Food Prep/Cashier

Santa's Village Amusement & Water Park; East Dundee (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued PTO

25% Off General Merchandise

50% Off All Food Purchases While Working

Free Admissions for Employees

Up to 4 Free Monthly Tickets for Family and Friends

Job summary

A family entertainment venue in East Dundee is looking for dedicated Food Prep/Cashier Staff. Key responsibilities include food preparation, operating the cash register, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates have food service experience and the ability to interact with guests warmly. This position offers various employee benefits, including discounts on merchandise and meals, as well as complimentary tickets for family and friends. Join us to create memorable experiences for guests!

Qualifications

• Consistent attendance is a job requirement.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedures.
• Ability to pass local/state food service certifications.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Able to respond to guest inquiries and perform basic math.

Responsibilities

• Setting up and maintaining the food preparation station.
• Operating a register and processing transactions.
• Following all safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Operate register and handle card transactions as needed.
• Greet guests and upsell menu items.
• Follow safety and sanitation guidelines and maintain clean work area.

Skills

Food prep/Cashier experience

Ability to communicate with guests

Ability to perform basic math operations

Reading & writing

Job description

Job Description

Food Prep/Cashier Staff at SV are responsible for:

• Setting up and maintaining station with materials and supplies.
• Breaking down and cleaning equipment.
• Stocking and replenishing condiments at service stands.
• Ensuring that all food preparations are in accordance with established recipes, menu and portion specifications, and in relation to business volumes.
• Performing food prep duties including cutting, slicing, dicing and proper storage of fresh foods utilized in prep of menu items.
• Performing cooking duties and related production functions.
• Ensuring a high food quality level that meets standards and performing daily spot checks of all portioning tools.
• Providing daily documentation and recording of product spoilage.
• Greeting guests and upselling; preparing individual food items to the specific instruction of each guest.
• Following established safety standards using safe food handling guidelines and cleaning and sanitizing counters and fixtures in the kitchen and service area; maintaining a clean work area in accordance with established standards; ensuring compliance of the State of Illinois’ food handling program.
• Cleaning and sanitizing tables, chairs, counters and fixtures in any dining area in accordance with established standards; following established daily and weekly cleaning schedules.
• Operating a register, following credit card transactions, traveler's checks, and discounts.
• Understanding and actively participating in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established policies, procedures and training.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Consistent attendance is a job requirement.
• Food prep/Cashier experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries from guests, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Ability to pass a background check, if 17 years of age or older, which may include, but is not limited to, credit, criminal, DMV, previous employment and personal references, per Company policy, unless prohibited by federal, state, or provincial law.
• Meet scheduling availability requirements, including nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs.
• Ability to pass local/state required certifications for proper food and or alcohol service.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to stand, talk or hear, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms; frequently required to walk, taste or smell; occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The individual must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the individual is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; occasionally exposed to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat (non-weather), risk of electrical shock.
• While performing this job, the noise level in the work environment is: Moderate Noise.

Benefits

Benefits listed below apply to all employees. Free admission and tickets for family and friends are for employees in good standing.

• Accrued PTO
• 25% Off General Merchandise
• 50% Off Apparel
• 50% Off on All Food Purchases While Working
• Free Carbonated Drinks in Employee Lounge While working
• Free Admissions for Employees
• Up to 4 Free Monthly Tickets for Family and Friends

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you are interested in this position and you have what it takes to be a part of SV, click on “Apply for this position”.