Deli Cook

DELI COOK

Do you thrive in a friendly, positive and cooperative work environment? Do you enjoy making connections with customers and the community?  Do you want to be a part of a work-culture where you can grow and be a part of a real team? If so, the Los Alamos Co-op Market wants to see your application! We work hard, have fun, and value growth and development for our staff. We offer competitive wages and generous benefits, including 20% off on store purchases.  Our mobile-friendly application process takes minutes!

ROLE OF THE DELI COOK

To provide delicious food for our members and customers! The Deli Cook assists the Department Manager in ensuring the successful operation of in house and exterior deli functions.  Works with DM to accomplish the Co+op's goals for the deli department around the production and safe handling of food, maintaining department cleanliness, and providing excellent customer service to customers/ members, co-workers, and vendors.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function of the entire department to the co-op's standards.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions,

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Knowledge of fundamental cooking techniques and food preparation

Effective interpersonal communication with team members.

Demonstrated ability to follow through on commitments.

Open to receiving input/feedback on work performance.

Self-driven/Motivated throughout shift.

Develops new recipes and documents recipe changes.

Maintains quick pace, adjusts pace to volume, plans, moves quickly from one task to the next, takes initiative to find projects when tasks are completed.

Communicates with co-workers, performs own share of work, and looks for ways to help others, interacts cooperatively and follows up to ensure communications are understood and gives constructive feedback.

Records sales, shrink, transfers, and ensures they are accurate and updated timely.

Respond promptly and courteously to all customer questions and complaints and works hard to ensure that the customer feels satisfied after any interactions.

Maintain working knowledge of items being carried by the department, anticipating seasonal changes, and being able to comfortably discuss products with customers.

Ensure department sanitation, cleanliness and safety standards are met.

Assist in inventory process and procedures.

Ensure products are properly labeled with prices and dates.

Keep deli manager informed of any problems and/or ideas.

Participate in team, staff, and other meetings as scheduled.

Performs other duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Competency Statement(s)

Food Handler License required - co-op assistance is available to ensure certification.

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

OTHER SKILLS & DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

Team Player

Ability to prioritize and work with minimal supervision

Willing to Learn

Ability to provide excellent, professional customer service

COMMITMENT OF INCLUSION

Los Alamos Co-op Market is committed to being an organization free from discrimination. We seek out, welcome and celebrate people with diverse identities to participate in our community-owned cooperative business structure.

ABOUT LOS ALAMOS CO-OP MARKET

The mission of the Los Alamos Cooperative Market is to serve Los Alamos County and surrounding communities by providing fairly priced wholesome foods and goods in an ecologically sustainable, socially responsible, and economically appropriate manner. We are committed to paying a Living Wage to all employees and welcome all. We celebrate fresh and whole foods, local farmers, and sustainable living!