Food Service - Huck's Food Svc Associate

Hucks; Marion (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

ESOP

401K with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Career advancement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Huck's is seeking a Food Service Associate to support the food service area, serve customers, and uphold store standards. You will help ensure open hours, proper pricing, and quality service in a fast-paced environment.

You will promote Huck’s Bucks, assist customers with app sign-ups, monitor transactions, and contribute to store cleanliness, safety, and inventory control. This role emphasizes teamwork and adherence to company policies.

Responsibilities

• Opens and prepares the food service area for business during service hours
• Provides prompt and courteous service to customers
• Communicates effectively with store associates
• Follows federal, state, and local laws relevant to the store
• Controls food preparation to minimize waste while ensuring sufficient supply
• Trains new associates on proper duties
• Maintains safe, clean, and organized service areas
• Keeps all associate shift procedures and safety rules in place
• Ensures planograms are current and inventory levels are maintained
• Promotes Huck’s Bucks Loyalty app to customers and explains benefits
• Monitors transactions for misuse of points or discounts
• Assists customers in signup and app usage for discounts
• Maintains food service appearance, cleanliness of displays, and sanitation procedures
• Reports maintenance issues to the store manager promptly
• Ensures ladders and lifting procedures are used safely
• Ensures a safe shopping and working environment
• Keeps all signage and safety materials up to date

Job description

Job Title: Food Service Associate

Job Purpose:

Every Huck's Market Food Service Associate plays a key role in running the food service area smoothly and effectively. By following company guidelines, Associates help make sure the department stays profitable while delivering top-notch quality food and customer service.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

General Responsibilities

• Ensures that the food service department is open and ready for business during food service hours
• Gives all customers prompt and courteous service
• Effectively communicates with store associates
• Follows all federal, state and local laws and ordinances pertaining to the operation of the store
• Controls how much food is prepared to avoid waste, while making sure there’s always enough for customers

Human Resources

• Treats all associates with dignity and respect
• Advises store manager of any personnel situations or policy violations having an adverse effect on store operating performance
• Assist in training new associates on proper completion of their job duties

Security

• Ensures all associate shift procedures are followed
• Ensures a safe shopping and working environment
• Ensures all safety rules are followed and protective equipment used

Merchandising

• Ensures current plan-o-grams are being used
• Communicate with Manager any special needs or request
• Alerts Manager about ordering merchandise to prevent out of stocks and maintain proper inventory levels as directed

Huck’s Bucks Loyalty App

• Actively promote the Huck’s Bucks Loyalty app to customers
• Communicate to customers the benefits of signing up and using the app
• Monitor transactions for potential misuse of points or discounts
• Assist customers on how to sign up and use the app for discounts and redemption

Maintenance

• Ensures the food service appearance reflects company expectations and standards
• All food service display cases and glass are clean
• Reports any maintenance problems that cannot be corrected immediately without assistance to the store manager
• Ensures all food service areas are kept clean and follows all sanitation procedures

Safety

• Ensures that ladders are properly used
• Ensures that lifting procedures are followed per company policy
• Ensures that wet floor signs are used, per company policy
• Reports accidents promptly to the Store Manager and Corporate office

Benefits:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and life insurances, ESOP, 401K with match, paid time off, and paid holidays.
• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development within a growing company.
• Employee discounts for food and fuel.

The Requirements, Duties, and Responsibilities list is incomplete but is merely the most accurate list for the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description and to require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, or technical development).