WHO WE ARE
At Metropolitan Market, we get to celebrate delicious food everyday! Metropolitan Market is a locally operated, upscale grocery-retailer in the Puget Sound area. For over 50 years, our outgoing, food-obsessed team members have helped us earn recognition within the food industry for our delivery of fresh, high-quality, innovative offerings. It is our greatest joy to support our guests in their culinary adventures!
Being a member of the Metropolitan Market team means working in a friendly, energetic environment where your unique skills are utilized and developed. We provide outstanding employment opportunities with generous benefits and attractive wages. If you enjoy being surrounded by culinary-focused colleagues and sharing your enthusiasm for food with others, we’d love for you to consider joining our team!
THE ROLE
Team members within our Prepared Foods Department enjoy engaging with customers through prompt fulfillment of customer orders, sharing knowledge about our delicious ready-to-eat food offerings, and ensuring our wonderful self-serve areas are clean and well-stocked. Our fast-paced environment requires team members to successfully prioritize between routine tasks (such as food display upkeep and organization) and immediate customer needs. We seek outgoing, friendly individuals to help us deliver tasty, fresh, nourishing meals to our guests!
MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU’D DO
Demonstrate genuine enthusiasm and sincerity; customize approach to meet guest needs and build rapport through individualized service.
Effectively assess, anticipate and follow-through on guest needs and questions related to products.
Actively work to remain knowledgeable and current in areas of responsibility, including product knowledge.
Move with ease from greeting to providing product information, up-selling, closing the sale, thanking guests, and inviting them back.
Maintain product inventory at a level that promotes effective sales merchandising and maximizes sales potential; assist Leadership Team with product and supply ordering.
Actively work to ensure that highest quality products are stocked; appropriately remove and replace outdated product from sales areas on a daily basis.
Assist with the development and maintenance of product displays that create an exciting marketplace.
Actively participate in product promotions/focuses and community events.
Maintain back room, walk-in coolers, and freezer in a safe, clean, and organized manner.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
For this role, we seek candidates with a high level of self-motivation and initiative who are able to problem solve and have proven success working in a diverse team environment. Successful candidates will have demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously and produce quality output while working within deadlines; they will possess excellent time management and organizational skills.
Our team members deliver exceptional customer service and possess strong interpersonal and oral communication skills. Hired team members will demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and understanding of food, including ingredients, applications, pronunciations and culinary skills.
We strive to find candidates with knowledge of food safety, HACCP/Department of Health guidelines, inventory and portion control, and experience in merchandising product. Ideally, our new Prepared Foods Team Members will have one year of customer service experience and one year of food service experience.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive pay
20% team member discount
Medical, dental, vision insurance (very low cost to team members)
Health savings accounts (subject to qualified medical plans)
Flexible spending arrangements (subject to qualified medical plans)
Company-funded disability and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program available to all team members
Retirement plans available to all team members
Generous paid time off benefits
Sick/safe leave provided consistent with local and state requirements
Reduced cost ORCA Card program for King County team members
Education support
Career development opportunities
Wage/salary range: $20.50 - $25.15
The specific programs and options available to any given team member are dependent upon eligibility factors such as position, date of hire, work location, and terms of applicable collective bargaining agreements.
OTHER THINGS TO KNOW
Employment may be dependent upon successful background check and reference checks. All store employees must have a valid Washington State Food Workers Card to begin work.
APPLY ONLINE
https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=METROPOLITANMARKET&cws=40&rid=10624
OR
www.metropolitan-market.com/grocery-store-jobs
EEO STATEMENT
It is the policy of Metropolitan Market, LLC that all employees and applicants be afforded equal opportunities in employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender identity and gender stereotypes), national origin, religion, disability, or retaliation for engaging in an EEO protected activity. The Company prohibits discrimination or harassment based on any of these categories, as well as on age, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a parent, military service, or any other bases protected under applicable local, state, or federal law.