Salad Maker

CHOPT - StuyTown; City of Niagara Falls (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Complimentary meal each shift

Health benefits

Transit benefits

PTO

Job summary

Chopt is seeking a Salad Maker to assemble and prepare salads to our standards, while engaging with customers to ensure a personalized experience.

You will learn recipe builds, dressing flavor profiles, and salad pairings to make accurate recommendations, maintain a clean workstation, and uphold food safety and sanitation protocols in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must communicate in basic English with customers.
• Understand and respond to customer requests with accurate recommendations.
• Adhere to food safety and sanitation protocols.
• Able to stand, stoop, kneel, walk, wipe, reach and lift during shifts.
• Capable of multitasking and handling multiple priorities.
• Ability to stand for long periods and perform fast-paced tasks.
• Able to lift up to 20 lbs.
• Restaurant experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and prepare salads per Chopt standards.
• Interact with customers to ensure personalized salads.
• Chop salads with a mezzaluna per customer liking.
• Learn recipes and dressings to recommend pairings.
• Follow service steps to meet customer needs with each transaction.
• Maintain clean and sanitary work area.
• Recognize regulars and suggest menu items.
• Keep station stocked, clean, and organized.
• Educate yourself on new salads as they are introduced.

Skills

Basic English

Customer communication

Food safety

Stamina & mobility

Multi-tasking

Long hours standing

Lifting up to 20 lbs

Restaurant experience

Job description

Do you like to work in a fast paced environment? Do you like to make people happy? Do you want to be a part of a team that is changing the way America eats one salad at a time? If so, then you can be a Salad Maker for Chopt. Our customers expect a show when they enter into a Chopt. It’s up to our salad making professionals (aka Choprs) to ensure the service, food quality, accuracy and overall experience is Better every day.

Responsibilities:

• Assembling and preparing salads according to Chopt standards
• Interacting with our customers in order to ensure every salad is made with personalized attention
• Working with a mezzaluna (dual handled blade in the shape of a half-moon) to chop salads according to customer liking
• Learning recipe builds, dressing flavor profiles, and salad pairings in order to make appropriate recommendations to the customers
• Adhering to all steps of service so that our customer’s needs are met with each transaction
• Keeping a clean and safe work environment adhering to all safety and sanitation standards
• Recognizing regulars and making suggestions in order to provide exceptional customer service experiences
• Making sure your station is stocked, clean and organized at all times
• Committing to educating yourself on new salads as they are introduced in order to expand your food knowledge

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must have the ability to communicate in basic English with customers
• Ability to understand customer requests as well as the ability to respond with appropriate actions and provide accurate recommendations
• Must understand and execute food safety and sanitation protocols
• Standing, stooping, kneeling, walking , wiping, reaching, bending and lifting are required actions throughout a shift
• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple priorities during the shift
• Must be able to perform duties that require standing for long periods of time and fast movement
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs
• Previous restaurant experience preferred but not required

Benefits of working at Chopt:

• Competitive hourly rates and performance based pay increases
• A clear career path with opportunities for advancement – 50% of all managers started in hourly positions
• Variety of Health and Wellness Benefits
• Pre-Tax Transit and Flexible Spending Benefits
• Generous PTO Policy for all employees
• Complimentary meal each shift
• Employee Assistance Resources

Work Conditions/Hours:

• Hours will vary and may include early mornings, evenings, weekends and/or holidays
• All Chopt employees will be hired on a variable hour basis. Hours are scheduled based on performance and business necessities

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