Food Prep

Circle K • Alexandria, IN

10d • $14 - $14 • Onsite

About The Position

The Food Prep position is a part-time role responsible for various duties related to food merchandising, customer service, facility maintenance, and administrative tasks. This role ensures that food items are stocked, displayed attractively, and priced correctly, while also maintaining a clean and safe work environment. The position requires excellent customer service skills, the ability to prepare and serve quality food and beverages, and adherence to company policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Minimum age of 18 years old.
• Ability to work as scheduled including arriving to work on time.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
• Ability to perform essential duties and physical functions.
• Ability to work in the conditions described.
• Ability to be exposed to cold or warm temperature extremes performing occasional work in a walk-in cooler and/or freezer and outdoors.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds from ground to overhead.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds from ground to waist.
• Ability to grasp, reach and manipulate objects with hands for entire shift.
• Ability to push/pull with arms up to a force of 20 pounds.
• Able to reach overhead for objects.
• Ability to bend and twist at waist.
• Ability to communicate orally.
• Ability to operate a cash register and/or computer keyboard.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, squat, bend, push, and pull.
• Ability to work alone.
• Ability to stand and/or walk for an entire shift.
• May require climbing a ladder to store and retrieve materials or place and remove signs.
• Perform approximately 95% of all work indoors, but will be required to clean parking lots, gas pumps, take out garbage, etc.
• Take out the garbage during the day or early evening hours, etc.
• Exposure to extreme cold temperatures while performing occasional work in a walk-in cooler and/or freezer.
• Exposure to occasional noise.
• Work with minimum direction and periodic supervision.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience in retail sales preferred.
• Ability to perform the four (4) basic arithmetic operations (add, subtract, multiply and divide) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Comply with company guidelines for maximizing sales, profitability, and customer service by ensuring all grocery deliveries are accurate, stocked, attractively displayed, and priced correctly.
• Complete build-to’s for ordering/purchasing merchandise.
• Maintain inventory by checking in delivery, pricing items, and stocking merchandise according to schematic.
• Validate deliveries by verifying invoices and reviewing discrepancies with the Store Manager.
• Deliver outdated merchandise to the Store Manager to ensure charged items match delivered items.
• Prepare displays by assembling, dating, and price marking in-store displays.
• Rotate food items, monitoring quality and freshness measures to protect customers from illness.
• Monitor and maintain the food preparation area and display cases to attract and retain customers.
• Assist in training new associates, with an emphasis on excellent customer service, when necessary.
• Monitor and organize inventory to prevent stockouts.
• Provide prompt, excellent customer service in a courteous, friendly, and attentive manner.
• Greet customers as they enter the area and thank them as they leave.
• Resolve or assist in resolving routine customer concerns within established guidelines.
• Report to work on time and follow the dress and appearance code.
• Prepare and serve quality food and beverages to satisfy customer needs.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Perform sweeping and mopping or cleaning of floors.
• Dust and/or wash windows, counters, displays, store areas, and bathrooms.
• Pick up and dispose of trash, litter, or debris.
• Inspect store facilities and equipment for safety, cleanliness, and proper working order.
• Clean, sanitize, and maintain food service equipment to protect customers from illness.
• Attend job-related meetings (may be required to work irregular hours).
• Maintain intradepartmental work flow by fostering a spirit of cooperation.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Perform all duties with minimal supervision.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Store Manager.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer

What This Job Offers

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