Pick & Prep Chef

Lowes Foods, LLC; South Carolina; 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, sampling, and storytelling. You will operate the Pick & Prep area, maintain quality and sanitation, and support merchandising and guest services. This role requires ability to lift, stand, and work with scales and POS systems.

You will contribute to a friendly, engaging environment by following standards and performing duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Ability to actively engage guests.
• Lift 25 lbs consistently and 50 lbs occasionally.
• Read and understand information and direction.
• Knowledge of Pick & Prep operations.
• Willingness to learn knife skills and multiple tasks.
• Demonstrate effective communication and guest service.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage guests through product preparation and sampling.
• Demonstrate superior guest service and product storytelling.
• Show knife skills and explain Pick & Prep services.
• Operate Pick & Prep area according to standards.
• Ensure product quality meets Lowes Foods standards.
• Maintain sanitation and safety in the department.
• Perform product prep, receiving, stocking, merchandising and guest service as needed.
• Make PA announcements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Guest engagement

Communication skills

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Reading & comprehension

Tools

POS systems

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.