Cocina Cook- Full Time - New Store - Stanton #53

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsible to produce the food products according to the recipes of Northgate Markets.

• Follow the recipes and norms of production established by Northgate Markets,

• Program the daily production using the lists of production and or production planning

• Accurately rotate the products; label and date all the food products following FIFO rules

• Maintain control of inventory of the products on display and in the refrigerators following FIFO rules lead Stock product according current assortment and customer necessities maintaining highest quality standards

• Offer rapid and friendly service to the customers; help the customer service line when necessary.

• Review the quality of the products before offering them to the customers.

• Offer suggestions to the customers on what they should purchase and notify them of the various sales.

• Be able to work in a team; communicate effectively with coworkers and leads

• Assist with the receiving of products from vendors or the warehouse as needed

• Minimize the waste and utilize known loss tracking tool to report waste.

• Maintain the refrigerators clean and organized according to the rules of sanitation and 5S

• Perform any other work-related duties as assigned.

• Follow food safety guidelines assuring product temperatures are being recorded and followed.

• Meet safe handling practices when placing product to sell.

• Meet quality standards at all times following Northgate Markets recipes.

• Maintain quality assurance of any outsourced product through communication with leader.

• Maintain the work area clean and organized; clean and organize the workstation before the end of your shift, including all of the work equipment

• Ensure all equipment is properly working before use, if not follow guidelines to report.

• Perform any other work-related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS:Minimum Requirements

• 1 year of experience in performing overall kitchen duties such as prepping, cooking etc.

• Safety focused mindset

Preferred Requirements

• Food handler certificate

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent

• Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish) preferred

• Experience working in customer service areas

• Ability to follow recipes and instructions

Physical Demands and Conditions

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Some requirements may be modified to accommodate individuals with disabilities:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; and use the hands to handle, finger, or feel objects, tools or controls;

• The employee must frequently walk, talk or hear, and reach with the hands and arms; occasionally, the employee must crouch or kneel;

• The employee must occasionally exert or lift up to 50 pounds carrying boxes of records and forms and frequently exert or lift moderate amounts of weight;

• Successful performance requires specific vision abilities that include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

• The job requires the ability to travel.

• The work environment is that typical of an office and retail store. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE

The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The Employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business or the work environment change.

Northgate Markets is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Your Right to Work – In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

Northgate Markets will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Ban the Box Law).