assist with inventories, prices and restocking merchandise in the
prepared foods department; and work with Food Service Manager to implement prep
schedule 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 friendly
manner.
* 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-stock
ingredients.
* Makes price changes in accordance with standard procedures to reflect cost of
goods and margin requirements.
* Prepares recipes within necessary time frame.
* Consults with Food Service Manager on planning and execution of resetting of
sections to accommodate new products or to discontinue slower selling items.
* Contributes ideas for new products, techniques and systems to improve the
operations.
* Understands and follows practices and state and federal safety regulations
regarding food safety including: temperature controls, proper heating and
cooling; 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.
Requirements
EDUCATION 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 preferred
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
* Experience in commercial food handling, processing and preparation such as
catering, food service or restaurant operations.
* Ability to use a stove, knives, circular knives, compactors, conveyors, case
opening 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 good
hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp and visual
acuity to operate equipment. The associate frequently is required to sit, stand, reach, talk and
hear.
Note: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job
function satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.
