Fresh Food Associate

GOLDEN PANTRY FOOD STORES INC; Milledgeville (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

GOLDEN PANTRY FOOD STORES INC is looking for a dedicated food service employee in Milledgeville, GA. The role involves preparing food following established guidelines while ensuring safety and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities include operating kitchen equipment, maintaining cleanliness, and providing excellent customer service. Qualified candidates will have retail or food service experience, strong organizational skills, and a focus on quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail sales preferred.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Superior customer service skills required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to recipe guidelines.
• Help resolve food quality and service complaints.
• Ensure food safety standards are met.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Multitasking

Customer service skills

Basic math skills

Education

Retail sales preferred

Tools

Cooking utensils

Ovens

Fryers

Grill

Cash registers

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: 1096-Milledgeville-Shell - MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061

Purpose and Nature of the Job

Prepare food in accordance with Golden Pantry recipe guidelines, in compliance with food safety requirements, while ensuring customer satisfaction regarding food quality and presentation. Ensures food quality and safety standards are met through proper equipment cleaning, hygienic practices, and safe handling of food. Control waste, help to investigate and resolve food quality and service complaints. Clean, organize, stock kitchen area.

Job Responsibilities

• Proper, efficient, and safe operation of shift, ensuring profitability of the store.
• Observes work schedule as posted, unless a change is approved by Store Manager.
• Adheres to all City, County, State, and Federal laws.
• Operates shift within company guidelines to achieve sales, profits, and maintain standards.
• Performs all duties in a safe, reliable manner.
• Completes an incident report for all employee/customer accidents or property damage on the premises.
• Completes shift change checklist according to guidelines.
• Records information as warranted in the store communication log.
• Stays familiar with company manuals, bulletins, and other communications.
• Advises Store Manager of any situations having an adverse effect on store operating performance.
• Prepares a shift change report at the completion of shift in accordance with company guidelines.
• Properly records all hours worked and signs timecard verifying all hours worked.
• Assures proper sale and accounting of all merchandise purchased during shift.
• Gives all customers prompt and courteous service.
• Maintains personal appearance according to guidelines in Employee Handbook.
• Wears company uniform and name badge while on duty.
• Greets all customers with a smile and friendly acknowledgment.
• Rings merchandise promptly, counts back change, offers receipt.
• Assists customers who need help.
• Reminds customers of specials, when appropriate.
• Expresses appreciation to all customers.
• Handles customer complaints according to company guidelines.
• Responsible for controlling cash and inventory on their shift according to company guidelines.
• Protects company assets at all times.
• Brings to the attention of Store Manager any damaged or spoiled merchandise discovered on shift.
• Keeps coolers, store shelves and displays fully stocked and fronted at all times.
• Ensures the customer area is clean and supplies are fully stocked at all times.
• Keeps check-out counter clean and free of clutter.
• Uses correct pricing for all merchandise.
• Keeps store/floor clean at all times.
• Checks all refrigeration units for proper temperature.
• Cleans windows; doors; floors; shelves; counters; gas pumps and checks pumps and hoses for leakage, as necessary.
• Contacts service department in the absence of store manager for any problem listed on the "after hours" maintenance list.
• Ensures that the standards of any operations within the store are met, including additional training that is required.
• Follows established procedures for storing, preparing, cooking, displaying, serving and accounting for product during shift.

Descriptions of Machines, Tools, Equipment, and Work Aids Used

Proper use of the following equipment: ovens, fryers, flat top grill, cook tops, hot holding equipment, cooking utensils such as knives, spatulas, ladles, pots, pans, coffee makers, refrigerators, ice machine, mops, buckets, prep table and sink, dustpan, towels, broom, and chemicals.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Retail sales preferred.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and multitasking skills.
• Superior customer service skills.
• Basic math skills sufficient to complete orders, calculate inventory, and manage cash registers.

Physical Requirements

• Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
• Medium work that includes moving objects up to 25 pounds.
• Adjusting or moving objects up to 25 pounds in all directions.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing for prolonged periods.
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs.
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.

The duties and responsibilities listed are comprehensive but not all-inclusive. It is expected to complete all other duties as assigned.