Food Service Specialist

Family Express Corporation•Ligonier, IN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Specialist is a front-line position that effectively and professionally interacts and builds relationships with our customers. This position will be responsible for preparing foods, maintain a food safety and sanitation standard throughout the entire store. The general purpose is to provide our customers with total satisfaction by offering competitively priced, high-quality products and services in a clean, safe, and friendly environment. To serve our community through volunteerism and produce a return on assets which will assure the future prosperity of our employees and our company. To be an ambassador of our “Living Brand” by building relationships with our customers.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age
Must pass all competency tests.
Must have at least a High School diploma or equivalent.
Reliable transportation
Must be able to travel daily between all Family Express locations or other non-Family Express locations when necessary.
Situational Awareness
Strong customer orientation
Time management; including multitasking, productivity, and a sense of urgency
Excellent interpersonal and highly effective communication skills
Commitment to company mission and values
Basic mathematical & computer proficiency
Constructively deals with conflict
Adaptability, flexibility, and receptive to change
Problem analysis & problem resolution at functional level
Effective decision making based on sound judgment and reasoning
Ability to read, write and understand English

Nice To Haves

2-4 year college degree
Previous retail experience
Microsoft Office experience

Responsibilities

Meets and exceeds expectations of the Family Express culture including building relationships, promoting the Living Brand, and serves as a product brand advocate as outlined in the Culture Audit expectations
Complete all daily, weekly, monthly accounting, banking, and auditing functions using Company approved accounting procedures
Effectively operates and maintains all approved food service and store equipment
Possess a thorough understanding of the menu and able to recommend items and answer any questions that customers may have
Prepares food orders accurately and to specification, always ensuring recipe integrity.
Understands and adheres to proper food handling, safety, and sanitation standards during food preparation, service, and clean up.
Maintains the sanitation of the food service area to include work area and equipment.
Comply with company policies, procedures, standards, and specifications for all food being prepared
Accurately completes shift duty checklists, line check forms, and records all temperatures while complying with proper food handling procedures
Maintain food warmers to planogram and ensuring proper inventory levels for sale are full and maintained throughout the shift
Ability to stock shelves with inventory and product
Other duties as assigned