Market Kitchen and Deli Associate Part-Time

Pineland Farms Inc.; New Gloucester (ME); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pooled tips

Job summary

Pineland Farms Inc. in New Gloucester, ME is seeking a year-round, part-time Market Kitchen and Deli Associate to join The Market team. The role includes food prep for breakfast, lunch, and to-go items, with training available for those without formal kitchen experience.

The position is less than 30 hours per week, with morning/afternoon shifts and one weekend day. Starting pay is $16.00–$24.00 per hour, plus pooled tips, and you’ll work among a friendly team on a beautiful campus.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience handling cash preferred but will train.
• Ability to learn POS system.
• Knowledge of food safety guidelines and standards are a plus but not required.
• Ability to complete work place training and food safety training.

Responsibilities

• Slice and package meats, cheeses and other deli products.
• Prepare salads, sandwiches, soups and hot foods using deli equipment such as ovens and meat slicers. ( this task is performed only by employees that are 18+)
• Take food orders and handle transactions at a POS (Point-of-Service) system.
• Monitor inventory levels, keep displays stocked and fresh, rotate and label products.
• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness, following all company and government food safety protocols.
• Adhere to strict food safety and hygiene standards.
• Ensure a positive customer experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to collaborate with team members.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Cash handling

POS system

Food safety knowledge

Workplace training

Education

Kitchen or culinary experience preferred

ServSafe certification preferred

Tools

POS system

Job description

Job Title:Market Kitchen and Deli Associate part-time

Department: The Market

Location:32 Farm View Dr. New Gloucester, ME

Reports To:Retail Operations Director

Status: Hourly Non-Exempt

Wage/Salary:Starting at $16.00-$24 an hour with experience, plus pooled tips.

SUMMARY

The Market at Pineland Farms has an opening for a year-round, part time position. Pineland Farms is a gem in Southern Maine and our Market is seeing unprecedented growth. We are looking for friendly individuals with great personalities that can work quickly - but not get too stressed - in a fast-paced environment. A Kitchen and Deli Associate is responsible for food preparation for breakfast, lunch, and to-go ready foods. Ideal candidate will have prior kitchen or culinary experience, but we can always train the right person. Come work in an amazing store, on a beautiful campus with a great and friendly team.This is a part time position (less than 30 hours/week) that will be primarily morning and afternoon shifts and require 1 weekend day of availability (Saturday or Sunday).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Slice and package meats, cheeses and other deli products.
• Prepare salads, sandwiches, soups and hot foods using deli equipment such as ovens and meat slicers. ( this task is performed only by employees that are 18+)
• Take food orders and handle transactions at a POS (Point-of-Service) system.
• Monitor inventory levels, keep displays stocked and fresh, rotate and label products.
• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness, following all company and government food safety protocols.
• Adhere to strict food safety and hygiene standards.
• Ensure a positive customer experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to collaborate with team members

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Kitchen or culinary experience preferred but not required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience handling cash preferred but will train.
• Ability to learn POS system.
• Knowledge of food safety guidelines and standards are a plus but not required.
• Ability to complete work place training and food safety training.

CERTIFICATIONS

• ServSafe preferred but not required

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating manuals, food preparation instructions, and procedure manuals.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms performing repetitive hand and arm motions; stoop, kneel, crouch; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee occasionally needs to lift to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts such as ovens, meat slicers, commercial mixers and other typical commercial equipment. The employee is exposed to cleaning and sanitation chemicals. The employee will be public facing through entire shift. This position is indoors, with occasionally warm temperatures with ovens running in the summer months.