Prepared Foods Team Member II - Lexington Co-op Markets : Job Details

Job Type Full-timeDescriptionThe purpose of the Prepared Foods Team Member II is to create a great customer experience through food production, stocking, customer services and store maintenance. To ensure a clean, growing, and well-maintained department with exceptional quality. Assist in production, pack out and providing an irresistible store experience for customers. Demonstrates proficiency in Team Member I essential responsibilities and function.Essential Responsibilities and Functions

• Follow food recipes as written and make recommendations for improvement for existing recipes
• Maintain effective working relations and model our cultural values, policies and procedures to promote team building
• Provide and model exemplary service to customers and co-workers using established customer service standards
• Provide product information and educational materials to customers, answer questions
• Continuously research, develop and make improvements in efficiency, accuracy, service, quality and safety guidelines
• Effectively influence staff to ensure proper training of newly hired and or newly assigned team members to execute desired results
• Assist in operational cross training and product knowledge training and demonstrate these standards throughout the department
• Safely perform all activities related to food production using established procedures and safety
• Maintain safe, clean, organized workspace, storage areas, equipment and tools
• Ensure prepared foods meet recipe standards of quality, consistency, look and taste and demonstrate these standards throughout the department
• Ensure work area is kept clean and organized at all times
• Pack-out, label and stock product to standard
• Use food safety practices and product rotation to attain good shelf life and safe product for customers
• Prevent, monitor, remove and communicate shrink to shift leaders using established shrink procedures
• Ensure accurate and up to date production, shrink, and temperature records as directed.
• Ensure all food stations are clean, stocked, full fresh and delicious at all times
• Order, receive, display and sell all products in accordance with quality and merchandising standards

RequirementsQualifications

• Familiarity with natural foods, vegan and vegetarian cuisine as well as organic vs commercial growing practices
• Available to work weekends, holidays, mornings and nights
• Projects an outgoing, friendly personality
• Culinary degree or certification or equivalent experience
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions
• Ability to handle multiple demands, prioritize tasks and stay organized
• Flexible and adaptable to changing conditions and job requirements
• Ability to read, follow, and scale a recipe
• Ability to Operate kitchen equipment (i.e. mixers, commercial ovens, dishwasher)

Preferred Experience

• Min 2 years' Kitchen Experience
• Proficient Knife Skills

The Lexington Co-op is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. The Lexington Co-op will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Salary Description $17.50 per hour