Prep-Cook

Healthy Living; South Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Healthy Living in South Burlington, VT is hiring Prep Cooks to support the hot bar, deli cases, and grab-and-go offerings with prep lists, knife skills, and fast-paced service.

You'll help maintain a clean kitchen, stock the salad station, and follow brand standards while delivering friendly, efficient customer service to our guests in a bustling retail environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• At least 1 year of professional kitchen/food industry experience.
• Strong knife skills and knowledge of basic food products.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Complete prep lists for cafe items and hot bar.
• Maintain cleanliness of the kitchen and salad station.
• Assist with stocking and rotating products per standards.

Skills

Strong knife skills

Knowledge of basic food products

Time-management

Creativity and passion for food

High energy

Self-management

Customer service oriented

Ability to multi-task

Education

High School Diploma/GED Preferred

Job description

Description

Company Overview

WERE LOOKING FOR THE COOLEST HUMANS IN TOWN! Healthy Living is a locally owned, independent chain of supermarkets serving communities in Vermont and New York. Our mission is to fuel a passion for great food, health, and well-being and be the place where people gather to shop, eat, and work. We are committed to providing super healthful, innovative, and delicious food while maintaining exceptional hospitality and creating an inviting place to shop and eat. We also prioritize our relationships with local farmers and producers, and actively contribute to our community.

Position Overview

Our Prep Cooks are responsible for completing prep lists that aid in the preparation of a range of culinary delights from eclectic to classic that include vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and meat-loving options. These items are part of our hot bar, a la carte program, deli cases, as well as our “grab and go” case. Our Prep team is also responsible for cleanliness of the kitchen, and assists with ensuring a clean and well-stocked salad station, as necessary.

Pay

$16.00–$18.75 per hour, plus tips (previous experience will be taken into consideration)

Shift Availability

11am-7:30pm, weekend availability

Location

222 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT

Requirements

• DEGREE: High School Diploma/GED Preferred

Experience

• At least 1 year of professional kitchen experience or other equivalent food industry experience.

Skills & Behaviors

To perform the job successfully, the employee should demonstrate the following:

• Knowledge of basic food products
• Strong knife skills
• Ability to meet strict deadlines; effective time-management skills; self-motivated
• Creativity and passion for the product (loves food!)
• High energy and an ability to work in a demanding environment
• Self-management and an ability to remain calm under any stressful situation
• Ability to communicate with various types of people in various ways
• Organizational skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to follow instructions, systems and procedures and attention-to-detail
• Approachability; works effectively and relates well with others
• Problem-solving abilities; resourcefulness
• Patience
• Reliability; regular and punctual attendance
• Scheduling flexibility to meet the needs of the department; days/evenings, weekends and holidays
• Acts as a team player
• Goes the extra mile for customers and maintains the highest standards of courteous, professional customer service and sensitivity to customer’s and co-workers needs
• Strives to continually progress skill set and education and stay informed regarding new products and industry trends

Essential Responsibilities

Prep

• Ensures prep lists are completed; prep lists include but are not limited to tasks such as: washing and slicing fruits/vegetables, slicing & portioning meats/cheeses, making basic sauces, along with other necessary cafe items
• Assists in cleaning the kitchen to include: counter tops, sweeping and mopping the floor, and cleaning of equipment
• Ensures a fresh and appealing salad bar display; keeps the salad bar clean, well-stocked and properly rotated; checks and ensures freshness and quality of products and helps in breakdown at closing, as needed

Café Standards

• Follows and complies with established recipes and brand standards
• Maintains an in-depth knowledge of products; shares knowledge with others (guests and team members)
• Follows and complies with all state and NSF guidelines of sanitation
• Communicates in a timely manner with supervisor/manager regarding all needs
• Follows all established procedures to meticulously clean station at end of the shift
• Labels, dates and rotates all product per department protocol
• Focuses on quality control and order accuracy to provide the best service for our guests
• Willing and able to assist other areas as assigned by the manager/supervisor
• Brings ideas and suggestions to manager/supervisor in order to keep up with trends and to continually innovate café offerings following all café protocols for introducing new products
• Goes the extra mile for customers and maintains the highest standards of courteous, professional customer service and sensitivity to customer’s and co-workers needs

Healthy Living's Essential Behaviors

Make Someone’s Day

You’re here because you’re a true 51%er and we want you to bring genuine enthusiasm to work daily. You get that warm, fuzzy, tingly-from-head-to-toe feeling when helping others – staff and guests! You see getting to “yes” as a super-fun challenge! You readily and freely interact with every guest. There’s nothing you like more than seeing guests leave happier than when they arrived. When your teammates are having a tough day, you use positive energy to bring them up. When you smile, everyone smiles.

Move fast and be thorough

You work with a purposeful sense of urgency. You will be trained to achieve excellence in your job to complete tasks quickly, efficiently, and with great skill, and at the same time remembering to look up and connect with each guest. You LOVE getting the job done and doing it well.

Create a team people want to stay on

Your genuine, positive energy contributes to an upbeat, effective team where you and your co-workers thrive and express a desire to stay and to grow together. You treat your teammates with respect and kindness every single day. You offer empathy and an open ear. You bring special skills to the team that are respected by your teammates and in turn you see the value in others’ skills and talents.

Show Up

You show up to work. You are fully present for your teammates, our guests, and our trade partners. You’re a reliable, invested member of the team. You bring authentic, positive energy to work every day. Deep down you care.

“What can I do?”

The words, “What can I do?” and “How can I help?” fly out of your mouth because you recognize that the collective goal of the team and the store is bigger than the task at hand. You anticipate the needs of your coworkers and the guests and are proactive in helping others.

Come with a solution

You have a keen eye for identifying pain points in our systems, but you always come to the table with a solution to offer. You think outside the box, you’re creative in solving problems, and you adapt to change with grace. You always speak up and let us know what you need!

Own it

You hold yourself accountable and you’re accountable to your teammates. When there is an issue, ask yourself, “What can I do to help fix it?” When there is success, you and your team celebrate! The details matter, and you are attentive to all of them.

Seek knowledge

At Heathy Living we love learning and are naturally curious. We love feedback; it is an opportunity to improve ourselves. You reflect deeply on feedback by frequently looking inward and evaluating your own performance at HL. You are personally fulfilled by helping others grow and love taking on new challenges and new opportunities to learn.

If all of this sounds like you, please apply for a position today and begin your career with our mission, vision, and values driven company.

Healthy Living is an equal opportunity employer and we’re proud to hire a diverse, inclusive Staff!