Food Prep

Circle K•Pittsburgh, PA

4d•$15 - $16•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Prep position supports food merchandising, preparation and service, customer satisfaction, inventory management, and store cleanliness and safety. The associate ensures deliveries are accurate, merchandise is stocked and displayed attractively, food is fresh, and preparation areas and display cases are maintained to attract customers. The role also includes preparing and serving food and beverages, assisting with routine customer concerns, and helping train new associates when needed. The position performs duties with minimal supervision and may be assigned other tasks by the Store Manager.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Ability to work as scheduled and arrive on time.
Ability to communicate information and ideas so others understand.
Ability to perform the essential duties and physical functions of the position and work in the described conditions.
Ability to stand and/or walk for an entire shift; grasp, reach, and manipulate objects throughout the shift; and perform the listed bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, squatting, pushing, and pulling activities.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds from ground to overhead and up to 50 pounds from ground to waist.
Ability to push or pull with arms using up to 20 pounds of force.
Ability to reach overhead, work alone, communicate orally, and operate a cash register and/or computer keyboard.
Ability to work in cold or warm temperature extremes, including occasional work in a walk-in cooler or freezer and outdoors, and tolerate occasional noise.
May need to climb a ladder to store or retrieve materials or place or remove signs.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Experience in retail sales preferred.
Ability to perform the four basic arithmetic operations—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division—preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure grocery deliveries are accurate, stocked, attractively displayed, and priced correctly in accordance with company guidelines.
Complete build-to’s for ordering and purchasing merchandise.
Check in deliveries, price items, stock merchandise according to schematic, and monitor inventory to avoid out-of-stock items.
Validate deliveries against invoices, review discrepancies with the Store Manager, and provide outdated merchandise to the Store Manager for verification.
Assemble, date, and price-mark in-store displays.
Rotate food items and monitor quality and freshness to protect customers from illness.
Monitor and maintain food preparation areas and display cases.
Assist with training new associates when necessary, emphasizing excellent customer service.
Provide prompt, courteous, friendly, and attentive customer service; greet customers and thank them as they leave.
Resolve or help resolve routine customer concerns within established guidelines.
Prepare and serve quality food and beverages to meet customer needs.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment, including sweeping and mopping floors; cleaning windows, counters, displays, store areas, and bathrooms; and disposing of trash and debris.
Inspect store facilities and equipment for safety, cleanliness, and proper working order.
Clean, sanitize, and maintain food service equipment.
Attend job-related meetings, which may require irregular hours.
Maintain intradepartmental workflow and cooperation, comply with company policies and procedures, and contribute to team effort.
Report to work on time and follow the dress and appearance code.
Perform duties with minimal supervision, other duties as assigned by the Store Manager, and related tasks as needed.