Deli/Beverage Bar Associate- Full-Time

Do you love smoothies? How about coffee? Would you enjoy creating food with the freshest, highest quality local ingredients possible? If so, we may have just the right position for you! Our co-op is currently looking for a Prepared Foods associate for our busy customer focused Deli and Beverage department. In this position you will:
Provide superior service while preparing healthy food and beverage options for your customers. You must have superior customer service skills and ability to work independently with speed and accuracy. Experience working in a deli or beverage department preferred. Serve safe certification is a plus.
Co-opBenefits
• 20% employee discount- including sale items!
• Quarterly and Annual Gainshare
• 401K - Traditional, Roth or both- with up to 4% match
• Health Insurance- 3 health plans to choose from including Co-op funded HSA option
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short & Long-term disability- company provided at 35 hours per week
• $25,000 Life Insurance policy - company provided at 20 hours per week
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave
• Free Staffed Out products
• Staff Appreciation Events
• Co-op gear
• Fun at work!
Requirements
Department Operations

• Prepare sandwiches and other daily offerings following specifications of recipes
• Prep for the sandwiches and the salad bar
• Serve customers from the deli case, including slicing meat and cheese
• Be sure signage is accurate for what is prepared; notify management if change is needed
• Keep the department's retail area fully stocked by preparing and refilling containers as needed
• Maintain accurate up-to-date records of inter-departmental transfers
• Cross train with other employees to ensure knowledge and support for department operations. This includes being trained in the Beverage bar.

Department Maintenance

• Ensure food prep, work area, utensils, equipment and display areas are maintained in sanitary, orderly condition meeting or exceeding health department standards
• Follow USDA and NH State Law regarding the use, labeling, and handling of allergens
• Follow standard Sanitation Operating Procedures schedule including: deep cleaning schedules, good health department scores, pest awareness and control, equipment maintenance
• Participate in inventory counts as directed by management
• Follow and update opening and closing checklists
• Monitor temperatures in cooler and cases

Qualifications
The following requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Regularly lift 50lbs safely
• Ability to be mobile throughout entire shifts
• Ability to communicate with customers and coworkers
• Sufficient vision to perform your job safely and accurately
• Effective communication skills in English
• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Operate equipment such as slicers, toasters
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Familiarity and knowledge of current trends in the natural foods industry
• Experience serving the public in a deli, restaurant, or catering business