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Belfast Community Co-Op Dishwasher / Prep Cook in Belfast, Maine
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Prepared Foods Clerk
Prepared Foods Department, Belfast Community Co-op
FLSA Status/ Pay Level: Nonexempt/1, 2 Reports to: Prepared Foods Manager
Prepared Foods clerks handle cashiering at the deli register, assisting customers in making food choices from a menu,
performing regular light cleaning of the cafe, and stocking prepared foods onto shelves. This position keeps coffee and
condiments full and may also help cut, wrap, and stock cheese. This position plays a critical role in the Prepared Foods
department by offering fast, efficient, and friendly service and maintaining a stocked, organized, and clean department and cafe
space.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Maintains the efficient workflow of the kitchen by cleaning and sanitizing dishes
? Sets up and breaks down dish station as scheduled, ensuring that appropriate sanitation measures are in place
? Washes and sanitizes dishes throughout the shift, maintaining an appropriate supply of needed items for efficient
production
? Re-sets dish station as needed, changing water, drying surfaces, and clearing space to maximize efficiency and safety
Removes waste such as compost, trash, and recyclable materials
? Disposes of items appropriately, according to department SOPs
? Plans waste removal to ensure efficient functioning of the kitchen and attention to other responsibilities
? Cleans and sanitizes bins and containers according to department SOPs
Preps ingredients for use in production, and packages completed products
? Uses kitchen equipment safely and efficiently to complete tasks
? Preps ingredients as directed, in a manner that maintains product integrity and adheres to food safety guidelines
? Packages completed products according to department SOPs
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL WORKERS
Essential Functions of all Positions:
? Provides exceptional customer service to internal & external customers, both in person & via phone:
- Responds promptly and honestly to customer inquiries
- Greets customers with a smile and friendly demeanor
- Communicates respectfully
? Wears any required uniform (nametag, apron, chef coat, etc.) so as to be easily identifiable to
customers and able to work safely (hair covering, closed toed shoes, etc.)
? Asks for help from co-workers and provides help to customers and co-workers as needed.
? Works efficiently and safely
? Takes initiative and works as a part of a team
? Approaches work with a positive attitude
? Collaborates with others to find solutions and accepts solutions once determined
? Continues to learn and develop knowledge as it relates to the position, co-op, and industry
? Demonstrates regular and dependable attendance
? Follows department procedures and SOPs
QUALIFICATIONS (knowledge, skills, and abilities)
Preferred:
? Experience with dishwashing in a commercial kitchen environment
? Knowledge of food safety guidelines
? Basic knife skills
Minimum:
? Ability communicate effectively in a high-volume work environment
? Ability to assess and prioritize tasks based on external indicators
? Ability to work safely in an commercial kitchen environment
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT (in a usual workday)
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to
sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle, feel, and for fine manipulation. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands
and arms; climb or balance; bend, stoop , kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25
pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. This job requires work in a kitchen environment, including the use of
knives, cleaning chemicals such as bleach, and exposure to varied temperatures such as walk-in cooler, walk-in freezer, proximity
to dish sanitizer, and proximity to commercial oven. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision,
and ability to adjust focus. The noise level of the work environment is usually moderate. The employee must be able to maintain
focus in an environment that has multiple levels of noise, and the need to prioritize demands for attention.
Note:
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in
this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties
requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions
and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals w