- Salary
- $15 – $18/hr
- Location
- Pingree Grove, IL
- Department
- Retail
- Source
- Paylocity
Description
Description
Make every stop taste better.
Kelley’s Market is hiring Food Service Team Members to prepare fresh food, serve customers, and keep our food and beverage areas ready throughout the day in our Kelley's Cafe.
From someone’s first coffee of the morning to grabbing lunch or dinner on the way home, you’ll help make everyday stops easier, fresher, and more enjoyable.
What You’ll Do
Serve Fresh Food & Great Experiences
- Prepare, assemble, and serve food and beverages according to Kelley’s Market recipes, quality standards, and food safety procedures.
- Welcome customers and provide friendly, efficient service.
- Answer questions about menu items, products, pricing, and promotions.
- Operate food-service equipment and point-of-sale systems safely and accurately.
Keep Food Areas Ready
- Keep preparation areas, counters, equipment, dining areas, and beverage stations clean and organized.
- Restock food, beverages, condiments, utensils, and supplies throughout your shift.
- Rotate products using proper food-storage and FIFO practices.
- Complete temperature logs, cleaning routines, and other required food-safety checks.
Support Daily Operations
- Process customer transactions and handle cash accurately.
- Monitor product levels and communicate shortages, equipment issues, or food-safety concerns to store leadership.
- Follow company food handling, sanitation, safety, and security procedures.
- Work with your team to keep food-service operations running smoothly during busy periods.
Requirements
What You’ll Need
- Meet the minimum hiring age required for the location.
- Provide friendly, dependable service in a busy food-service environment.
- Communicate clearly and work effectively with team members and store leadership.
- Follow food-safety, sanitation, preparation, and quality standards.
- Use basic math skills and operate a point-of-sale system accurately.
- Be available to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Stand for extended periods, frequently lift up to 30 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
- Work around hot and cold food-service equipment and in temperature-variable environments.
Helpful Experience
- Previous restaurant, quick-service restaurant, convenience store, retail, cashier, or food-preparation experience is preferred, not required.
- Food-handler training or certification is helpful where applicable.