Seasonal Merchandise Associate

Wildlife Conservation Society

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9 months ago

$17 / hour

food handler

9 months ago

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Internal Job Description

Department: Restaurant & Merchandise Services
Location: Queens Zoo
Employment Type: Temporary Associate
Status: Non-Exempt
Grade Level: Hourly
Pay Rate: $17.00/hour
Reports To: Seasonal Supervisors, Managers and Full-Time Management Staff
Schedule: Must be able to work weekends and holidays; weekday hours also available
Hours: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM, dependent on weather and guest attendance; schedule subject to change through the spring and summer. Hours are subject to change on short notice depending on weather and needs of the business

Essential Merchandise Responsibilities:
•   Making change and collecting money from guest for WCS merchandise
•   Actively seek out and engage guest with a friendly greeting and smile
•   Stock shelves and process deliveries to maintain appropriate inventory levels
•   Maintain general knowledge of park amenities to provide excellent service to our guest
Overview of restaurant responsibilities
•   Ensuring quality standards of all products by adhering to local, state, and federal food handling, preparation, and portioning procedures
•   Prepare and sell WCS food items and increase sales through cross and up-selling
•   Collect payment for items, adhere to all cash handling and inventory policies and procedures
•   Provide consistent quality offerings through the proper preparation and display of goods
•   Maintain cleanliness and organization of assigned work areas, as instructed
•   Stock shelves or process deliveries, following departmental inventory control procedures
•   Complete other assignments and helping others on the team as required
•   Daily Cleaning
•   Comply with coursework and regulations for all Health Department licenses, as required

Maintenance Responsibilities
•   Remove debris and empty trash receptacles from restaurant seating and public areas.
•   General sanitation of restaurants, carts, depots and commissary.
•   Deep cleaning of equipment, walls, floors, ceilings etc. as assigned
•   Operate light weight grounds equipment (i.e., pressure washer, leaf blower, etc.)
•   Adhere to local, state, and federal cleanliness, food handling, food storage procedure

PERKS of Working with Us:
•   Free employee access to 5 parks: surround yourself with animals of all kinds and getting the opportunity to interact and engage with like-minded individuals
•   Complimentary Parking
•   Complimentary Guest Park Tickets (After 45 days)
•   Company provided uniforms
•   Park Discounts on Merchandise, Food purchases, Memberships and Daily Complimentary Meal
•   Serve Safe Certification Training/ Food Handler Certification Reimbursements
•   Access to online learning and tuition discounts with Monroe College
•   Earned Paid Sick Time
•   Employee Assistance Program
•   Free Banking

Location
•   Queens Zoo

Internal Qualification Requirements

Qualifications
• Strong verbal communication skills
• A positive and outgoing demeanor is a must
• Must be able to work well among others in a positive environment
• Must be flexible for Merchandise and Restaurants because we cross train employees to work in both departments in our operation
• Basic math skills
• Ability to frequently move objects weighing up to 50 pounds
• Ability to remain outdoors and maintain alertness in a variety of weather conditions
• Prior cash handling experience preferred, but not required
• Prior food preparation experience preferred, but not required
• Reliability and dependability

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Salary Range: $17/hour

Seasonal Merchandise Associate · Wildlife Conservation Society

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