Food Service Associate

Food City / KVAT Foods Inc.; Lenoir City (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading grocery store chain in Lenoir City as a Food Service Associate. This role emphasizes customer service, teamwork, and food preparation. Enjoy a friendly work environment while contributing to the company's mission of running the best store in town. Flexible schedules and opportunities for growth await you.

Benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Weekly Pay Checks with Direct Deposit

Company paid Life and Disability Insurance

Medical Plan with wellness benefits

Dental Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacations

Associate Offers

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Food Service experience a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient and courteous customer service.
• Prepare and produce quality food & products.
• Assist with Hot Bar and serve food and drinks.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Food Safety

Job description

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Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient and courteous customer service at all times in support of the company mission to "Run the Best Store in Town!"
• Maintain a positive attitude; create an atmosphere of friendliness and fun through flexibility and teamwork.
• Generate a positive, friendly, and fun working environment with a customer-first initiative by greeting and speaking to customers, providing prompt, courteous, and efficient customer service.
• Prepare and produce "Quality" food & products to meet or exceed our customer & company expectations
• Make sandwiches
• Assist with Hot Bar
• Slice meats and cheese
• Serve food and drinks
• Take telephone orders for food and specialty cakes
• Keep workstation and area around workstation neat and clean (washing dishes, mopping, etc.)
• Assist in making sure that all packaged products for self-service are in proper packages with correct weights and ingredients
• Follow company Food Safety program
• Assist in stocking and proper rotation of products
• Food Service Associates should expect to be cross-trained in multiple areas with varying responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Food Service experience a plus, but not required
• Ability to meet standard Physical, Mental, and Visual demands
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and/or written instructions, perform routine and repetitive tasks, and have constant contact/interaction with various levels of individuals on a daily basis
• Ability to attend on-site work during scheduled shifts to adhere to company time and attendance policies

Benefits of working for Food City

401(k) with company match, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Weekly Pay Checks with Direct Deposit, Company paid Life and Disability Insurance, Medical Plan with wellness benefits, Dental Plan, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacations, Associate Offers, and much more!

About Food City

Food City is a privately held, family-owned company with a mission to "run the best store in town." We are dedicated to giving back to our communities and encourage our associates to get involved with local civic organizations. Over 13% of the company is owned by our associates through our employee stock ownership plan, fostering pride in our services and products. Whether your passion is baking, accounting, or trucking, Food City offers promising career opportunities. We provide flexible schedules to help our associates balance work and personal life. Join the Food City family and explore a great career or new experiences.