[Full-Time] Overnight Prepared Foods Team Member II in Buffalo, New York at LEXINGTON REAL FOODS COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE

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We’re a community owned neighborhood grocery store. We believe that our co-op owners deserve a phenomenal store to shop in. One that is easy, fun to shop, and genuinely friendly. It means making delicious local, seasonal & sustainable food accessible to our community. It means supporting our local and co-operative economies. It means giving back to our community and creating a great place to work.

Our overnight Team Members ensure the Co-op will WOW our customers the minute we open!

They prep much of the ingredients that go into the great food we cook, bake and sell, make the store and Lexi's Kitchen clean and vibrant. They work across all departments, with a primary focus in Lexi's Kitchen.

You’ll know you’re doing a great job when production goals and store conditioning standards met and exceeded.

If you love to work hard and are self directing we'd love to hear from you!

Essential Responsibilities and Functions

· Ensure department is full, fresh and delicious to maximize sales and manage shrink goals

· Order, receive, display and sell all products in accordance with quality and merchandising standards

· Participate in achieving margin and sales goals while maintaining a competitive image

· Identify and recommend suppliers as directed by department manager/category management

· Lead, organize and execute periodic department inventories

· Participate in planning and execution of sales change

· Prioritize daily work lists to ensure maximum productivity and uphold department standards

· Provide and model exemplary service to customers and co-workers using established customer service standards

· Operate registers, scanners, scales and credit card/debit card terminals

· Perform basic math functions to collect payment make change

· Maintain accurate cash drawer

· Provide product information and educational materials to customers, answer questions

· Model our Culture Values, policies and procedures, promote team building

· Treat all co-workers with consistency and fairness

· Ensure that communications are clear, direct, and respectful

· Continuously research, develop and make improvements in efficiency, accuracy, service, quality and safety

· Effectively influence staff and participate in proper training of newly hired and or newly assigned team members to execute desired results

· Assist in operational cross training and product knowledge training

· Cut, weigh, wrap, price and package product according to specifications

· Ensure food safety practices and product rotation to attain good shelf life and safe product for customers

· Maintain safe, clean and organized work areas

· Ensure all product is accurately signed according to current standards at all times

· Ensure proper in-store receiving and returns guidelines

· Maintain effective working relations with suppliers

· Plan and maintain clean, attractive, fully stocked and fronted cases/endcaps

· Execute category management plans for new products and ensure in-stock availability for customers

· Execute assigned merchandising plans. Plan and participate in resets as needed.

· Attend and participate in scheduled team meetings

· Note and communicate equipment and tool malfunctions

· Adhere and model all safety rules. Must use all safety devices/tools to ensure safe operations.

· Complete documents and checklists as assigned by department manager

· Ensure work area is kept clean and organized at all times

· Execute approved safety and sanitation programs in the department, including equipment cleaning schedule

· Perform all maintenance and other tasks as assigned

· Perform other tasks as assigned by MOD and or Department Manager

Essential Responsibilities and Functions

· Prioritize daily work to ensure maximum productivity and uphold department standards

· Adhere and model all safety rules. Must use all safety devices/tools to ensure safe operations

· Follow food recipes as written and make recommendations for improvement for existing recipes

· Complete documents and checklists as assigned by Department Manager

· Maintain effective working relations and model our cultural values, policies and procedures to promote team building

· Provide and model exemplary service to customers and co-workers using established customer service standards

· Provide product information and educational materials to customers, answer questions

· Treat all co-workers with consistency and fairness

· Ensure that communications are clear, direct, and respectful

· Continuously research, develop and make improvements in efficiency, accuracy, service, quality and safety guidelines

· Effectively influence staff to ensure proper training of newly hired and or newly assigned team members to execute desired results

· Assist in operational cross training and product knowledge training and demonstrate these standards throughout the department

· Safely perform all activities related to food production using established procedures and safety

· Maintain safe, clean, organized workspace, storage areas, equipment and tools

· Ensure all product is accurately signed according to current standards at all times

· Ensure prepared foods meet recipe standards of quality, consistency, look and taste and demonstrate these standards throughout the department

· Ensure work area is kept clean and organized at all times

· Pack-out, label and stock product to standard

· Use food safety practices and product rotation to attain good shelf life and safe product for customers

· Prevent, monitor, remove and communicate shrink to shift leaders using established shrink procedures

· Ensure accurate and up to date production, shrink, and temperature records as directed.

· Ensure all food stations are clean, stocked, full fresh and delicious at all times

· Execute assigned merchandising plans. Plan and participate in resets as needed

· Execute category management plans for new products and ensure in-stock availability for customers

· Ensure department is full, fresh and delicious to maximize sales and manage shrink goals

· Order, receive, display and sell all products in accordance with quality and merchandising standards

· Participate in achieving margin and sales goals while maintaining a competitive image

· Attend and participate in scheduled team meetings

· Participate in periodic department inventories

· Note and communicate equipment and tool malfunctions

· Package, weigh, and price product according to specifications

· Execute approved safety and sanitation programs in the department, including equipment cleaning schedule

· Perform all maintenance and other tasks as assigned

· Participate in daily faceoff of retail shelves

· Perform other tasks as assigned by MOD, Kitchen Supervisor and or Department Manager

Physical Job Requirements

· Ability to use computer keyboard, monitor, mouse, telephone, and various office equipment continuously

· Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds throughout the work day

· Ability to stand for long lengths of time, walk, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, reach and climb stairs or ladders throughout the work day

· Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with customers and co-workers

· Sufficient finger and hand dexterity to grasp and hold items of different sizes

· Vision ability – close, distance, peripheral vision and depth perception

Work Environment

· Fast paced, high demand retail floor and production kitchen

· Frequent exposure to cold, hot, wet or humid conditions (walk-in freezer/cooler, cold/hot climate, hot kitchen)

· Potential fumes, airborne particles, hazardous materials ranging from natural to chemical (store products, cleaning products, scents from working in a public setting)

· Potential handling of fresh foods including meats and seafood

· Handling objects that have been handled by the public

· Regular work standing or walking on cement floors

· Moderate to loud noise conditions

· Potential work near moving mechanical parts (loading dock equipment, kitchen equipment)

· Regular use of sharp cutting instruments

Qualifications

· Familiarity with natural foods, vegan and vegetarian cuisine as well as organic vs commercial growing practices

· Available to work weekends, holidays, mornings and nights

· Projects an outgoing, friendly personality

· Culinary degree or certification or equivalent experience

· Regular, predictable attendance

· Demonstrated objectivity, neutrality and calmness under pressure

· Ability to follow established systems, procedures and policies with great attention to detail

· Consistent follow-through on commitments and deadlines

· Ability to read and comprehend instructions

· Ability to handle multiple demands, prioritize tasks and stay organized

· Flexible and adaptable to changing conditions and job requirements

Skills

· Ability to read, follow, and scale a recipe

· Ability to perform measurement conversions

· Ability to Operate kitchen equipment (i.e. mixers, commercial ovens, dishwasher)

· Excellent verbal and written Communication

· Excellent problem solving and multitasking skills

Preferred Experience

· Min. of 2 years of kitchen experience preferred

· Proficient Knife Skills

Our Overnight Staff receive:

• 10% SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL for every hour worked during shifts that include 12am-3am
• 10 hour shifts, 4 day work week

The Lexington Co-op is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. The Lexington Co-op will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.