Accomplished Food Service Foreman with a strong background in cooking, food preparation, and customer service, honed at AAFES. Expert in maintaining high sanitation standards and adept at enhancing customer satisfaction. Demonstrated ability to improve food presentation and reduce waste.Skilled in kitchen equipment operation and fostering a welcoming environment.
Duties
Supervises the preparation and sale of food items during an assigned shift. Receives, verifies and checks quality of food/supply items. Estimates and orders food/supplies as required.
Greets each customer upon contact. Assists customer by listening to needs, offering suggestions and thanking customer for their business. Resolves customer complaints at the lowest level and informs management of barriers to meeting the optimal customer experience.
Prepares, maintains, and processes accounting and facility operational reports.
Participates in the establishment and achievement of service and sale goals for the food operation. Ensures optimum stock availability by supervising or participating in periodic stock counts and inventory(s) and updates merchandise control records. Maintains/controls personnel cost and productivity standards.
Performs the duties of subordinate associates as required by workload. Opens and/or closes the facility in accordance with published policies/regulations. Ensures the security of cash, fixed assets and inventory and complies with fire, safety, sanitation and security regulations. Initiates work orders for repair and maintenance.
Supervises assigned associates. Establishes work schedules, assigns and distributes work; counsels; prepares performance reviews, approves/disapproves leave slips; trains associates, recommends actions and performs other supervisory functions. Responsible for enforcement of all name brand fast food (NBFF) and Exchange standards. Must complete ServSafe (5640) and applicable fast-food certification(s) within 90 days of hire.
Keeps abreast of, actively supports and as required, implements the provisions of pertinent public laws, executive orders, and directives relating to the Federal Equal Opportunity (EEO) program within the Exchange.
Ensures a high level of customer satisfaction through excellent service. Greets each customer upon contact and/or line of sight, assesses their needs, suggests alternative options, and provides resolution. Keeps their needs foremost and creates a welcoming environment, actively engages, and builds trust relationship with the customer in order to deliver a personalized shopping experience.
Leads associates utilizing effective communications skills. Trains and coaches associates to ensure they are well-equipped to provide a personalized shopping experience.
Ensures associates have product knowledge and sales skills to serve the customer in assigned area(s). Trains/coaches associates on merchandise presentation standards including, but not limited to, arranging space on sales floor, setting up promotional fixtures, displaying promotional merchandise signing, sizing, clearance, and cleanliness of the area.
Ensures loss prevention and accountability procedures are followed and minimizes all controllable expenses. Assures compliance with fire, safety, sanitation, and security regulations, as well as ensuring the security of fixed assets, cash, and inventory.
Communicates performance expectations and maintains employee communication folders to include communication record, time and attendance record, job description, and checklist. Provides effective feedback on adherence to established performance standards and recommends development opportunities.
May operate a cash register or other sales related equipment to enter new accounts, conduct sales, refunds, or similar transactions. May be required to verify and accept multiple tenders for payment and make change with accuracy and zero variance tolerance.
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