PFD Assistant

Job Summary: To prepare deli items to maintain fully-stocked, attractive displays and provide prompt, friendly and helpful customer service. To perform a variety of tasks essential to the successful operation of a Prepared Foods Department.

Food Preparation:

• Follow all food safety rules when preparing deli offerings.
• Prepare deli offerings following specifications of the Prepared Foods Manager.
• Prepare food in accordance with the Department of Agriculture standards.
• Inform other employees about ingredients used and prep tasks needed.

Product Handling:

• Ensure that full and attractive displays are maintained.
• Rotate and face product to ensure freshness and visibility.
• Ensure that shelf signage is accurate, current, complete and placed correctly according to department procedures.
• Ensure accurate and sanitary product processing, packaging and pricing according to department procedures, Organic Handling and Department of Agriculture regulations.

Customer Experience:

• Greet and interact with customers in a friendly way that shows you appreciate their patronage.
• Ensure that customers are attended to with a high level of service and professionalism.
• Offer help without being asked and be alert to customer's needs.
• Be familiar with Co-op policies and products in order to answer customer questions in a prompt and courteous manner, referring them to other staff when necessary.

• This position may require standing on concrete floors for up to 8 hours/day.
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds regularly.
• Current Oregon Food Handlers Certificate.

At the Ashland Food Co-op, we’re committed to community, sustainability, healthy organic food, and having fun. As a cooperative, we are proud to be part of a global movement to place people, principles, and the planet before profit. It is through this guiding principle that we attract a superior team of outstanding individuals who make the Co-op a fantastic place to work. We’re looking for enthusiastic team players who are friendly, self-motivated and professional, and who see every day as an opportunity to save the world. The Co-op is proud to provide our employees with affordable healthcare, 3.5 weeks of paid time off in your first year for vacation and sick days, matching 401K plan, a 15% employee discount on all store purchases, and so much more!