• Job Description

  Req#: R88026

  At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.

  Job Description:

  Job Title: Food Preparation Specialist

  Department: The Ron Pearson Center

  FLSA: Non-Exempt

  General Function

  Preps, prepares and serves food to guests of the café, The Ron Pearson Center (RPC) and Helpful Smiles Technology Center (HST).

  Core Competencies

  • Partnerships
  • Growth mindset
  • Results oriented
  • Customer focused
  • Professionalism

  Reporting Relations

  Accountable and Reports to: Food Service Manager / Executive Chef / Banquet Chef

  Positions that Report to you: None

  Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provides superior customer service to all guests of the café, RPC and HST.
  • Assists with the service of food items for the café, RPC and HST.
  • Prepares ingredients for recipes including but not limited to washing, cutting, seasoning, cooking and storage of food items.
  • Works efficiently and effectively with guests of Hy-Vee, all members of the RPC staff and office staff.
  • Cleans, maintains, and assists with proper storage of equipment/supplies in the kitchen, café, RPC and HST.
  • Prepares food according to Food Service Manager, Executive Chef, Banquet Chef, manager on duty or person in charge.
  • Provides back up to other food prep specialist when necessary.
  • Follows and maintains RPC food standards.
  • Maintains food in café buffet lines and serves café lunch buffets.
  • Other duties as assigned.

  Secondary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Sets up buffets and food stations for RPC and HST.
  • Assists with dishes in the RPC and HST.
  • Assists with the inventory process.
  • Performs other job-related duties and special projects as required.

  Education and Experience

  High school diploma or equivalent required; Preferred culinary degree;

  Six months or more of similar or related work experience required

  Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics:

  • Effective communicator.
  • Ability to process and carry out detailed written, verbal, and demonstrated instructions.

  Physical Requirements

  • Must be able to physically preform medium work: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 20 pounds of force frequently, up to 10 pound of force constantly to move objects.
  • Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with without correction, depth, perception, color vision and field of vision.
  • Must be able to fit and walk in confined spaces.
  • Must be able to; climb, balance, kneel, reach, stand, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive movements.
  • Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.

  Working Conditions

  This position is exposed to flour, noise, and temperature extremes. There is frequent exposure to dampness, vibrations, equipment movement hazards, and occasional exposure to leaning chemicals/solvents. This is a fast paced environment with significant pressure.

  Equipment Used to Perform Job

  All kitchen equipment. Including; cash register, fryers, oven, stoves, grills, toasters, can opener, griddle, chargrill, slicer, refrigerated food prep case, hot case, cold case, thermometers, knives, dishwasher, ice machine, coffee maker, scales, pop machine, calculator, computer, steamer, fax, copier, telephone.

  Contacts

  Has frequent contact with general public and customers. Has contact with Federal/State government or regulatory agencies involving inspections.

  Are you ready to smile, apply today.

• About the company

  Hy-Vee is an employee-owned chain of supermarkets in the Midwestern and Southern United States, with more than 280 locations in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and soon Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and A...

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