Deli Specialist - Full Time Afternoon/Evening Hours

Mackenthun's; Waconia (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental

Vision

401k

Life insurance

Disability (LT/ST)

Vacation & Holidays

Sick leave

Shift differential Sundays

Employee discount 10%

Referral bonuses

Dietitian services

Job 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 (noon–8pm) and every other weekend; Flexible. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, disability, paid vacation/holidays, sick time, and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Clear spoken and written English.
• Excellent customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, multi-station deli environment.
• Willing to obtain MN Food Manager Certification after hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service at the deli counter.
• Prepare hot and cold deli products.
• Set up the salad bar/case and keep area clean.
• Assist customers at the deli counter.
• Prepare food for the hotbar.
• Slice meats and cheeses for the meat/cheese counter.
• Production may include pizzas, salads, grab and go meals.
• Kitchen duties include frying chicken and hot case entrees as needed.
• Cross-train to work at each station per shift.
• Maintain sanitation and follow Minnesota Food Code.

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.