Assistant Manager - Prepared Foods Kitchen

Assistant Manager - Prepared Foods Kitchen

Join to apply for the Assistant Manager - Prepared Foods Kitchen role at People's Food Co-op

Provide People’s Food Co-op shoppers with high quality, good food from the deli stock recipes in a manner that maintains quality, freshness, and supply in the deli. We cook from scratch with allergen focused recipes with a friendly work environment.

• Ensure a high standard of customer service for kitchen personnel according to established customer service vision and expectations.
• Ability to monitor and/or maintain quality control standards.
• Work together with employees on shift to create a positive work environment.
• Knowledge of food preparation and presentation methods, techniques, and quality standards.
• Assist in ordering supplies/ingredients for department.
• Assist in scheduling and supervision of department personnel.
• Assist in overseeing the receipts or orders and verifying invoice accuracies and product quality on all deliveries.

• Ensure adequate supplies and selection of kitchen products.
• Prepare deli case entrees, salads and other deli items as needed.
• Ensure proper product rotation.
• Update recipes as they change.
• Create and document new recipes.
• Participate in monthly/quarterly inventories for department.
• Cleans and maintains work areas, utensils, and equipment.
• Ability to prioritize work tasks, multi-task, and maintain focus.
• Operates with a sense of teamwork.
• Understands and adheres to organizational and department policy and procedures.
• Accepts direction willingly and follows through with delegated tasks.
• Performs tasks consistently at an acceptable rate as outlined by department manager
• Maintains safe work environment according to all department procedures, federal and state regulations.

PFC offers benefits that include: medical (if working 30 or more hours per week), dental, vision, life products, short-term disability, and ancillary products in addition to a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match and a 20% staff discount.

Perform other tasks assigned by the Department Manager.

• Minimum one (1) year experience in food service as a leader.
• Previous experience with ordering and inventory control.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work well with others in a cooperative environment where teamwork and communication is essential.

The physical requirements described here are those that an employee must meet, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Ability to use computer keyboard, monitor, mouse, telephone, and various office equipment continuously.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds frequently.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 60 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to stand or walk for duration of shift.
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, climb stairs or ladder.
• Ability to reach above shoulder height frequently.
• Ability to talk and hear to communicate with customers.
• Finger and hand dexterity with ability to grasp and hold items of different sizes.
• Vision ability – close, distance, peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Ability to read register screen and product and shelf labels.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Retail Groceries