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Deli Cook

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Kenton - Portland, OR

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Description:

The Deli Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking healthy meals while maintaining efficient and accurate stocking, cleaning, and rotation of product. They are self-motivated and carry a sense of ownership for the department including safe food handling practices. They offer guidance, leadership and training to other members of the team in best practices, efficiencies and providing exceptional customer service. They create flavorful, healthy, fresh food highlighting the bounty of the season and must be able to work a variety of shifts within the Deli and have flexibility with shift needs. The Basics -Knows how to read and interpret a recipe. -Understands how to put together and R&D recipes. -Orders, receives, stocks and stores all product according to procedure. -Maintains a clean, safe work area by frequently cleaning all equipment, including but not limited to -work space, coolers, utensils, cutting boards, etc -Completes assigned duties throughout the day with the highest level of efficiency possible. -Regularly rotates and checks all “pull dates” of kitchen prep ingredients. -Accurately records product/ingredient items to be donated. -Communicates inventory levels to facilitate accurate and timely ordering. -Engages customers and develops relationships to providing exceptional customer service. -Operates slicer, wrapping and cooking equipment. -Contributes to the organization being financially fit in order to grow the business and benefit our communities. -Practices open, positive communication and conflict resolution with co-workers. -Observes shift operating hours at all times as scheduled. Food Preparation -Prepares fresh “grab and go meals” and deli offerings while adhering to strict company portions and guidelines to ensure consistency. -Performs food prep duties and monitors food rotation. -Follows daily production schedule. -Assists with special orders and catering, as assigned, ensuring menu items meet quality standards and are delivered on time. -Provides creativity for flavorful utilization of product in deli offerings. Quality and Safety -Maintains integrity of in-house quality, wholesome, fresh and value added products while helping the department meet margin goals. -Understands importance and knows how to take temp during cooking, cooling and before serving, ensuring product is at the appropriate temp and was properly handled for food safety -Understands the danger zone and important food safety temperatures -Addresses food safety concerns immediately with regard to the products in the department, equipment and food health concerns. -Maintains equipment and supplies. -Observes the regular HAACP and temperature logs within coolers and cases and immediately reports -failures to store management. -Follows quality control and rotation guidelines. -Maintains compost and recycling practices.

Requirements:

Qualifications and Experience: -High school diploma or equivalent. -Minimum of one (1) year of experience in the retail grocery industry. -Proven leadership, communication and collaboration skills.

Additional Info:

Important Notice: The job duties, responsibilities, requirements & conditions, physical requirements and work environment listed in this job description are examples of the tasks that a staff member may be required to perform. Green Zebra Grocery reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to require staff members to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of business change. Green Zebra Grocery gets its name from a small, flavorful tomato that grows particularly well in the NW and we are hoping to do the same. We combine healthy, flavorful, local, natural and organic foods with the convenience of being a small store. We have a great deli with lots of delicious grab-n-go foods cooked from scratch along with a small produce, grocery, beer and wine department- pretty much everything the big guys have but since we are smaller, we only have room for the good stuff! Our Values Embrace Transparent Communication Support Local Family Farms Offer Servant Leadership Be Change Agents Seek Efficiencies Have Fun and Be Yourself! To learn more about Green Zebra Grocery, please visit us at www.greenzebragrocery.com or www.facebook.com/GreenZebraGrocery .