Fresh Cut Commissary Clerk Part-Time - Anaheim

Northgate Gonzalez Markets•Anaheim, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

About Us: Northgate Gonzalez Market has grown from one store in Anaheim in 1980 to over 40 locations across Southern California, and we’re looking for passionate, customer-focused team members to join our family. We offer flexible schedules, opportunities for growth, and an associate discount of up to 20% for you and your household—all in a positive and fun work environment where you’ll feel valued and appreciated. If you’re enthusiastic, team-oriented, and ready to build a career with us, we’d love to meet you. JOB SUMMARY: To prepare, process and cut produce according to company and department standards through the use of hand tools and specialty equipment; to follow all of the health and sanitation laws and regulations; to prepare food by cleaning, sorting, peeling, cutting, juicing, packing and storing different types of materials.

Requirements

Experience in the preparation of food products preferred.
Food service/Retail experience preferred.
Health Department and food handler card required.
Forklift training available.
This task requires basic math skills to weigh, add and subtract.
Ability to communicate effectively with others.
Ability to read, write, analyze, interpret and understand the English ( add bi-lingual preferred)language with sufficient proficiency in order to read and understand: instructions for operating electronic equipment and tools company handbooks, policies and procedures other written jobârelated documents including postings on company bulletin boards.
Be fully knowledgeable and thoroughly familiar with all products carried in the department.
Be able to handle special orders or requests; ability to follow a specified menu (change word “menu” to “recipes”).
Ability to work independently (and effectively) with little supervision.
Must possess knowledge of how to prepare food products and how to use the utensils and equipment within the commissary.
Must be able to multitask at a fast-paced environment, while ensuring quality and maintaining safety and sanitation guidelines.
Be able to pass a standard drug test and qualify as being drug free under the legal and medical guidelines permitted by the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988.
Be able to work on feet for an extended period of time
Successful performance requires vision abilities that include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Be able to climb a ladder to retrieve items from overhead racks and storage areas; be able to sweep and mop floors and lift and carry out trash containers to be emptied in an outside bin.
Have sufficient physical mobility or agility to be able to respond quickly to fire or other emergencies such as cleanup requests due to accidental spills or breakage of glass.
Be able to work with fresh fruits, vegetables spices and other food products without negative allergic consequences that affect performance.
Be able to tolerate moderate amounts of dust and chemical fumes from common household cleaning agents such as ammonia during routine housekeeping duties.
The work environment includes occasional exposure to (loud noise) ,low temperatures, and wet environment; the employee will be required to enter and work in cold rooms and freezers for extended periods.
The employee is sometimes exposed to water and sanitation chemicals.
The employee must be able to work early mornings, late evenings, holidays, and weekends.
Work schedules may vary.
(Be comfortable when reaching over head. sometimes pallets that have product will be stacked kind of high, we need associates to be able to bring those down, this will be either by reaching over head or with assistance of a step stool. This might also be needed to stack outbound product pallets to maximize space used in warehouse.})
Be comfortable using manual pallet jack.

Responsibilities

Wear appropriate required attire; PPE gear must be used when required.
Inspect, receive, store, handle and distribute product within the plant as specified by established processing procedures.
Weigh and measure to exact portions as required by the business.
Mix the ingredients, such as various produce items and liquid solutions.
Utilize knives, carts, mixing tanks, pneumatic machines, conveyers and other utensils.
Operate a variety of produce processing and packaging equipment such as wash systems, processors, juicers, mixers and packaging including cleaning equipment.
Clean (switch the word clean with sanitize) all food preparation areas, general facility, utensils and tools.
Monitor and control temperatures of products being processed.
Observe the norms of hygiene, health and safety in the work areas.
Follow formulas and procedures established by the company including measuring and mixing ingredients in accordance to company specifications and requirements.
Collaborate with coworkers to ensure that the department positively contributes to the financial interest of the company.
Perform any other work-related duties as assigned.
Flexible schedule with ability to work weekends and holidays (it’s also under physical demands and working conditions – is it needed here too?)
Use and maintain equipment in good working order and report all malfunctions to the Commissary management team; immediately communicate food safety issues or of any maintenance or equipment problems to the manager or key person in charge.
Comply with safety policies and procedures; read all Safety Committee bulletins.
Assist in training associates when assigned.