Café Associate

Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Café Associate to join our team at Sam's Club. As a key member of our prepared foods team, you will be responsible for preparing fresh food items daily, following recipes and preparing our always warm and ready rotisserie chicken. Your attention to detail and ability to multitask will be essential in ensuring high-quality products are available in our prepared foods area. Key Responsibilities: * Prepare and serve ready-to-eat food * Maintain a clean, sanitized, and member-ready area * Ensure shelves are clean, maintaining temperature control, verifying expiration dates, and disposing of lesser-quality food products * Collaborate with cross-functional teams and help educate other associates on tools, tasks, and resources * Communicate effectively with the members of the team and be flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas What You'll Do: * Be a Team Member: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of product specifications related to prepared food merchandise; collaborate with cross-functional teams and help educate other associates on tools, tasks, and resources; communicate effectively with the members of the team; and be flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas * Be an Expert: Prepare food according to item specifications; understand and plan the future productions and mass productions; prepare for seasonality; adhere to food safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold chain compliance, inventory management; operate, maintain, and sanitize equipment; and demonstrate an understanding of product and layout execution * Be a Techie: Leverage digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement; utilize handheld technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training, and product quality with the member in mind; adapt to new tools and encourage others to use them * Be an Owner: Drive the performance of the area; utilize digital tools; manage high exposure and expectations; stock and rotate merchandise; ensure quality and date control standards; eliminate waste; guide peers and provide attention to customer needs; assist customers according to company policies and procedures Benefits: * Competitive pay * Performance-based bonus awards * Health benefits, including medical, vision, and dental coverage * Financial benefits, including 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance * Paid time off benefits, including PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting * Other benefits, including short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more Requirements: * Must be 18 years of age or older * Food Service experience preferred * Food Handler Certification (Food Safety) - Certification preferred Primary Location: 715 Bonita Dr, Meridian, MS 39301-4603, United States of America

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