Food Prep Lead

Circle K Stores • Westfield, IN

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Food Prep Lead oversees food preparation and service activities and supports store merchandising, customer service, facility upkeep, financial controls, staffing, compliance, security, and administrative operations. The role supervises food prep employees when the Store Manager is absent, helps train and coach employees, and performs duties with minimal supervision. The position is based at Store 2747551, 17531 Wheeler Road, Westfield, Indiana 46074, with day and evening shift availability and full-time hours.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent, plus 6 months to 1 year of retail store or food service work experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience.
• Knowledge of basic business and customer service principles, including planning and organizing, resource management, and leadership skills.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas clearly and understandably.
• Ability to handle customers and unanticipated problems or events using standard procedures.
• Ability to work as scheduled and arrive on time.
• Ability to accurately operate equipment that may include hot or cold food or beverage dispensers, grills, ovens, fry stations, and other machines or tools.
• Ability to perform the essential duties and physical functions described in the job posting and work in the stated conditions.
• Ability to work with minimal direction and periodic supervision.
• Ability to lift or carry up to 30 pounds from ground to overhead occasionally and up to 50 pounds from ground to waist occasionally.
• Ability to grasp, reach, and manipulate objects with hands throughout the shift, with eye-hand coordination; push or pull up to 20 pounds; reach overhead; and bend, twist, stoop, kneel, squat, push, and pull.
• Ability to communicate orally, operate a cash register and/or computer keyboard, work alone, and stand and/or walk for an entire shift.
• Ability to work in cold or warm temperature extremes, including occasional work in a walk-in cooler or freezer and outdoors; tolerate occasional noise; and climb a ladder when needed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure grocery deliveries are accurate, stocked, attractively displayed, and priced correctly; complete build-to’s for ordering and purchasing merchandise.
• Check in deliveries, price and stock merchandise according to schematics, verify invoices and delivery discrepancies, and report outdated merchandise to the Store Manager.
• Assemble, date, and price-mark displays; rotate food items and monitor quality and freshness.
• Maintain food preparation areas and display cases, and monitor and organize inventory to reduce out-of-stock items.
• Train associates as needed and coach food service staff on suggestive selling and techniques to maximize sales.
• Make price changes and place advertising and pricing signage according to Company or brand guidelines.
• Provide prompt, courteous customer service; greet and thank customers, address routine concerns, and prepare and serve quality food and beverages.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment, including cleaning floors, windows, counters, displays, store areas, and bathrooms; remove trash and inspect facilities and equipment.
• Clean, sanitize, and maintain food service equipment.
• Notify the Store Manager of inventory or operating discrepancies; receive and sign vendor deliveries when needed and verify product quality and quantity.
• Follow Company and brand procedures for product breakage and spoilage.
• Supervise food prep employees in the Store Manager’s absence; help coach and train employees, monitor customer traffic, adjust staffing and assignments as needed, and assist with counseling and performance feedback.
• Follow and ensure food prep employees follow applicable laws, health and safety codes, food brand inspection standards, and Company policies and procedures; seek management guidance on legal questions or obligations.
• Help maintain a safe environment and protect Company assets; report injuries, theft, property damage, sanitation or waste-disposal issues, and potentially unsafe, unlawful, or unethical conduct to the Store Manager.
• Attend job-related meetings, which may require irregular hours; foster cooperation and maintain intradepartmental workflow.
• Comply with Company policies and procedures and contribute to team efforts by completing related tasks.
• Keep accurate timekeeping records for self and ensure employees keep accurate records; take inventory of supplies and equipment when needed.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Store Manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED