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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.

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