Job Opportunity: Adams Kitchen Lead - Wallkill

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Adams Kitchen Lead - Wallkill

At Adams Fairacre Farms, we see everyday as an opportunity to share our unique shopping practice from the backyard to the kitchen table. At the heart of Adams is a friendly, knowledgeable staff, dedicated to helping you get what you need and find what you love. Family-founded and deeply rooted in the community since 1919.



General Purpose
The Adams Kitchen Lead provides customer-friendly service to our valuable customers and provides the quality products that Adams is known for. In the lead position, knowledge and being familiar with the functions of the department and completing tasks in a timely manner are the main focuses. This means fulfilling customer requests; opening and closing the department; producing for, filling and rotating the cold display cases; keeping the hot bar or salad bar fresh and full; working with the kitchen to make sure nothing runs out, and being the final line for quality control in the department..

FLSA Status : Non-exempt

Reports to : Adams Kitchen Manager, adjunct Manager, manager

Job Description

»Ensure that customers receive the best customer service by providing friendly, polite, and knowledgeable service

»Greet customers personally and thank them appreciatively for shopping at Adams

»Rotate products to keep older product in front and stock cases, making sure each package is correctly labeled and there are no empty spaces

»Keep hot bar, hot case, cold cases, and salad bar fresh and full

»Provide leadership abilities support to the cooks in communicating what items need to be restocked and what items are running low

»Direct associates in how to complete tasks and make sure assigned tasks are completed

»If opening, perform start of day procedures, including turning on equipment, putting on soups, preparing packaged products for cold case, hot case, salad bar, or other assigned areas

»If closing, perform end of day procedures

»Compose salads according to recipes

»Prepare products for catering events, holidays, and special events

»Perform prep work as assigned

»Take inventory and purchase/ transfer products of quality and freshness to be used in restocking

»Weigh, price and store products

»Refill products according to freshness guidelines and as production and sales flows demand

»Be the final line for quality control: look for packaging issues, sell-by dates, and be vigilant about quality and presentation of all products put into the case

»Receive and put away deliveries; check weights for accuracy and match inventory to bill

»Take customer orders both in person and on the phone

»Clean cases, including wiping shelves and keeping glass clean at all times

»Clean dishes and equipment used and put them away once dry

»Keep all areas of the department clean and organized, including sales floor, counters, cases, coolers, preparation, and production areas

»When a customer needs assistance, give the customer priority over the task at hand

»If assigned, supervise employees

Physical Requirements

»Consistently lift and move 50 pounds

»Stand for duration of shift

»Climb up and down a stepstool, stepladder, and ladder

»Use hands, wrists, fingers and arms for duration of shift

»Safely operate and use knives, slicer, immersion blender, buffalo chopper, donut machine, and hand mixer

»Use the compactor and cardboard crusher for disposing of garbage

»Use chemicals for cleaning

»Clean equipment daily/weekly

»Use cardboard crusher

»Sweeping, mopping, washing dishes, general cleaning

»Work with raw food products

Qualifications

»Be food safety certified

»Communicate clearly with customers and co-workers

»Employees are our internal customers; treat them with the same courtesy and respect as our external customers

»Be 18 years or older

»Must work efficiently and at a productive pace per department needs

»Must be able to work scheduled shift

»Follow all department safety policies and procedures

»Be able to concentrate on tasks in order to avoid injury and waste of product

»Be knowledgeable about Adams product – recommend cooking methods and ideas to customers by exploring customer preferences and advocating Adams product

»Adams Kitchen Associate I or Equivalent

Mental/Reasoning Requirements

»Use a scale labeling system

»Understand basic measurement

» capability to communicate effectively with customers, co-workers, and managers

Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general responsibilities of this job offer. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, tasks and/or expertise required for this job offer. It is understood that these responsibilities are subject to the needs of the business and therefore subject to change. I understand that other responsibilities may be required. I understand and confirm that I am able to carry out the tasks of this job offer.