064 - AJ's Fine Foods Gourmet Chef - Central & Camelback

Bashas' Supermarkets; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Scholarship opportunities

10% off household groceries

Fun work environment

Job summary

A prominent grocery chain in Phoenix is seeking a Gourmet Chef to assist in the preparation, display, and merchandising of bistro foods. This position involves menu planning, ensuring food quality, and maintaining excellent customer service. Ideal candidates are creative, friendly, and can work in a fast-paced environment. This role offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, scholarship opportunities for education, and discounts on groceries.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age, 21 for serving alcohol.
• Current leader's endorsement is required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation and display of bistro foods.
• Plan and develop menus with creativity.
• Maintain compliance with health regulations.
• Engage with customers and provide excellent service.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Menu planning and development

Creativity in food preparation

Strong communication skills

Job description

064 - AJ's Fine Foods Gourmet Chef - Central & Camelback

Phoenix, AZ, United States

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Job Description

Position Purpose: The Gourmet Chef will assist in the preparation, display, and merchandising of all bistro foods for sale (fresh prepared and packaged). The Chef's creativity, and passion for food and cooking, contributes to the development, preparation and presentation of outstanding prepared foods available for breakfast, lunch, dinner as well as for catered events.

Responsibilities: AGourmet Chef is a responsible, friendly person who can safely work in a fast-paced environment and provide excellent customer service.

• Working with the deli/bistro team lead and/or executive chef to achieve the sales, product quality and presentation and customer service goals established for the department.
• Planning, developing and presenting various menus, using a great deal of expertise and creativity.
• Answering phones and taking special orders.
• Maintaining a positive and friendly attitude towards customers and fellow team members.
• Engaging with customers through smiles and greetings, offering product information, providing selling suggestions and active sampling and always giving a genuine thank you.
• Facilitating catered events from their beginning to a happy conclusion.
• Working with catering director and the executive chef on menu planning and facilitating the production of catering menus to ensure profitability and company standards.
• Demonstrating excellent communications and salesmanship skills with clients and vendors.
• Maintaining open communication with all members of the deli/bistro department, catering department, deli/bistro department manager, and executive chef.
• Ensuring compliance with all state, county and local health department and weights and measures policies, laws and requirements.
• Controlling food cost control shrink by monitoring production and implementing reworks.
• All other related duties as assigned

Employees may occasionally experience the following physical demands for an extended period:

Standing, Sitting, Lifting + Stocking (Up to 50 lbs.), Pushing, Keyboarding, Telephone Use, Walking, Bending

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for yourself and eligible dependents
• Scholarship opportunities for continued education
• Store discount programs (10% off household groceries)
• Fun work environment where you have the opportunity to nourish your community.

Must be 18 years of age. Must be 21 years of age for any position that serves alcohol.

• Your current leader must recommend that you apply for this position and provide an endorsement upon request from HR.
• You may be asked to accept a part-time position