Oriental Kitchen Cook Beltline -Reg. PTU

Sobeys; Calgary; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading grocery chain in Calgary, Alberta, is seeking a part-time Oriental Kitchen Cook. In this role, you'll ensure customers enjoy fresh, ready-to-eat meals while adhering to food safety standards. Strong communication and customer service skills are essential, as you'll be interacting directly with customers, preparing hot foods, and maintaining a clean work area. Candidates with previous Chinese cooking experience are preferred. Flexible scheduling, including Sunday availability, is encouraged, along with a commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences.

Benefits

Regular pay increases

Comprehensive benefit plan

Flexible scheduling

Qualifications

• Previous Chinese cooking experience is an asset.
• Available to work flexible hours.
• Must be available to be scheduled anytime on Sunday (Alberta Only).

Responsibilities

• Uphold and comply with company procedures and standards.
• Greets customers politely and demonstrates superior service.
• Prepare hot foods for full service counters.
• Use commercial power equipment like slicers and fryers.

Skills

Ability to learn quickly

Ability to work in a fast paced environment

Strong customer service qualities

Ability to communicate clearly

Job description

Requisition ID: 193145

Career Group: Store Careers

Job Category: Retail - Deli A La Carte

Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%

Job Type: Part-Time

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: Alberta

City: Calgary

Location: 8812 Downtown Safeway

Postal Code: T2R 0E6

Safeway grocery stores provide an exceptional food shopping experience to consumers from Vancouver, British Columbia to Thunder Bay, Ontario. We are the newest member of Sobeys Inc.’s retail food offering which serves the needs of Canadians with more than 1,600 stores in over 930 communities from coast-to-coast. Whether it's your first job or you're ready for a new challenge, we have a career to fit your life. Our commitment to delivering top quality products and superior service to our customers, and for giving back to the communities we serve has earned us a reputation as an employer of choice for those looking for an exciting career in food retail.

Ready to Make an impact?

A day in the life of an Oriental Kitchen Cook: Love cooking? Our Oriental Kitchen cooks play an important role in ensuring our customers always are able to find the freshest hot and ready to eat meals that Safeway offers. Food Safety is a top priority to our customers and all of our employees do their best to uphold the highest standards that are in place. Full training is provided for this position.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

Experience

• Previous Chinese cooking experience is an asset

Key Responsibilities

• Upholds and complies with company procedures, standards and policies in all situations
• Greets customers in a polite and friendly manner
• Demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with Safeway’s programs
• Process cash register payments by cash, cheque, credit card, gift card and debit
• Prepare hot foods for full service counters
• Assist customers with their food selection, find product for the customer and wrap their selection
• Offer samples to customers
• Perform various cleaning and sanitizing duties including wiping counters, washing trays, cleaning cases and sweeping work area
• Use of commercial power equipment, including slicers, fryers and ovens
• Writing product orders
• Receiving and rotation of product
• Ensure quality of products meets established standards

What you have to offer:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Ability to learn quickly
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Highly motivated and team oriented
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written form
• Possess strong Customer Service qualities
• Works in a safe and responsible manner
• Available to work flexible hours
• Knowledgeable of various cuts of meat an asset
• Evening and weekend availability is strongly encouraged
• Must be available to be scheduled anytime on Sunday (Alberta Only)

Physical Requirements

(Seldom: Not Daily, Rare: 0-5% of shift, Occasional: 6-33% of shift, Frequent: 34-66% of shift, Constant: 66-100% of shift)

• Constant lifting of up to 10 pounds
• Constant standing, reaching, gripping
• Frequent computer and point of sale system use
• Frequent bending, walking, twisting, pushing or pulling
• Occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs including waist level, shoulder level and low level lifts
• Occasional exposure to heat and cooking exhaust

Why work for us:

We offer regular pay increases for hourly employees, flexible scheduling and a comprehensive benefit plan that includes employer funded prescription drug coverage, vision care, dental coverage, and pension plan for eligible employees. We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic individuals who enjoy giving our customers the best shopping experience. If you want the chance to join one of the best retail teams in the industry, enhance your skill set, learn from experts and advance your career, this is the place to be. We are an award winning organization that is renowned for its inclusive work environment and recognized as a great place to work.

We offer a competitive compensation package, which varies by role. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.

We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.