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Operations Management Trainee Job Title: Operations Management TraineeDepartment: Warehouses/ Operations Location: Williamsport, MD
Your RoleInitially, this person will spend a significant amount of time rotating through job roles in the distribution center to learn the key components of the operations side of Dot and provide support/ leadership as needed in various roles. As the individual gains experience in this role, they will assume people management responsibility and also be expected to increase their impact to the company through their activity and the activity of the people they manage. This position is designed to provide upward mobility, assuming availability, within 2 years.
- Work with individuals across departments to develop knowledge of warehouse impact to various internal partners.
- Provide training or training opportunities and perform evaluations of direct reports.
- Gather, measure, and interpret data critical to improving processes within the distribution center and in support of internal partners.
- Participate in meetings with purchasing, warehouse, transportation, and outside distribution centers to enhance knowledge of the processes and develop relationships necessary to collaborate effectively.
- Leads continuous improvement efforts while applying lean thinking and tools to identify and eliminate waste.
Role Specifics:
- Travel– Occasional overnight travel to other company facilities or outside facilities for training. Must have ability to travel independently as needed, without restriction by all modes of transportation, including car, plane, or train
- Working Environment – Ability to work in all temperature conditions, from below 0 to above 100 degrees.
- Schedule – Ability to work flexible hours (weekend, night shift and on-call) based upon facility needs
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Location:Mt. Sterling, IL Department:Accounting/Pricing Reports To:Pricing Manager
Your Role: As a member of the Pricing team, the margin analyst interacts with many Dot departments, such as business development, customer service and replenishment, as well as our manufacturer partners. You will play a key role in the profitability of our financial programs, including active gross margin management of 80 manufacturer programs, on average. Additionally, you will work with other team members to meet individual and team deadlines and objectives.
- Implement manufacturer and Dot-driven pricing changes.
- Manage the on-going accuracy of financial programs through daily review of margin reports and research of any potential problems
- Proactively communicate any pricing changes to our sales teams and customers.
- Facilitate the set-up of new items, including item master data, product descriptions and financial programs.
- Applies lean thinking and tools to identify and eliminate waste in all areas of the position.
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Location:Ardmore, OK Department:Warehouse Reports To:Warehouse Shift Manager
Your Role: Operate material handling equipment and palletize product for shipment according to customer standards utilizing computerized equipment.
- Safely & efficiently utilize the warehouse material handling equipment
- Build stable, well-built accurate pallet loads for shipment
- Consistently pick, load, receive, and replenish product to meet established company production and service levels
- Utilize warehouse processes to minimize damage and other wastes
- Work to eliminate waste in all areas of the position
For a realistic job preview, please click this link: Warehouse Material Handler
Role Specifics:
- Schedule: Part-Time or Full-time 4x10 Days or Nights 6:30-5:00
- Environment: Warehouse environment with temperature extremes ranging from 5 degrees in frozen to ambient temperatures in dry
- Job Demands: Regular physical activity, including lifting up to 35 or 60 pounds repetitively
- You will be required to obtain pallet jack & narrow aisle license and forklift certifications during initial training phase
What Can Dot Offer You?
As a family-owned and -operated company for the past 55 years, Dot Foods has created a strong family culture within the business. As a vital part of that family unit, we want to ensure you feel included and respected for any differing ideas. We appreciate those opinions and count on them to make us successful. In addition to an inclusive working environment, we will provide you with:
- Wage Range: $15.50-$18.20
- $1 raise after 6 months of employment
- Potential productivity bonuses each pay check
- Significant advancement opportunities
Safety: This position assumes responsibility for the workplace safety of self and co-workers, and for the safety conditions of the work locations, exercise and promotes safe behaviors and show unyielding support of programs, rules and policies regarding safety.
EOE/AA Employer: Dot believes all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities. Dot will not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status or other basic classes protected by applicable federal or state l law provided they are qualified for employment or for existing positions.
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Location: Mt Sterling, ILDepartment: Occupational Health Department Reports To: Julia Zimmerman
Your Role:Provide clinical and clerical support for the on-site clinic and the Occupational Health Department. This position is designed so that, with success in the assistant role, you will have the opportunity to learn about and be trained to perform job duties of the Occupational Health Trainer.
- Assists nurse at on-site clinic taking vital signs, height and weight, escorting applicants to and from the clinic, drug testing, and paperwork.
- Responsible for communicating work status updates from the clinic to their manager
- Clerical work including preparing invoices, updating and maintaining spreadsheets, appointment reminders, scanning medical records, and maintaining inventory of medical supplies.
- Filing first report of injury with Dot’s workers’ compensation carrier
- Conducting drug and alcohol testing of our Illinois employees
- Performing Physical Ability Testing on applicants
Role Specifics:
- Normal schedule: 8-5pm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. 1pm to 9pm Monday and Thursday.
- Early morning 1-2 times a month to do drug testing
- Occasional overtime required
- Ability to work flexible hours to meet the responsibilities of the job
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
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Location: Mt. Sterling, IL Department:Dot Transportation, Inc./Garage Reports To: Wash Bay Supervisor
Your Role: This position is primarily responsible for working in the wash bay, including safe and efficient driving/operating of tractor-trailer units in and out of the was bay area, in addition to washing trucks and trailers.
Key duties may include:
- Performs safe and efficient driving/operation of tractor-trailer units
- Washes trucks, trailers, and company cars
- Maintain wash bay in a safe, clean and professional manner
- Applies lean thinking and tools to eliminate waste in all areas of the position
Role Specifics:
- Schedule: Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon 6:30am to 5:00pm
- Temperature extremes (summer and winter conditions) working in both indoor and outdoor conditions
- Extensive standing and/or walking on concrete surfaces
- Regular physical activity, including the ability to safely lift up to 75 pounds
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Location:Mt. Sterling, IL Department:Replenishment Reports To: Replenishment Manager
Your Role: Manage inventory within established product lines building experience designed to prepare for the Inventory Supply Chain Manager position.
- Manages and disposes of product that is not moving effectively through the replenishment system or meeting obsolete expense and overstock goals.
- Manages the stock status of items at all Dot locations based on established criteria.
- Serves as the key contact for Dot customer service regarding product issues including availability, communication of supplier-related issues, and follow-up on service level concerns.
- Executes the appropriate fair share and priority allocation of products during stock-out and reservation/allocation.
- Participates on select replenishment department committees including service level, turns, obsolete, and deeper drive committees.
- Applies lean thinking and tools to identify and eliminate waste in all areas of the position.
Role Specifics:
- Travel – Occasional overnight travel to suppliers, other company locations or off-site meetings and trainings. Must have ability to travel independently as needed, without restriction by all modes of transportation, including car, plane, or train.
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Location:Mt. Sterling, IL Department:Warehouse Reports To:Warehouse Shift Manager
Your Role: Operate material handling equipment and palletize product for shipment according to customer standards utilizing computerized equipment.
- Safely & efficiently utilize the warehouse material handling equipment
- Build stable, well-built accurate pallet loads for shipment
- Consistently pick, load, receive, and replenish product to meet established company production and service levels
- Utilize warehouse processes to minimize damage and must meet food safety requirements.
- Work to eliminate waste in all areas of the position
For a realistic job preview, please click this link: Warehouse Material Handler
Role Specifics:
- Schedule: Part-time frozen,dry, or cooler warehouse. Required to work at least two shifts per week with one of those days being a weekend shift. Several options available including a new flexible schedule: 8:30am - 2:30pm 3 days per week including 2 week days (choice of Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday) and 1 weekend day (Saturday, or Sunday).
- Environment: Warehouse environment with temperature extremes ranging from -5 degrees in frozen to ambient temperatures in dry
- Job Demands: Regular physical activity, including lifting up to 35 or 60 pounds repetitively
- You will be required to work at varying heights, and perform work with proper safety equipment
- You will be required to obtain pallet jack & narrow aisle license and forklift certifications during initial training phase
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Location:Mt. Sterling, IL Department:Warehouse Reports To:Warehouse Shift Manager
Your Role: Operate material handling equipment and palletize product for shipment according to customer standards utilizing computerized equipment.
- Safely & efficiently utilize the warehouse material handling equipment
- Build stable, well-built accurate pallet loads for shipment
- Consistently pick, load, receive, and replenish product to meet established company production and service levels
- Utilize warehouse processes to minimize damage and other wastes
- Work to eliminate waste in all areas of the position
For a realistic job preview, please click this link: Warehouse Material Handler
Role Specifics:
- Schedule: Full-time frozen,dry, or cooler warehouse with either four ten hour shifts or three twelve hour shifts.
- Environment: Warehouse environment with temperature extremes ranging from -5 degrees in frozen to ambient temperatures in dry
- Job Demands: Regular physical activity, including lifting up 65 pounds repetitively
- You will be required to work at varying heights, and perform work with proper safety equipment
- You will be required to obtain pallet jack & narrow aisle license and forklift certifications during initial training phase
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Location:Mt. Sterling, IL Department: Dry or Frozen Warehouse Reports To:Warehouse Shift Manager
Your Role: Operate material handling equipment and palletize product for shipment according to customer standards utilizing computerized equipment.
- Safely & efficiently utilize the warehouse material handling equipment
- Build stable, well-built accurate pallet loads for shipment
- Consistently pick, load, receive, and replenish product to meet established company production and service levels
- Utilize warehouse processes to minimize damage and other wastes
- Work to eliminate waste in all areas of the position
For a realistic job preview, please click this link: Warehouse Material Handler
Role Specifics:
- Schedule: Full-Time Dry or Frozen Warehouse with either four ten hour shifts or three twelve hour shifts.
- Environment: Warehouse environment with temperature extremes ranging from -5 degrees in frozen to ambient temperatures in dry
- Job Demands: Regular physical activity, including lifting up to 35 pounds repetitively
- You will be required to work at varying heights, and perform work with proper safety equipment
- You will be required to obtain pallet jack & narrow aisle license and forklift certifications during initial training phase
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Location:Mt. Sterling, IL.
Department:Transportation, Warehouse, Replenishment, or Quality Reports To: Department Supervisor
Your Role: Train, learn, and work in a Supply Chain Management related department to gain understanding of workflows, processes, and how that department interacts with other parts of the business. Complete a minimum of one assigned project for review and possible implementation in addition to gaining valuable professional work experience, knowledge, and skills.
- Training and job-shadowing within the warehouse, transportation, replenishment, or quality departments to understand workflows and business needs across the company
- Leadership/ownership of given project(s) in assigned department
- Participation in a team project with other interns
- Problem definition, research, data collection, analysis to determine best processes and methods for problem-solving
- Review, update, and track a variety of reports
- Present project information at the culmination of the internship to communicate research, findings, analysis and any recommendations
- Applies lean thinking and tools to identify and eliminate waste in all areas of the position.
Role Specifics:
- Ability to work a minimum of 350 hours during internship tenure
- Attend business, Dot specific, and personal development intern training events
- Potential for minimal overnight travel; ability to travel without restriction by all modes of transportation
What Can Dot Offer You?
As a family-owned and -operated company for the past 55 years, Dot Foods has created a strong family culture within the business. As a vital part of that family unit, we want to ensure you feel included and respected for any differing ideas. We appreciate those opinions and count on them to make us successful. In addition to an inclusive working environment, we will provide you with:
- Competitive wages and bonus potential
- Impactful experiential learning
- Great working relationships
- Future career opportunities
Safety: This position assumes responsibility for the workplace safety of self and co-workers, and for the safety conditions of the work locations, exercise and promotes safe behaviors and show unyielding support of programs, rules and policies regarding safety.
EOE/AA Employer: Dot believes all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities. Dot will not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status or other basic classes protected by applicable federal or state law provided they are qualified for employment or for existing positions.
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Location:Bear, DE Department:Human Resources Reports To: Distribution CenterGeneral Manager
Your Role: Responsible for human resource management at the Delaware facility including communication, manager support, and new employee support.
- Provides individual and group benefit consultation to employees.
- Involved in employee relations including new employee orientation, warehouse interactions, employee appreciation and event planning, flu shots, biometric clinics, retirement plan, and exit interviews and 90-day employee interviews.
- Manages the location HR programs, such as recruiting and community outreach, payroll, safety, Workers’ Compensation, return to work, and personnel transactions.
- Communicates with location managers regarding personnel issues, policies and procedures, and training and development opportunities.
- Leads continuous improvement efforts while applying lean thinking and tools to identify and eliminate waste.
Role Specifics:
- Supervision– Assigned administrative/support staff.
- Travel – Occasional overnight travel for training, seminars, and company events. Must have ability to travel
independently as needed, without restriction by all modes of transportation, including car, plane, or train.
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Location:Bear, DE Department:Administration/Operations Reports To:Distribution Center General Manager
Your Role: This position is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the facility and equipment in a manner that ensures employee safety, efficient operations, and minimal interruptions and downtime.
- Responsible for the establishment, oversight, measurements, tracking, and planning for safety, quality, repair
and preventative maintenance programs.
- Provides repair service and general maintenance as needed and required.
- Provides budget requirements and expenditures in accordance with planned and existing volume and staffing.
- Assists HazMat team in developing and implementing the Process Safety Management for the facility. Also
works with the facility management to develop and implement emergency shutdown and evacuation
procedures.
- Maintains working partnerships with vendors and contractors to the facility.
- Leads continuous improvement efforts while applying lean thinking and tools to eliminate waste in all areas of
the position.
Role Specifics:
- Supervision– Material Handling Maintenance, Refrigeration, and Building Maintenance personnel.
- Travel– Approx. 4-5 times per year to company meetings, trainings, and planning events. Must have ability to travel independently as needed, without restriction by all modes of transportation, including car, plane, or train.
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Location:Cambridge City, IN Department:Warehouse Reports To:Warehouse Shift Manager
Your Role: Operate material handling equipment and palletize product for shipment according to customer standards utilizing computerized equipment.
- Safely & efficiently utilize the warehouse material handling equipment
- Build stable, well-built accurate pallet loads for shipment
- Consistently pick, load, receive, and replenish product to meet established company production and service levels
- Utilize warehouse processes to minimize damage and other wastes
- Work to eliminate waste in all areas of the position
For a realistic job preview, please click this link: Warehouse Material Handler
Role Specifics:
- Schedule: Full-time Nights. 4 – 10 hr shifts. 6:00pm – 4:30am. Week begins on Sunday night.
- Environment: Warehouse environment with temperature extremes ranging from 5 degrees in frozen to ambient temperatures in dry
- Job Demands: Regular physical activity, including lifting up to 35 or 60 pounds repetitively
- You will be required to obtain pallet jack & narrow aisle license and forklift certifications during initial training phase
What Can Dot Offer You?
As a family-owned and -operated company for the past 55 years, Dot Foods has created a strong family culture within the business. As a vital part of that family unit, we want to ensure you feel included and respected for any differing ideas. We appreciate those opinions and count on them to make us successful. In addition to an inclusive working environment, we will provide you with:
- Wage Range: Full time starts at $15.50 per hour
- $0.50 shift differential for working night shift
- Potential productivity bonuses each pay check
- Significant advancement opportunities
Safety: This position assumes responsibility for the workplace safety of self and co-workers, and for the safety conditions of the work locations, exercise and promotes safe behaviors and show unyielding support of programs, rules and policies regarding safety.
EOE/AA Employer: Dot believes all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities. Dot will not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status or other basic classes protected by applicable federal or state law provided they are qualified for employment or for existing positions.
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Location:Cambridge City, IN Department:Warehouse Reports To:Warehouse Shift Manager
Your Role: Operate material handling equipment and palletize product for shipment according to customer standards utilizing computerized equipment.
- Safely & efficiently utilize the warehouse material handling equipment
- Build stable, well-built accurate pallet loads for shipment
- Consistently pick, load, receive, and replenish product to meet established company production and service levels
- Utilize warehouse processes to minimize damage and other wastes
- Work to eliminate waste in all areas of the position
For a realistic job preview, please click this link: Warehouse Order Selector
Role Specifics:
- Schedule: Part Time. Flexible schedule including Day Shift or Night Shift. 10 hr shifts. One weekend day/night required.
- Environment: Warehouse environment with temperature extremes ranging from 5 degrees in frozen to ambient temperatures in dry
- Job Demands: Regular physical activity, including lifting up to 35 or 60 pounds repetitively
- You will be required to obtain pallet jack & narrow aisle license and forklift certifications during initial training phase
What Can Dot Offer You?
As a family-owned and -operated company for the past 55 years, Dot Foods has created a strong family culture within the business. As a vital part of that family unit, we want to ensure you feel included and respected for any differing ideas. We appreciate those opinions and count on them to make us successful. In addition to an inclusive working environment, we will provide you with:
- Wage Range: Part time starts at $12.85 per hour
- $0.50 shift differential for working night shift
- Potential productivity bonuses each pay check
- Significant advancement opportunities
Safety: This position assumes responsibility for the workplace safety of self and co-workers, and for the safety conditions of the work locations, exercise and promotes safe behaviors and show unyielding support of programs, rules and policies regarding safety.
EOE/AA Employer: Dot believes all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities. Dot will not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status or other basic classes protected by applicable federal or state law provided they are qualified for employment or for existing positions.
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Housekeeping/Stocker
Location: Mt. Sterling, Illinois Reports To: Hagel 1891 General Manager / Chef
Your Role:
- Responsible for deep cleaning the front of the house floors and hallways
- Maintain organization and deep cleaning of the bathrooms
- Stock the truck deliveries in the storage room in an accurate manner
- Keep the storage room organized
- Provide other efficient ways to keep the restaurant neat and organized
Role Specifics:
- Schedule: Part-time, may vary up to 12-16 hours per week; days and times may vary
- Work conditions: Standing for long periods of time, and occasional lifting of product up to 50 pounds
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Location:Saint Louis, MO or Mt. Sterling, IL Department:Information Technology
Reports To:Business Systems Development Manager or Application Support Manager
Your Role:The Dot Expressway is a B2B e-commerce site that connects thousands of food industry buyers and manufacturers each day. In teaming with the business, the E-commerce Developer will work with the technical team to deliver solutions to improve functionality and user experience across digital channels. Success includes quality solutions that are delivered on time and on budget.
- Work with project leader and development team to create and support e-commerce solutions
- Develop, test and implement according to the Software Development Lifecycle
- Deliver both front and back-end solutions
- Implement purchased applications
- Participate in activities related to agile, including: meetings, sprint planning, and backlog grooming
- Applies lean tools and thinking to identify and eliminate waste in all areas of the position
Role Specifics:
- Travel– Occasional overnight travel. Ability to independently travel as needed, without restriction, by all modes of transportation, including car, plane or train for industry meetings or conferences.
- After hours –on call rotation to support business needs
What Can Dot Offer You?
As a family-owned and -operated company for the past 55 years, Dot Foods has created a strong family culture within the business. As a vital part of that family unit, we want to ensure you feel included and respected for any differing ideas. We appreciate those opinions and count on them to make us successful. In addition to an inclusive working environment, we will provide you with:
- Family ownership that values employees and has a history of success
- Highly competitive compensation and benefits package
- Significant advancement opportunities
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Line Cook – Part-time
Location: Mt. Sterling, Illinois Reports To: Hagel 1891 General Manager / Chef
Your Role:
- Prepare food for Hagel 1891 customers according to the exact specification of the Executive Chef, establishment, and customer.
- Prepare any food and work stations to be ready for the next meal to be made
- Work with other line cooks in the kitchen to prepare all food according to specifications, and in a timely fashion to meet customer needs
- Ensure that all stations are cleaned at the end of a shift, including, but not limited to disposing of leftovers or garbage, cleaning utensils, pots, pans and cooking surfaces
- Help develop standard work and work instructions for other cooks, as well as to streamline all processes within the kitchen
- Learning and working for a professional culinary schooled chef
Role Specifics:
- Schedule: Part-time; Tues - Thurs 2pm - 9:30pm, Friday and Saturday 2pm - 10:30pm, two days off Sunday and Monday.
- Schedule includes evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Work conditions: Standing for long periods of time, and occasional lifting of product up to 50 pounds
- Hot and noisy environment, with areas of odors, moisture, steam, and refrigeration
- An Illinois State Food Handler card will be required upon offer.
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Dishwasher/Kitchen Porter
Location: Mt. Sterling, Illinois Reports To: Hagel 1891 General Manager / Chef
Your Role:Dishwasher/Kitchen Porter is responsible for ensuring the cleanliness and sanitation of all china flatware, glasses, utensils, and cookware and general restaurant premises.
- Station set up: Set up operation and maintenance of the dish washer. Maintain proper levels of cleaning agents and sanitizers in the machine and in the hand washing area.
- Cleaning: Ensure that all china, flatware, glassware, utensils, and cookware are clean, sanitized properly and stored in the correct locations. Cleaning areas as indicated by the Chef or Manager. This may include public areas of the restaurant, restrooms, banquet areas, trash receptacles, and outside areas.
- Stocking: Assist in the intake, rotation, labeling and proper storage of food stuffs, equipment, and supplies as directed by the Chef.
- General: Assist in the kitchen in any capacity needed as dictated by work load staffing and as directed by the Chef.
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Server (Part-Time)
Location: Mt. Sterling, Illinois Reports To: Hagel 1891 General Manager / Chef
Your Role:To ensure guest satisfaction through prompt, courteous, and polished service. Servers are responsible for providing good guest service, taking orders and delivering food.
- Answering questions relating to the menu asked by guests
- Working in coordination with kitchen employees and other servers to ensure the efficient operation of the restaurant
- Maintaining and cleaning their station and tables
- Ability to have and share good knowledge of the menu items and our beverage offerings as well as answering questions about the restaurant
- Maintain a clean, neat work station, and appearance
- Completion of all side work delegated
- Applies lean tools and thinking to identify and eliminate waste
- Follows and applies standard work and work instructions
Role Specifics:
- Schedule: Part-time: 30+ hours per week; days and times may vary
- Schedule includes evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Work conditions: Standing for long periods of time, and occasional lifting of product up to 50 pounds
- Hot and noisy environment, with areas of odors, moisture, steam, and refrigeration
- An Illinois State Food Handler card will be required upon offer.
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Bartender – Part-time
Location:Mount Sterling, IL Department:Hagel 1891 Reports To:Front of the House Manager
Your Role: Serving guests food and beverages at the restaurant and banquet room bar.
- Provide excellent customer service to guests while serving them food and beverages at the bar.
- Have a strong working knowledge of a variety of alcoholic beverages.
- Promote beverage and food sales to guests.
- Ensure the safety of customers by not serving alcohol to anyone underage or intoxicated, and that all guests have a safe method to get home.
- Maintain the organization and cleanliness of all areas of the restaurant and bar.
- Collect accurate payments from customers.
Role Specifics:
- Schedule: Part-time; 10-30 hours per week; could be more based on staffing levels and need
- Schedule includes evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Work conditions: Standing for long periods of time, and occasional lifting of product up to 50 pounds
- Hot and noisy environment, with areas of odors, moisture, steam, and refrigeration
- An Illinois State Food Handler card will be required upon offer.
