Central Market (Midway) Prepared Foods Production - Full time

Central Market; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Market in Dallas is seeking a Production Representative to support fresh bakery and prepared foods teams. Availability to include days, evenings, and weekends is required to handle the freshest ingredients and maintain product quality.

Responsibilities include mixing, shaping, baking, wrapping, stocking, and presenting items to customers. You will ensure sanitation, assist with inventory, and provide excellent service while following daily production lists.

Qualifications

• Experience with commercial production preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Mix, shape, bake, wrap and stock products.
• Ensure quality control before sending to sales floor.
• Maintain sanitation in the department.
• Maintain organization of back storage, freezer, walk-in and production area.
• Read and execute daily production list.
• Provide customer service and take orders on the phone.
• Assist in monitoring quality and shrink.
• Order and receive products and supplies.
• Preps, wraps, prices, sells, and stocks products.
• Demos or prepare customer samples for self-serve.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Customer service

Written communication

Baking knowledge

Diversity appreciation

Job description

Overview

Central Market is a specialty grocery that started in Austin, Texas in 1994, and has grown to multiple locations across the state. What makes Central Market one of the freshest markets in the country - Try a sumptuous selection of everything edible, for starters. We go straight to the source to bring you the finest food and drink the world has to offer. With hundreds of cheeses, thousands of wines, acres of produce, and aisles of experts, Central Market is a foodie’s wonderland. Our commitment beyond the plate is another reason we’re a cut above. We believe food is a way of uniting families and communities, of preserving cultures, and of starting new traditions. Each of our stores is a market in the truest sense and is a place to exchange goods, services, and ideas for those really into food.

Responsibilities

Central Market is seeking a Production Representative with availability to include days, evenings, and weekends to handle the freshest, quality of ingredients. Assignments will vary dependent on Department in Store.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions

• Include mixing, shaping, baking, wrapping and stocking of products
• Ensures quality control of all product before sending to sales floor
• Maintains sanitation in the department
• Maintains organization of back storage, freezer, walk-in and production area
• Reads and executes daily production list
• Provides customer service as required such as answering questions, taking orders on the phone
• Assists in monitoring the quality of goods and monitors shrink
• Orders and receives products and supplies
• Maintains transfer records
• Preps, wraps, prices, sells, and stocks products continuously
• Demos, or prepares customer samples for self-serve
• Provides superlative customers service
• Uses suggestive selling techniques to maximize sales

The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications & Key Requirements

• Experience with commercial production preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge and preparation of baking goods preferred
• Values diversity

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Lift and carry moderate to heavy loads (minimum of 50 lbs.) Bend, reach, push, and pull
• Ability to work overnight and flexible schedules (days, evenings, weekends, and holidays)

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Last revised: 2/1/2004