Food Prep

Circle K Stores • Carmel, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Food Prep position is a part-time role responsible for food merchandising, customer satisfaction, facility maintenance, and administrative tasks. This role ensures that merchandise is stocked, displayed attractively, and priced correctly, while also providing excellent customer service and maintaining a safe and clean work environment. The position requires attention to detail in inventory management, food preparation, and customer interaction.

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 described below.
• Ability to work in the conditions described below.
• 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 (i.e., assisting in stocking/maintaining inventory levels).
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds from ground to waist (i.e., to replenish fountain syrups).
• Ability to grasp, reach and manipulate objects with hands for entire shift. (This handwork requires eye-hand coordination.)
• Ability to push/pull with arms up to a force of 20 pounds (i.e., utilizing a hand-truck).
• 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.
• Be exposed to occasional noise.
• 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

• Complies with company guidelines for maximizing sales, profitability and customer service by ensuring all grocery deliveries are accurate, stocked, attractively displayed and priced correctly.
• Completes build-to’s for ordering/purchasing merchandise.
• Maintains inventory by checking in delivery, pricing items, stocking merchandise according to schematic.
• Validates deliveries by verifying invoices; reviewing discrepancies with Store Manager; delivers outdated merchandise to Store Manager to ensure what the store is being charged verifies with what was delivered.
• Prepares displays by assembling, dating and price marking in-store displays.
• Rotates food items, monitoring quality and freshness measures to protect our customers from illness.
• Monitors and maintains food preparation area and display cases to attract and retain customers.
• Assists in training new associates with an emphasis on excellent customer service when necessary.
• Monitors and organizes inventory to prevent being out of stock on an item a customer stopped in to purchase.
• Provides prompt excellent customer service in a courteous, friendly and attentive manner.
• Greets customers as they enter the area and thanks customers as they leave.
• Resolves or assists to resolve routine customer concerns within established guidelines.
• Reports to work on time and follows the dress and appearance code.
• Prepares and serves quality food and beverage to satisfy the needs of the customer.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
• Sweeps and mops or cleans floors.
• Dusts and/or washes windows, counters, displays, store areas and bathrooms.
• Picks up and disposes of trash, litter or debris.
• Inspects store facilities and equipment for safety, cleanliness, and proper working order.
• Cleans, sanitizes, and maintains food service equipment to protect our customers from illness.
• Attends job-related meetings (may be required to work irregular hours).
• Maintains intradepartmental work flow by fostering a spirit of cooperation.
• Complies with company policies and procedures.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Performs all duties with minimal supervision.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Store Manager.

Benefits

• Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) and all state and local disability laws.
• Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the ADA and certain state or local laws as long as it does not impose an undue hardship on the Company.
• Please inform the Company’s Human Resources Representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

What This Job Offers

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