Food Service Associate

About Global Partners LP

With nearly 1,500 locations, primarily in the Northeast, Global is one of the largest independent owners, suppliers and operators of gasoline stations and convenience stores. Our convenient stores are comprised of: Alltown, Jiffy Mart, T-Bird, Mr. Mike's XtraMart, On the Run and Fast Freddie's. Global is No. 146 in the Fortune 500 list of America's largest corporations. Global is a publicly traded master limited partnership that is a midstream logistics and marketing company that owns, controls, or has access to one of the largest terminal networks of petroleum products and renewable fuels in the Northeast. Global also is one of the largest distributors of gasoline, distillates, residual oil and renewable fuels to wholesalers, retailers and commercial guests in New England and New York.

We want YOU to work for Global and be part of our growing company. Where does your future lie and how can we help you get there? Now is your time to join our team! Apply Now!

Essential Job Function:

A fresh foods clerk is responsible for the daily operations of the stores deli/ food service, ensuring a high level of sanitation, store appearance and guest service while adhering to company policies and procedures. This person truly has a passion and love for food and serving the guest!

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintaining a positive and friendly attitude towards guests and fellow team members.
• Engaging with guests through smiles and greetings, offering product information, providing selling suggestions and active sampling and always giving a genuine thank you.
• Focusing on providing fast and friendly guest service.
• Processing cash register transactions, giving back change, and refunds.
• Using scale printer machines, ensuring weights and pricing are correct.
• Understanding the importance monitoring product pricing, signage, and placement as well as the use of product shelf tags and shelf signage.
• Keeping a clean, neat and orderly check stand/sales counter and work production areas.
• Preparing, wrapping, boxing, weighing, slicing, and stocking deli/food service products, rotating them as necessary to ensure product quality and safety.
• The preparation and cooking of deli/foodservice items, which includes items like fried foods, salads prepared on premise, sandwiches, roller grill items, hot and cold beverages, prepared meals and snack items for hot and cold cases.
• Work safely around sharp slicers, tools and hot ovens and burners.
• Displaying products following deli department and/or merchandising guidelines.
• Taking guest orders, ensuring orders are completed on time and to the guest's satisfaction.
• Other duties assigned by Store Manager.

Position Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Applicants for this position must be at least 18 years old.
• Flexibility to work weekend, holiday and/or evening shifts and assist other locations as needed.
• Must have reliable transportation and valid driver's license.
• Serv-Safe certification preferred.
• Desire to learn new products and new recipes.
• A love of foods and a creative nature.
• Remain helpful, tactful and courteous at all times.
• Work quickly and efficiently, sometimes with little direction, to accomplish assigned duties.
• Add, subtract, divide, multiply and perform other basic business math calculations.
• Learn to use register, scales, scanners and debit/credit terminals.
• Learn to use UPC codes, store signage, and learn and memorize various register keys and codes.
• Read UPC codes, product labels, shelf signage, register forms, and posted company policies/procedures.
• Learn a wide variety of deli/food service products, including the ingredients that go into those products.
• Communicate openly and professionally through appropriate body language, facial expressions and speech.
• Listen to and understand verbal and non-verbal communication of guests and fellow members.
• Work with deli ingredients including various meat items, vegetables and fruits, spices, nuts, flavorings, sauces and oils.
• Physical Requirements

• Be able to lift up to 25lbs on occasion.
• Reaching above shoulder height and bending below waist.
• Work in walk-in coolers and freezers.
• Stand for long periods of time, bend and twist, and frequently lift and/or maneuver merchandise and supplies.
• Be dexterous enough with hands and fingers so as to be able to use necessary equipment, including knives, slicers, burners, ovens, fryers and rotisseries.

We value passion and potential. If you are enthusiastic about a position and think you can make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply even if you don't check every box. We embrace different perspectives, backgrounds and experiences.

Global Partners LP is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a company culture where ideas from all people help us grow, move and thrive. We embrace the diversity of all applicants and do not discriminate against race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. If you have a disability and need an accommodation to apply, please contact our recruiting department at 781-891-4000.

*Disclaimer: At Global Partners, we don't use lie detector tests for any employment decisions. We follow all the rules and regulations, so we need to let you know: In Massachusetts, it's illegal to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment of continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.