Restaurant Team Member

Do you love food and making people smile? Are you looking to become part of company where the culture always puts their people first, making you feel like you are a part of a family? Are you interested in being a part of a premiere company, a company that focuses on continued growth and development? Look no further, PAJCO, Inc. the home of Rhodes Convenience Stores, Rallys Drive-In and IMOs Pizza of Southeast Missouri is looking for a Food Service Representative to join our family of fun, hard-working, and downright awesome people.

Great, so you answered yes to all the questions above. Here is some more information on the role. You would be responsible for maintaining guest service, generating sales, housekeeping, merchandising, signing, pricing, and loss prevention in adherence to all company policy/store standards within a stores food service department.

This job might be for you if:

• You have a passion for customer service, and are able to to make customers smile through delicious food. We want every customer to feel like the center of your attention.
• You have a knowledge and skills in hospitality, ethical conduct, and organizational skills
• You think on your feet. You like learning new things and can-do multiple things simultaneously. When things change, you know how to roll with the punches.
• You have the passion and the ability to utilize the following skills: active listening, verbal and written communication, active learning, complex problem solving, critical thinking and troubleshooting.
• You love to work as an integral part of a team to achieve team goals and metrics.
• You desire a CHALLENGE.
• You desire to grow professionally.

Things you will be responsible for:

• Culture Statement/Core Values: knowledge of and use of mission statement and core values.
• Guest Focus: Maintain an average score of at least 90% on Quest-for-the-Best mystery shops and respond promptly and professionally to any guest feedback. Give appropriate participation in any promotional activities. Use of guest name when recognized or when they use check or credit card.
• Product Knowledge: Maintain an awareness of all product information, merchandise promotions, test merchandise and advertisements
• Work Ethic: Provide support in maintaining company appearance standards through completion of daily and weekly tasks.
• Product Quality: Able to properly maintain all restaurant guidelines to produce quality products.
• Merchandising: Assist in floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance and store housekeeping.
• Replenishment: Assist in processing and replenishing merchandise; participate in receiving and monitoring floor stock; ensure re-wraps are done promptly (not sure how this handled).
• Policies and Procedures: Adhere to all company policies, procedures and practices, including signing, pricing, and loss prevention.
• Sales: Accurately and efficiently complete all sales transactions and maintain proper cash, while encouraging guests to purchase items they may need.
• Safety: Ensure you are practicing food safety skills and general safety skills to include cleaning up any liquids that may be on the ground, using proper lifting techniques, recording temperatures, reporting safety incidents whether for yourself or a guest to a manager immediately.
• Cleanliness: - Ensure store is clean, welcoming, and meeting company standards
• Extra Stuff: Like everyone else, we must include additional duties as assigned.

To land this awesome opportunity you must complete our training program, be a great person and be or willing to become food safety certified.

Please read below the important things that are typical in this work environment.

Physical Demands:

The Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Travel:

Very minimal travel, with the occasional trip to support other stores.

EEO Statement:

PAJCO, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, PAJCO, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training. PAJCO, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference and the ability of PAJCO, Inc employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.