Kitchen Assistant

Description

Why work for us?

We are 50 years strong in the community.

We give back to organizations with shared values.

We offer great benefits and competitive compensation.

We are continually innovating and investing in the future.

We offer opportunities for personal and professional growth; about half of our managers were promoted from within.

Tired of working for a company that leaves you feeling like you’re not appreciated? Would you like to join a team that actually enjoys what they do and believes in making a difference?

The Brattleboro Food Co-op is owned by thousands of local shareholders and is committed to improving the quality of life for our community, one meal at a time. We offer competitive wages, great benefits, and an excellent work-life balance.

• Purpose: The Kitchen Assistant is responsible for maintaining a clean work environment and assisting with general food preparation. 
• Status: Reports to Food Services Director
• Customer Service:
• Assists customers with questions in a prompt and courteous manner
• Provide attentive and courteous customer service
• Maintain a polite, friendly and helpful attitude towards internal and external customers
• Product Knowledge:
• Knowledgeable about all products. Continues to learn about new products. Answers questions accurately
• Product Presentation and Quality:
• Ensure quality food preparation, presentation and execution
• Safety:
• Handles all equipment in a safe manner
• Alert to unsafe equipment and removes any equipment that is unsafe from usage
• Teamwork:
• Ensures department teamwork through trust and communication
• Accountability:
• Accepts responsibility for personal decisions and actions. Exemplifies honesty, integrity and ethics
• Contributes constructively to the morale of the department
• Shows initiative in solving issues and achieving the departmental goals
• Job Specific Functions:
• Adhere to established safety and sanitation standards
• Assist in receiving and stocking of supplies
• Daily dishwashing, mopping, sweeping, and other cleaning tasks 
• Assist in food preparation as needed 
• Assist as directed in facilitating meal service, and event set up and breakdown as needed
• Removal of recycling/compost/garbage to the designated areas throughout the day
• Accurately inputting shrink data as needed
• Maintaining clean and orderly work stations
• Adhering to the site code of conduct as defined during training
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Self-motivated, organized, responsible, flexible
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to understand and follow directions
• Ability to understand and meet standards for health and safety
• Ability to remain alert and focused in an environment that is noisy and fast-paced
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Detail-oriented and thorough

At Brattleboro Food Co-op, we do not just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Brattleboro Food Co-op is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.