Pick & Prep Chef

Lowes Foods, LLC; Lyman (SC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowes Foods, LLC is seeking a Pick & Prep associate to engage guests through product preparation and sampling, while delivering superior service and local product storytelling. You will operate the Pick & Prep area, maintain standards for quality, sanitation, and safety, and support merchandising and guest interactions throughout the department.

The role emphasizes friendly communication, teamwork, and the ability to lift required weights while using scales and computers for daily tasks.

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Ability to actively engage guests and have fun.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs regularly and 50 lbs occasionally.
• Ability to read and understand information/direction.
• Knowledge of Pick & Prep operations.
• Willingness to learn multiple tasks and knife skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and sell to guests.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Ability to stand, bend, kneel for extended periods.
• Ability to take direction from supervision.
• Ability to use computers and scales.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage guests through product preparation, sampling and suggestive selling.
• Demonstrate superior guest service and tell stories about products (Fresh, Healthy, Seasonal, Local).
• Demonstrate knife showmanship to highlight Pick & Prep services.
• Operate Pick & Prep area according to merchandising and operational standards.
• Ensure product quality meets Lowes Foods standards.
• Maintain sanitation and safety in the department.
• Perform product preparation, receiving, ordering, stocking, merchandising and guest service as needed.
• Perform PA announcements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Guest engagement

Storytelling

Communication

Knife skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Tools

Scales

Job description

Overview

To prepare Pick & Prep product and provide product preparation services to create a sensory and engaging experience for guests, while operating at or above company standards.

Responsibilities

1. Actively engage guests through product preparation, active sampling and suggestive selling.

2. To personally demonstrate superior guest service at all times. This will included but is not limited to story telling about specific products within the department, highlighting product benefits such as Fresh, Healthy, Seasonal and most importantly Local, etc..

3. Demonstrate knife showmanship skills to highlight the services and show offered at Pick & Prep

4. Operate the Pick & Prep area according to strict merchandising and operational standards.

5. Ensure the quality of product for sale meets Lowes Foods standards.

6. Maintain sanitation and safety throughout the department according to Lowes Foods standards.

7. Perform product preparation, receiving, ordering, stocking, merchandising and guest service as necessary to achieve standards.

8. Perform PA announcements.

9. Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

1. Friendly, outgoing personality.

2. Must be able to actively engage guests. Willingness to have fun with our guests.

3. Ability to work well with others.

4. Ability to lift 25 lbs. consistently and 50 lbs. occasionally.

5. Ability to read and understand information and direction.

6. Knowledge of Pick & Prep operations.

7. Demonstrate ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job including knife skills.

8. Demonstrate effective communication, guest service and selling skills.

9. Must be at least 18 years old.

10. Ability to bend, kneel and stand for extended periods of time.

11. Ability to effectively communicate with, and take direction from supervision.

12. Ability to work well with computers and scales.