•. Prepared daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner items to meet customer demand.
Prepared ingredients and managed cooking line tasks while packaging to-go orders for timely service.
- • Operated sanitary dishwasher and all industrial kitchen appliances to maintain kitchen hygiene.
- Prepared items for next incoming shift members.
- Followed food safety procedures for handling, storage, and sanitation.
- Maintained clean work surfaces, tools, and serving areas.
- Supported checkout and front counter service during busy market hours.
- Followed food safety guidelines when preparing sandwiches, salads and other deli items.
- Rotated stock on shelves to ensure freshness of products.
- Assisted customers with selecting deli items and providing product knowledge.
- Answered telephone inquiries about available menu items, products and services and delivered appropriate information so customers could make valid choices.
- Organized the storage areas for deli products, ensuring that all items were properly labeled and stored according to health department regulations.
- Prepared cold cuts, salads, sandwiches and other deli foods using established recipes or customer requests.
- Stayed calm and professional in situations and resolved conflicts to customer satisfaction.
- Performed opening and closing duties such as setting up equipment and closing registers at the end of shifts.
- Documented and entered special orders for event catering and party trays.
- Organized ingredients and restocked supplies to prepare for busy periods.
- Communicated effectively with team members regarding orders placed by customers.
- Assisted in maintaining accurate records of all food items received from vendors.
- Checked and recorded refrigerator and freezer temperatures to maintain food quality and freshness.
- Ensured compliance with local health codes by adhering to sanitation policies.
- Provided input into menu planning decisions based on customer feedback.
- Used mental math and available tools to total materials needed, costs and payments due.
- Ordered supplies as needed to maintain adequate inventory levels.
- Provided customers with fresh product and correct portion size to minimize shrink.
- Sliced meats and cheeses and weighed deli items for customers.
- Created aesthetically pleasing food arrangements for special orders and party trays.
- Maintained safe food handling practices to prevent germ spread.
- Oversaw inventory in buffet and reported replacement needs to kitchen management.