What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Service Specialist - Full-time (Monday-Friday, day shift) position at Melaleuca, Inc.?
Company Profile
"Enhancing the Lives of Those We Touch by Helping People Reach Their Goals”
Melaleuca has firmly supported this mission statement since our humble beginning in 1985. Everything we accomplish is done with an eye toward promoting the physical, environmental, financial, and personal wellness of those around us. Our focus has always been on wellness. By manufacturing and selling effective, high quality, natural, health oriented products we help people live more vibrant, healthier, and happier lives. When you walk through the doors at Melaleuca, you can feel it immediately. This is The Wellness Company.
We have achieved consistent and profitable growth with our annual revenue consistently hitting over $2 billion dollars. We now have over 4,000 employees and operate in 19 countries around the world. Melaleuca is positioned to grow even more rapidly in upcoming years.
Overview
We’re looking for a friendly, dependable Food Service Specialist to join our on-site Food Service team in Idaho Falls.
If you enjoy providing excellent customer service, keeping things running smoothly, and working in a positive, people-first environment — this is the place for you.
This position supports Melaleuca’s in-house café and food services by preparing fresh meals, assisting customers, and ensuring every guest enjoys a clean, welcoming, and well-stocked environment.
- Shift: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Starting pay of $12.90/hr.
- First Pay Review After 6 Months
- Free Company Products (Monthly voucher currently equal to $100/month value - $1200/year)
- Company Sponsored Employee Appreciation Events
- Medical, Dental and Life Insurance
- 401k
- Clean Indoor Climate Controlled Environment
- Opportunities to Promote
- Healthy Work Life Balance
- No Layoffs
Responsibilities
- Provide outstanding customer service while taking and preparing food orders
- Operate the cash register and handle transactions with accuracy
- Prepare ingredients for the salad bar (wash, slice, and portion produce, meats, and other items)
- Monitor food quality and portion sizes
- Assist with daily kitchen operations, including dishwashing, cleaning, and restocking
- Maintain a clean, safe, and efficient workspace
- Follow all food safety and sanitation practices
- Perform other duties as needed to support the team
Qualifications
- A positive attitude and commitment to great service
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Basic math, reading, and communication skills
- Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stay active throughout the day
- Previous food service experience is a plus, but not required — we’ll train the right person!
Why Melaleuca
Melaleuca is one of the leading Health and Wellness companies in the world. We manufacture and distribute nutritional, pharmaceutical, personal care, facial care, home hygiene, and other wellness products and distribute them directly to the consumer through a full-service catalog and Internet shopping system. We carefully craft products used every day with the highest standards of safety, health, and wellness in mind.
This revolutionary system is changing the way hundreds of thousands of people shop by eliminating middlemen and reducing marketing and distribution costs. This enables the company to spend more on research and high-quality, ecologically-sensible ingredients, while maintaining reasonable prices.
Great culture - flexibility is a must in this position; you'll become a part of a fast-paced team dedicated to a feel-good lifestyle brand dedicated to changing lives. Like the rest of Melaleuca, we are proud to be part of a values-driven organization that treats employees with respect. Our employees and their families enjoy company parties and countless discounts around the community. We implement a very real open-door policy, and all employees are on a first name basis—it feels more like a family than a multi-national corporation.
Safe, uncrowded, affordable - nestled in the heart of beautiful Eastern Idaho, Idaho Falls is a prosperous and vibrant community, as well as the gateway to recreational paradise. This unique setting provides numerous opportunities for total wellness -- social, physical, financial, and emotional. If you love outdoor activities, this is the place for you, with the Snake River running right through town, the Rocky Mountains dominating the horizon, and Yellowstone less than a 2-hour drive away.
Excellent compensation - in addition to a competitive wage, we offer comprehensive benefits for our full-time employees that include all you would expect plus some remarkable surprises, such as a longevity bonus. Right here on-site, we provide a fitness center, free concierge service, and an employee restaurant.