Prepared Foods Team Member II

LEXINGTON REAL FOODS COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE•Buffalo, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of the Prepared Foods Team Member II is to create a great customer experience through food production, stocking, customer services and store maintenance. To ensure a clean, growing, and well-maintained department with exceptional quality. Assist in production, pack out and providing an irresistible store experience for customers. Demonstrates proficiency in Team Member I essential responsibilities and function.

Requirements

Familiarity with natural foods, vegan and vegetarian cuisine as well as organic vs commercial growing practices
Available to work weekends, holidays, mornings and nights
Projects an outgoing, friendly personality
Culinary degree or certification or equivalent experience
Ability to read and comprehend instructions
Ability to handle multiple demands, prioritize tasks and stay organized
Flexible and adaptable to changing conditions and job requirements
Ability to read, follow, and scale a recipe
Ability to Operate kitchen equipment (i.e. mixers, commercial ovens, dishwasher)

Nice To Haves

Min 2 years’ Kitchen Experience
Proficient Knife Skills

Responsibilities

Follow food recipes as written and make recommendations for improvement for existing recipes
Maintain effective working relations and model our cultural values, policies and procedures to promote team building
Provide and model exemplary service to customers and co-workers using established customer service standards
Provide product information and educational materials to customers, answer questions
Continuously research, develop and make improvements in efficiency, accuracy, service, quality and safety guidelines
Effectively influence staff to ensure proper training of newly hired and or newly assigned team members to execute desired results
Assist in operational cross training and product knowledge training and demonstrate these standards throughout the department
Safely perform all activities related to food production using established procedures and safety
Maintain safe, clean, organized workspace, storage areas, equipment and tools
Ensure prepared foods meet recipe standards of quality, consistency, look and taste and demonstrate these standards throughout the department
Ensure work area is kept clean and organized at all times
Pack-out, label and stock product to standard
Use food safety practices and product rotation to attain good shelf life and safe product for customers
Prevent, monitor, remove and communicate shrink to shift leaders using established shrink procedures
Ensure accurate and up to date production, shrink, and temperature records as directed.
Ensure all food stations are clean, stocked, full fresh and delicious at all times
Order, receive, display and sell all products in accordance with quality and merchandising standards