CHINESE KITCHEN/CHEF

Kroger Family of Companies; Garden City (KS); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies in Garden City, KS is seeking a Food Service Associate to prepare and display foods, assist customers, and maintain clean, safe work areas. You will greet customers, operate the register, and help drive store profits while upholding health and safety standards.

The role requires flexibility to work weekends/holidays and strong teamwork, communication, and multitasking skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Weekend and holiday availability required.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to read shelf tags, product labels, and training materials.
• Able to operate slicing equipment safely.
• Demonstrated aptitude to manage people and organize workloads.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and diplomacy with colleagues and customers.
• Willingness to help all department members.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and display foods in accordance with company standards, recipes, and policies in compliance with food safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain proper signage, product rotation, freshness, quantity and quality.
• Keep sales areas, backrooms, and coolers clean and well organized.
• Keep carts, tools, and supplies in their designated areas.
• Keep floors clean, safe, and free from clutter.
• Wait on customers and counter promptly and cheerfully.
• Greet customers and provide them with good quality foods.
• Operate cash register in accordance with company procedures.
• Increase store sales and profits.
• Wash and sanitize cookware and utensils in accordance with company and Health Department policies and procedures.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Reading shelf tags

Food safety

Multitasking

Teamwork

Decision making

Work under pressure

Job description

Prepare and display foods for sale in accordance with company standards and policies. Wait on customers and provide customer services. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and display foods in accordance with company standards, recipes, and policies in compliance with food safety policies and procedures.

• Maintain proper signage, product rotation, freshness, quantity and quality.

• Keep sales areas, backrooms, and coolers clean and well organized.

• Keep carts, tools, and supplies in their designated areas.

• Keep floors clean, safe, and free from clutter.

• Wait on customers and counter promptly and cheerfully.

• Greet customers and provide them with good quality foods.

• Operate cash register in accordance with company procedures.

• Increase store sales and profits.

• Wash and sanitize cookware and utensils in accordance with company and Health Department policies and procedures.

• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.

• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum

• Willing and available to work weekends and holidays.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Able to read shelf tags, signs, product labels, training materials, and bulletins.

• Must work with various cleaning solutions, safely use sharp tools, and carefully operate slicing equipment.

• Demonstrated aptitude to manage people and organize workloads.

• Ability to make intelligent decisions quickly.

• Ability to multitask, set priorities, present information in a professional manner and work with all levels of the organization.

• Personal initiative and follow through to completion.

• Strong communication skills and diplomacy when dealing with people.

• Ability to work as part of a team in a fastpaced environment and willingness to help all members of the department.

• Able to tactfully and calmly handle stressful situations and make a positive impression on associates and customers

Desired

• Chinese Kitchen, Food Service, Restaurant, or similar work experience.

• Past work record reflects dependability and integrity.

• Understanding of all key components of department operations. For example: managing people, merchandising, inventory management, shrink control, customer services, labor scheduling, and expense control.

• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, safety, and food handling.