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River Valley Co-op Prepared Foods Kitchen Shift Leader in Northampton, Massachusetts
Prepared Foods Kitchen Shift Leader Full-time 35 - Northampton Position Type - Full-time 35 Salary Range - \$20.00 - \$22.50 Hourly Job Shift - Open Availability Description River Valley Co-op Our Mission: River Valley Co-op staff members are all empowered ambassadors for our cooperative?s mission of creating a just marketplace that nourishes the community. Cooperative values and the larger cooperative movement inspire us to work together for a more sustainable and just future. As a team, we work to leverage our grocery retail\'s economic impact for positive social change in the food system, our environment, and our community. We are committed to social justice and developing our anti-racism and multicultural skills throughout our organization. Our cooperatively-owned business values working together in partnership with our local food producers, other vendors and service providers, community organizations, employees, and our customers to serve our community food needs in ways that sustainably support our mutual needs and aspirations. We prioritize building and sustaining our business operations capacity to generate positive impacts for our employees, business partners, customers, local economy, the common good of our community, and the environment. Our friendly store operations specializing in fresh, local, organically grown, and natural foods, builds community resilience and grows our local economy. We work hard and have fun doing it, act with honesty, kindness, and respect, and strive to improve every day. Position: PREPARED FOODS KITCHEN SHIFT LEADER Full-time 35-40 hours. Requires open availability, including evenings and weekends. Status: Reports to Prepared Foods Manager Supervises Prepared Foods Staff in the absence of the manager Pay Level: IV, non-exempt. Purpose: To assist the Prepared Foods Assistant Manager with supervising the daily shift operations of the kitchen for a full-service deli; to meet goals for sales, margin, labor expense, and customer service; and provide support to the Prepared Foods Manager for department-wide (kitchen, counter, cheese wheel) supervision as needed in absence of other department supervisors. Qualifications Minimum two years of Prepared Foods experience. Experience cooking for deli, restaurant, or catering. Organized attention to detail. Ability to lift 50 pounds. Manual dexterity with department equipment. Ability to stand for long periods and work in close quarters with many team members. Ability to communicate in a positive tone with all team members and customers. Neat appearance and a personable attitude. Ability to work varied shifts beginning at 4 am and ending after 10 pm. Ability to work a flexible schedule and an ability to cover shifts as needed. Ability to come to work on time for scheduled shifts and accurately use a time clock. Ability to follow through on verbal and written instruction. Willingness to handle meat and seafood. Ability to properly operate and clean an electric meat slicer. Ability to follow through on commitments while handling multiple demands. Please see the River Valley Co-op website for a list of responsibilities