Kitchen Team Member

Loves Travel Stops & Country Store; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Flexible scheduling

401(k) match

Health insurance

Competitive pay

Career development

Hiring immediately

Job summary

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc. in Kankakee, IL is seeking a Kitchen Team Member to deliver friendly customer service while keeping the deli area clean and well stocked. No experience? No problem—we provide training and a welcoming environment.

You will prepare deli items, assist with deli, coffee, and fountain bars, and may cross-train in other departments. Lifting up to 25 lbs and working in varied temperatures are expected. Hiring immediately.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; training provided.
• Must be able to deliver top-notch customer service.

Responsibilities

• Answer questions about menu offerings and assist store cashier team members with deli areas.
• Prepare deli products such as salads, sandwiches, wraps and parfait cups following guidelines.
• Follow food safety procedures and company policies using various methods and technologies.
• Cross-train in other departments such as Store Cashier or Facility Maintenance as needed.
• Move and lift 25+ pounds and work in varying temperatures.

Skills

Customer service

Job description

Benefits

• $15.00 - $22.00 p/hr
• Fuel Your Growth with Love's - company funded tuition assistance program
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Scheduling
• 401(k) – 100% Match up to 5%
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance after 30 days
• Competitive Pay
• Career Development
• Hiring Immediately

Welcome to Love’s!

As a Kitchen Team Member, your role goes beyond daily tasks. You will interact with people from all walks of life, brightening their day with top-notch customer service and maintaining a clean, stocked deli area. No experience? No problem! We will teach you!

Job Functions

• General customer service duties including, but not limited to, answering questions about menu offerings, and addressing customer needs. Additionally, assisting store cashier team members in cleaning and maintaining the deli, coffee, and fountain bars with fresh offerings throughout the shift.
• Accurately prepare deli products as instructed in designated preparation guides to include salads, fresh-cut fruit, cold/hot sandwiches and wraps, parfait cups, etc.
• Use a variety of methods and technologies to ensure we follow company policies and procedures to maintain proper food safety conditions.
• Additional duties could include cross-training in other departments such as Store Cashier, Restaurant Cashier, Facility Maintenance, and Leadership Roles.
• Ability to move, lift 25+ pounds. Ability to work in various temperatures.

Our Culture

Come see why Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores was recognized by Indeed as the winner of the Better Work Award in 2023.

Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.

Our Culture:

Fueling customers' journeys since 1964, innovation leads the way for this family-owned and operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City. With nearly 40,000 team members, travel stops are the core business along with products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, traveling public, RVers, alternative energy and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities and an inclusive workplace are hallmarks of the award-winning culture.

Love's is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.

Nearest Major Market: Kankakee

Nearest Secondary Market: Bradley