Prepared Foods Team Member I Part-time - Northampton

River Valley Co-op; Northampton (MA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

River Valley Co-op is seeking a Prepared Foods Team Member I in Northampton, MA. The role supports sanitation of deli operations, handles incoming deli orders, and assists with light veggie prep, dips, spreads, and salsas for grab-n-go and service cases.

The position requires availability including evenings and weekends, with duties across dishwashing, labeling, and daily prep tasks. Join a cooperative focused on community and quality food service.

Qualifications

• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Able to lift 50 pounds.
• Able to stand long hours in wet environment.
• Positive communication with team and customers.
• Flexible shifts from early morning to late evening.
• Willing to cover shifts as needed.
• Neat appearance and punctuality.
• Able to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Willingness to handle meat and seafood.
• Able to clean electric meat slicer and operate equipment.

Responsibilities

• Wash and put away dishes throughout shift.
• Keep the dish room clean and machine maintenance noted.
• Maintain chemical levels for dish machine; report needs.
• Prepare food offerings per Kitchen Manager instructions.
• Label and date all dishes with ingredients.
• Take out trash and recycling from kitchen and service areas.
• Maintain orderly kitchen per manager guidance.
• Clean spills, sweep, mop, and keep work area tidy.
• Follow all food safety storage procedures.
• Advise managers of repairs or upgrades to equipment.
• Read and initial daily deli logs.
• Attend team and storewide meetings.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by managers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Flexibility

Punctuality

Team communication

Food safety

Meat handling

Equipment cleaning

Job description

River Valley Co-op Our Mission: River Valley Co-op staff members are all empowered ambassadors for our cooperative’s mission of creating a just marketplace that nourishes the community.

Cooperative values and the larger cooperative movement inspire us to work together for a more sustainable and just future. As a team, we work to leverage our grocery retail's economic impact for positive social change in the food system, our environment, and our community. We are committed to social justice and developing our anti-racism and multicultural skills throughout our organization.

Our cooperatively-owned business values working together in partnership with our local food producers, other vendors and service providers, community organizations, employees, and our customers to serve our community food needs in ways that sustainably support our mutual needs and aspirations. We prioritize building and sustaining our business operations capacity to generate positive impacts for our employees, business partners, customers, local economy, the common good of our community, and the environment.

Our friendly store operations specializing in fresh, local, organically grown, and natural foods, builds community resilience and grows our local economy. We work hard and have fun doing it, act with honesty, kindness, and respect, and strive to improve every day.

Position: PREPARED FOODS TEAM MEMBER I

Requires open availability, including evenings and weekends.

Status: Reports to Prepared Foods Kitchen Manager

Pay Level: II, non-exempt.

Purpose: Maintaining the sanitation of all deli operations in compliance with health department regulations. The shift is responsible for putting away all incoming deli orders and maintaining organization in the walk-ins and dry storage. Also, may be responsible for some light veggie prep, as well as the preparation and packaging of dips, spreads, and salsas for grab-n-go and service cases.

Responsibilities

• Washing and putting away dishes throughout the shift.
• Responsible for keeping the dish room clean and in working order, including polishing machines and emptying all food traps.
• Maintain proper chemical levels for the dish machine as directed. Give written and verbal notice to the Prepared Foods Kitchen Manager and Prepared Foods Manager before a new chemical is needed.
• Prepare food offerings following the specifications of the Prepared Foods Kitchen Manager and Prepared Foods Manager.
• Accurately label and date all dishes made with all ingredients every time.
• Take out the kitchen, service, and seating area trash/recycling/food waste as directed by the Prepared Foods Kitchen Manager and Prepared Foods Manager.
• Maintain the kitchen in an orderly condition following guidelines set by the Prepared Foods Kitchen Manager and Prepared Foods Manager.
• Clean up spills, sweep, mop, and polish the work area.
• Follow all food safety/cold and hot storage procedures.
• Advise the Prepared Foods Kitchen Manager and Prepared Foods Manager of all equipment repairs, replacements, or upgrades.
• Read and initial daily deli communication logs.

ALL STAFF DUTIES

• Attend and participate in team and storewide meetings.
• Perform other tasks assigned by the Prepared Foods Kitchen Manager.

Qualifications

• Organized attention to detail.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand for long hours and work in a wet environment.
• Ability to communicate in a positive tone with all team members and customers.
• The ability to work varied shifts beginning at 6 a.m. and ending after 11 p.m.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and the ability to cover shifts as needed.
• Neat appearance and a personable attitude.
• Ability to come to work on time for scheduled shifts and accurately use a time clock.
• Ability to follow through on verbal and written instructions.
• Willingness to handle meat and seafood.
• Ability to properly clean an electric meat slicer.
• Manual dexterity with department equipment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functional job duties.

River Valley Co-op is an equal opportunity employer encouraging excellence through diversity.