The Role
Prepares chicharron, carnitas, and other food items while assisting the cook. Greets customers, maintains a clean and organized workstation, follows food-safety and temperature-control procedures, stocks supplies, rotates perishables using FIFO, supports promotional events, and loads grills. Requires safe knife handling, appropriate protective equipment, frequent handwashing, uniform compliance, and the ability to lift 20–60 pounds and push or pull carts weighing up to 200 pounds.
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Job Duties:
- Greet and assist all customers in a friendly manner.
- Maintain assigned work area clean at all times (sweep, mop, clear of dirt, etc.)
- Maintain a workstation that is organized and stocked.
- Ensure all food items are properly covered and stored at required temperatures (cold-cold; hot-hot)
- Prepare food as needed.
- Assist Cook in preparing food.
- Follow management directions and promote teamwork.
- Assist and participate with Company marketing promotional events and programs as needed
And all other assigned job duties
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- Must obey all State and Federal guidelines regarding health and safety policies.
- Wear clean complete uniform at all times: black pants or denim jeans, white dress shirt with collar or Vallarta approved shirt, black non-slip shoes, dark socks, hair net/Vallarta hat, and clean apron.
- Wear safety glove when using knives.
- Wash hands frequently (at least every 20 minutes) with hot water and anti-microbial soap from elbows down for no less than 20 seconds.
- Follow dress/uniform policy.
- Must obey all State and Federal guidelines regarding health and safety policies.
- Must use safety goggles and heat resistant sleeves when preparing specific cuts of chicharron and carnitas
- Avoid spilling any lard or other materials on the floor to avoid potential slip/fall risk
- Organize commissary deliveries accordingly upon arrival: using the “first in/first out” rotation strategy for all perishable products.
- Assist with loading rotisserie chicken grill on a daily basis during scheduled shift.
Essential Job Duties:
- Lift boxes and product ranging between 20 lbs up to 60 lbs
- Place boxes/product onto dolly or cart
Push/pull between 30 lbs up to 200 lbs (items on cart/dolly
Skills Required
- Must follow all state and federal health and safety guidelines.
- Must wear the complete approved uniform, including non-slip shoes, hair net or hat, and apron.
- Must wear safety gloves when using knives.
- Must wash hands frequently using hot water and antimicrobial soap for at least 20 seconds.
- Must use safety goggles and heat-resistant sleeves when preparing specified chicharron and carnitas cuts.
- Must prevent lard and other materials from spilling on the floor.
- Must organize commissary deliveries using first-in, first-out rotation for perishable products.
- Must assist with loading the rotisserie chicken grill daily during the scheduled shift.
- Must lift boxes and products weighing 20 to 60 pounds.
- Must place boxes and products onto a dolly or cart and push or pull carts weighing 30 to 200 pounds.
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The Company
What We Do
Jalos Food Enterprises, Inc. is a food establishment specializing in eating places and food stores, operating under the Vallarta Supermarkets brand.
