Prepared Foods Clerk

Primary Functions

The Prepared Foods Clerk is responsible for preparing fresh foods and providing excellent customer service.

• Follows all quality standards, safe food handling to ensure compliance with state, federal and OSHA safety and sanitation regulations.
• Prepares food and follows recipes for quality control.
• Uses proper knife skills to prep ingredients to ensure a consistent outcome.
• Maintains clean displays in proper order and assists with restocking.
• Takes orders and provides exemplary customer service.
• Removes food from buffet and properly stores food following safety guidelines.
• Ensures cleanliness of kitchen and serving area, adhering to washing of kitchen utensils and equipment according to sanitary methods.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Competencies

The Prepared Foods Clerk must be self‑motivated, flexible, conscientious, organized, and have a good attention to detail. Also, must have good interpersonal and communication skills, and interface well with management, co‑workers, and the public. The Kitchen Associate must be friendly and have the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.

• Education and Experience:
  
  18 years of age. High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Culinary training or experience preferred.
• 0–1+ years’ experience in Kitchen prep.
• Microsoft Office proficient.

• Ability to work in varied temperature environment due to working with ovens and freezers.
• Ability to be in a stationary position and/or move about for various intervals.
• Ability to utilize the phone (requiring auditory and verbal senses).
• Ability to utilize computer and packaging equipment for various intervals (requiring finger dexterity/visual acuity).
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Regular and predictable attendance.