Food Service Associate - Millers at Global Partners

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Entry Level & New GradExperience Level

Part TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Retail, Food ServiceIndustries

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Applicants must be at least 18 years old
Flexibility to work weekend, holiday, and/or evening shifts
Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license
Serv-Safe certification preferred
Ability to add, subtract, divide, multiply, and perform other basic business math calculations
Ability to learn to use register, scales, scanners, and debit/credit terminals
Ability to learn to use UPC codes, store signage, and memorize various register keys and codes
Ability to read UPC codes, product labels, shelf signage, register forms, and posted company policies/procedures
Ability to learn a wide variety of deli/food service products, including the ingredients that go into those products
Ability to communicate openly and professionally through appropriate body language, facial expressions, and speech
Ability to listen to and understand verbal and non-verbal communication of customers and fellow team members
Desire to learn new products and new recipes
A love of foods and a creative nature

Responsibilities

Maintaining a positive and friendly attitude towards customers and fellow team members
Engaging with customers through smiles and greetings, offering product information, providing selling suggestions and active sampling and always giving a genuine thank you
Focusing on providing fast and friendly customer service
Processing cash register transactions, giving back change, and refunds
Using scale printer machines, ensuring weights and pricing are correct
Understanding the importance of monitoring product pricing, signage, and placement as well as the use of product shelf tags and shelf signage
Keeping a clean, neat and orderly check stand/sales counter and work production areas
Preparing, wrapping, boxing, weighing, slicing, and stocking deli/food service products, rotating them as necessary to ensure product quality and safety
Preparing and cooking of deli/foodservice items, which includes items like fried foods, salads prepared on premise, sandwiches, roller grill items, hot and cold beverages, prepared meals and snack items for hot and cold cases
Working safely around sharp slicers, tools, and hot ovens and burners
Displaying products following deli department and/or merchandising guidelines
Taking customer orders, ensuring orders are completed on time and to the customer’s satisfaction
Other duties assigned by Store Manager

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Customer ServiceCash HandlingFood PreparationSanitationServSafeDeli SlicingScale OperationMerchandising

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary for the Food Service Associate position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

Is this Food Service Associate role remote or onsite?

This is an onsite position.

What are the key requirements for the Food Service Associate role?

Requirements include a High School Diploma or equivalent, being at least 18 years old, flexibility for weekend/holiday/evening shifts, reliable transportation with a valid driver’s license, and Serv-Safe certification preferred.

What kind of work environment or culture does this role involve?

The role emphasizes maintaining a positive and friendly attitude towards customers and team members, fast and friendly customer service, and a passion for food and serving customers.

What makes a strong candidate for this Food Service Associate position?

Strong candidates have a love of foods, a creative nature, desire to learn new products and recipes, flexibility for varied shifts, and reliable transportation.