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Oriental Kitchen Cook -Reg. PTU

Requisition ID:  188126 
Career Group:  Store Careers 
Job Category:  Retail - Deli A La Carte 
Travel Requirements:  0 - 10%
Job Type:  Part-Time
Pay Rate:  -  
 
Country: Canada (CA) 
Province: Alberta  
City: Calgary
Location: 8812 Downtown Safeway
Postal Code: T2R 0E6
 
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.  
 
A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.
 

Ready to Make an impact?

A day in the life of an Oriental Kitchen Cook: Love cooking? Our Oriental Kitchen cooks play an important role in ensuring our customers always are able to find the freshest hot and ready to eat meals that Safeway offers. Food Safety is a top priority to our customers and all of our employees do their best to uphold the highest standards that are in place. Full training is provided for this position.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

Experience
  • Previous Chinese cooking experience is an asset
    • Key Responsibilities
  • Upholds and complies with company procedures, standards and policies in all situations
  • Greets customers in a polite and friendly manner
  • Demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with Safeway’s programs
  • Process cash register payments by cash, cheque, credit card, gift card and debit
  • Prepare hot foods for full service counters
  • Assist customers with their food selection, find product for the customer and wrap their selection
  • Offer samples to customers
  • Perform various cleaning and sanitizing duties including wiping counters, washing trays, cleaning cases and sweeping work area
  • Use of commercial power equipment, including slicers, fryers and ovens
  • Writing product orders
  • Receiving and rotation of product
  • Ensure quality of products meets established standards

    • What you have to offer:

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
  • Ability to learn quickly
  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment
  • Highly motivated and team oriented
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written form
  • Possess strong Customer Service qualities
  • Works in a safe and responsible manner
  • Available to work flexible hours
  • Knowledgeable of various cuts of meat an asset
  • Evening and weekend availability is strongly encouraged
  • Must be available to be scheduled anytime on Sunday (Alberta Only)
    • Physical Requirements (Seldom: Not Daily, Rare: 0-5% of shift, Occasional: 6-33% of shift, Frequent: 34-66% of shift, Constant: 66-100% of shift)
  • Constant lifting of up to 10 pounds
  • Constant standing, reaching, gripping
  • Frequent computer and point of sale system use
  • Frequent bending, walking, twisting, pushing or pulling
  • Occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs including waist level, shoulder level and low level lifts
  • Occasional exposure to heat and cooking exhaust
    • Why work for us: We offer regular pay increases for hourly employees, flexible scheduling and a comprehensive benefit plan that includes employer funded prescription drug coverage, vision care, dental coverage, and pension plan for eligible employees. We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic individuals who enjoy giving our customers the best shopping experience. If you want the chance to join one of the best retail teams in the industry, enhance your skill set, learn from experts and advance your career, this is the place to be. We are an award winning organization that is renowned for its inclusive work environment and recognized as a great place to work.

     

    We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally. 

     

    Our Total Rewards programs goes well beyond your paycheque:

    • Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance*.
    • Access to Virtual Health Care Platform* and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
    • A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings*.
    • A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable*.
    • Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
    • Paid Vacation 

    * Eligible only after working a set number of hours/days worked.

     

    We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.
     
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