Restaurant Team Member

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores; Slippery Rock (Butler County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in highway hospitality is seeking energetic Restaurant Team Members to join their growing network. In this dynamic role, you'll engage with diverse customers, ensuring they have a fast, friendly, and memorable experience. With a focus on teamwork, you'll support your colleagues while maintaining high standards of food safety and cleanliness. This position offers flexible scheduling, competitive pay, and opportunities for career development through on-the-job training. If you have a passion for service and a desire to grow within a supportive environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Flexible Scheduling

401(k) with Matching Contributions

Paid Time Off

Employee Discount

Paid Training

Referral Program

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age and capable of standing for long hours.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English is required.

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers to provide a friendly dining experience.
• Follow food safety practices and maintain cleanliness in the dining area.
• Handle cash transactions accurately and efficiently.

Skills

Verbal Communication Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Basic Math

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Point-of-Sale Equipment

Job description

As one of the frontline positions for the company, this role is integral to the company's success. The ideal fit for this position would be an energetic, outgoing, people-oriented candidate with strong verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, maintaining a high level of customer focus. The primary purpose of a Customer Service Associate is to directly interact with customers and deliver a fast, fun, and friendly experience while maintaining a safe and clean environment.

Customer Service:

1. Greets every customer in a quick and courteous manner.
2. Provides a pleasant dining experience to all our customers and responds to customer inquiries in a timely fashion.
3. Handles all customer complaints according to company policies and procedures.
4. Develops and maintains product knowledge and provides customers with product recommendations.

Food Safety:

1. Follows sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and maintenance of kitchen and dining areas.
2. Ensures compliance with operational standards, company policies, and ordinances.
3. Sustains consistently high-quality food preparation and service.
4. Keeps a professional image by maintaining proper uniform and appearance standards.

Teamwork and Communication:

1. Works effectively with others (individuals and departments) in a positive, supportive, and cooperative manner.
2. Helps other associates in their duties and assists new associates in learning their new job skills.
3. Communicates any issues or concerns and ensures all internal matters are presented to the GM in a timely manner.

Cash Handling:

1. General knowledge of all point-of-sale equipment.
2. Processes customer sales accurately and efficiently.
3. Ensures cash drawer levels are maintained in compliance with company policies and procedures.

Stock Control:

1. Receives and stocks all merchandise in accordance with company policy.
2. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds following proper lifting procedures.
3. Ensures stock is faced up, clean, and presentable at all times.
4. Applies the FIFO (first in, first out) system when receiving or stocking any product.
5. Ensures all damaged and/or out-of-date stock is removed, accurately recorded, and placed in the designated quarantine area.
6. Follows portion control and quantities of preparation to minimize loss.

Security & Loss Prevention:

1. Maintains full control of the store and its contents at all times using prevention techniques as per company to minimize loss (i.e., drive-offs or retail theft, etc).
2. Follows company policies and procedures for securing the premises upon end-of-day closure. Cleanliness is maintained at a high standard of cleanliness.
3. Cleans in accordance with the Liberty's/brand-specific sanitary standards, including but not limited to sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning walls, counters, tables, kitchen, and service equipment.
4. Cleans the customer service area by removing trash and cleaning restrooms and the parking lot.

Occupational Health & Safety:

1. Performs all duties in a safe and responsible manner to ensure workers, customers, suppliers/contractors, and the environment are not at risk.
2. Complies with all company safety policies, procedures, and instructions.
3. Uses materials handling procedures and equipment provided to minimize contamination or injury. Reports to management any unsafe practice or condition and follows all Liberty safety initiatives.

Requirements:

1. Must be at least 16 years of age.
2. Physically capable of standing for long hours.
3. Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.
4. Must pass a background check.

Welcome to Love’s!

Hiring immediately - Restaurant Team Members!

At Love’s, our values go beyond our name. We look for those same values in our people. Our network of travel stops is growing at a tremendous rate as we become the leader in highway hospitality.

As a restaurant team member, we want you to go beyond the day-to-day work and truly succeed. You’ll have the chance to interact with people from all over, making their travels and their day better. If you enjoy making people smile and are looking for a great opportunity to grow along with a winning team, join us today!

How You’ll Fit In:

1. Win customers over by being friendly and impressing them with your care.
2. Prepare and maintain food products in accordance with health regulations and company standards.
3. Always put the safety and happiness of your customers first.
4. Operate all assigned equipment safely and efficiently.
5. Ability to work a flexible schedule to include some nights, weekends, or holidays.
6. Be reliable, accountable, and presentable.
7. Capability to lift up to 50 pounds, work up to 8-hour shifts, and do light paperwork, including basic math.

Benefits That Can’t Be Beat:

1. Medical/Dental/Vision and Life Insurance Plans.
2. Flexible Scheduling.
3. Road to Success Program for Career Development.
4. On-the-job training.
5. Competitive pay (paid weekly).
6. Team Member bonus program.
7. Holiday pay.
8. 401(k) with matching contributions.

Diversity Statement:

From the founding of Love’s, our leaders have been passionate about providing excellent customer experiences and helping our Team Members grow. We do both within a culture of respect and inclusion. In order to sustain this culture, we will welcome individuals who are diverse in experiences, age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and physical or mental ability. Also, we are committed to sustaining a professional working environment where ALL people feel respected. By doing these things we will cultivate a diversity of thought and a spirit of innovation.

Grow Far with Love's:

As a family-based company, we are committed to adhering to our values. Ensuring that each and every one of our people succeed is central to these values. The Road to Success Program offers leadership and management skills training. If management is your path, we’ll help you get there. As a merit-based culture, we champion creative and valuable ideas, and hard work is not only recognized but rewarded. Whether you’re looking for part-time work to supplement your income or to grow into a leadership role, Love’s all roads lead to success.

Job Type:

Part-time.

Pay:

From $13.00 per hour.

Benefits:

1. 401(k).
2. 401(k) matching.
3. Dental Insurance.
4. Employee discount.
5. Flexible schedule.
6. Paid time off.
7. Paid training.
8. Referral program.
9. Vision insurance.

Restaurant type:

1. Fast casual restaurant.
2. Quick service & fast food restaurant.

Shift:

1. Day shift.
2. Night shift.

Weekly day range:

1. Weekend availability.

Ability to commute/relocate:

1. Slippery Rock PA: Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (Required).

Experience:

1. Basic math: 1 year (Preferred).

Work Location:

1011 New Castle Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057.