Deli Specialist - 2nd Shift

Mackenthun's Fine Foods - Waconia; Waconia (MN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k

Life insurance

Disability

Paid vacation

Sick time

Employee discount

Referral bonuses

Dietitian services

Job summary

Mackenthun's Deli Specialists in Waconia, MN is hiring for a deli Associate to greet customers, take orders, and help with to-go meals.

You will prepare hot and cold deli items, set up the salad bar, slice meats and cheeses, and assist across stations. The role supports a friendly, fast-paced environment with opportunities for cross-training and growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED preferred but not necessary.
• Must be able to clearly speak, read and write the English language.
• Positive and creative with excellent customer service skills, problem solving, and decision making skills.
• Honest and dependable, able to work independently and as a team member.
• MN Food Manager Certification preferred, may be obtained after hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service at the deli counter.
• Take and fill deli orders and assist customers.
• Prepare hot and cold deli products.
• Set up the salad bar/case for the day, refilling as needed, and keeping the area clean.
• Assist customers at the deli counter.
• Prepare food for the hotbar.
• Slice meats and cheeses for the meat case, ensuring the case is full.
• Assist customers at the meat/cheese counter.
• Cross-train to work in each station and maintain sanitation.
• Follow Minnesota Food Code and food safety guidelines.

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Teamwork

English proficiency

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Food Manager Certification (MN)

Job description

Description

Summary

Mackenthun's Deli Specialists produce a wide variety of foods, to-go meals, entrees, and more. They work to promote an exceptional experience by greeting customers, offering assistance to customers, and answering customer questions.

Hours per week: 35-40

Availability Needed: Afternoon/Evenings (approximately noon to 8pm) l Every Other Weekend l Flexible

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Provide excellent customer service which may include taking and filling deli orders and assisting customers at the deli counter.

Prepare hot and cold deli products.

Set-up the salad bar/case for the day, refilling as needed, and keeping the area clean.

Assist customers at the deli counter.

Prepare food for the hotbar.

Slice meats and cheeses for the meat case, ensuring the case is full. Assist customers at the meat/cheese counter.

Production may include, but is not limited to: making pizzas, salads, grab and go salads, meals, sandwiches, prepping ingredients for the cooks, etc.

Kitchen cooking may include, but is not limited to: frying chicken, preparing hot case entrees, etc.

Employees will be cross trained to work in each station. Specific duties for each station are dependent on the shift you work.

Maintain proper sanitation.

Follow food safety guidelines according to the Minnesota Food Code.

Other Duties

Cleaning including, but not limited to: washing dishes, taking out garbage, recycling, compost and organizing work area.

Working the load, stock and rotate product on the sales floor, and putting away bulk product for production in the deli.

Other duties as assigned.

Benefits Summary for Full Time:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401k
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Long Term & Short Term Disability
• Hospital, Critical Illness, Accident
• Paid Vacation and Paid Holidays
• Sick & Safe Time
• Shift differentials for working Sundays & Holidays
• 10% discount at any Mackenthun’s locations
• Referral bonuses
• Dietitian services

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum High School Diploma or GED preferred but not necessary.

Must be able to clearly speak, read and write the English language.

Positive and creative with excellent customer service skills, problem solving, and decision making skills. Must be able to work on multi-tasked projects.

Honest and dependable, able to work independently and as a team member.

MN Food Manager Certification preferred, may be obtained after hire.

Physical Demands

Constant standing, walking, hearing, seeing for long periods of time. Frequent repetitive hand and wrist motions, bending at the waist, reaching arm's length/above shoulders/below waist, crouching, stooping, kneeling. Frequent to occasional climbing stairs/ladders, lifting up to 50 lbs. This position requires close/distance/peripheral vision, depth perception and color vision. This position requires an excellent sense of taste and smell.

Training

Training provided on Mackenthun's Deli Standards and processes including Deli equipment operation, food safety, personal safety, harassment prevention.

Equipment Used

Combi Oven, Compactor, Fryer, Fryer Filter, Heavy Lifting, Knives, Ladder, Lift Truck, Ovens, Pallet Jack, Sinks, Slicer, Steam Table, Stove Top, Walk-in Coolers, Walk-in Freezer, Wrapper/Sealer, Dishwasher. (Age Restrictions Apply)

Work Environment

Work performed in a variety of indoor environments including refrigerated, wet, hot, cold and around machine/equipment noise on a terrazzo floor.

Exposure to cleaning chemicals.