Location: Olney, MD
Status: Full-Time
Roots Market, Maryland’s premier organic market, is seeking Full-Time AND Part-Time Prepared Foods Associates for both our Clarksville & Olney locations with food handling, culinary, and organic foods experience. Good knife skills and natural foods industry experience is a must. This job is perfect for individuals who like to be hands-on, possess a great attention to detail and can multi-task in a fast-paced work environment. Candidates for this position must be able to work a mixture of morning, day or evening shifts, including one weekend shift.
Responsibilities include but aren’t limited to:
- Give every customer immediate and undivided attention.
- Ensure a fresh and appealing display by keeping cases and salad/ hot bars clean and well stocked and properly rotated.
- Maintain accurate department signage and pricing.
- Prepare salads, dips, soups, sandwiches and more in accordance with recipes.
- Follow department procedures to maintain supplies, back stock and coolers and to track product transfers and spoilage.
- Assist with sampling program by keeping sample areas full, clean, and appealing and by sampling products directly to customers.
- Follow and comply with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and adhere to safe work practices.
- Operate and sanitize all Prepared Foods equipment in a safe and proper manner.
Qualifications and Experience:
The successful candidate will have the following experience:
- Previous kitchen, culinary, deli, restaurant, cooking & customer service experience
- Spanish language skills a plus
- Reliable transportation
We are looking for candidates who possess the following qualities:
- Excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team; ability to communicate effectively with customers.
- Ability to follow instructions and procedures.
- Ability to sell proactively.
- Ability to learn basic knowledge of all products carried in the department.
- Ability to visually examine products for quality and freshness.
- Effective time management skills.
- Strong work ethic and integrity.
- Proper handling of knives and other cutting equipment.
- Available for flexible scheduling to meet needs of the department
- A passion for green living and natural health
- Impeccable reputation for reliability and timeliness
- Detail-oriented with the ability to organize
- Experience working within a team of motivated individuals
- Must be able to lift upwards of 50 lbs. or more
Benefits Include: Employee discount at all companies within the Conscious Corner (Roots Market, Nest & Great Sage).
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience
Please apply by submitting an application using the link below.