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  • Porter
    Porter
    3 days ago
    $17 hourly
    Full-time
    Powerhouse Arts District, Jersey City

    Born in 2017 from the kitchen of Danny Meyer’s Union Square Cafe in New York City, Daily Provisions is a growing collection of all-day neighborhood cafes with restaurant roots. Daily Provisions offers a familiar, yet elevated, menu of classic dishes, including its signature crullers, all-day breakfast sandwiches with a runny yolk, and freshly brewed coffee and teas. Throughout the afternoon and evening, the restaurant serves chef-driven salads, made-to-order sandwiches, seasonal sides, and comforting dinner dishes like its famous Roast Chicken. A beloved neighborhood institution among New Yorkers, Daily Provisions has expanded to multiple locations total across New York, Jersey City, Boston, and Washington, D.C. Who you are: Porters are responsible for the overall cleanliness and organization of the kitchen and restaurant by washing pots and pans, keeping the kitchen and dining room areas clean, and ensuring adherence to proper sanitation standards. Porters are required to handle multiple daily responsibilities, display an ability and willingness to learn and take direction, and work in a team environment. What you’ll do: • Consistently support a culture of Enlightened Hospitality, • Display cooperation, sense of urgency, house pride, and an unwavering care for our guests and food safety through high integrity performance of ware washing and facility maintenance duties, • Work with the kitchen team to keep all cookware and storage containers in good shape and returned to storage areas properly, • Learn and retain standard operating procedures for all sanitation duties while consistently following a timeline and cleaning project schedule, • Partner with kitchen team to promote teamwork and efficient excellence in station turnover and end of shift breakdown What we need from you: • Experience in a kitchen support position within a similar environment, • Ability to walk or stand for long periods of time, • English fluency and additional languages preferred, but not required What you’ll get from us: At Union Square Hospitality Group, *extending Enlightened Hospitality is at the heart of everything we do.* We believe our people are our greatest ingredient. Joining our team means becoming part of a culture rooted in care, creativity, and growth. As a Porter, you’ll enjoy: • Competitive pay: Hourly rate of $17/hour, • Quick access to earnings: Eligibility for the USHG Digital Wallet, where you'll have next-day access to earnings and flexible saving options, • Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus flexible spending options for healthcare and dependent care, • Time to recharge: Generous paid time off and paid parental leave to support life outside of work, • Invest in your future: A matched 401(k) plan to help you grow long-term savings, • Peace of mind: Life insurance, employee assistance programs, and exclusive access to primary care, mental health, and other wellness services, • Support in times of need: Access to the USHG HUGS Employee Relief Fund, offering direct assistance to team members facing unexpected hardship, • Dining Discount: A 51% dining discount across the entire USHG family of restaurants to share unforgettable meals with friends and loved ones, • Convenience & flexibility: Pre-tax commuter benefits for transit and parking, • Growth and community: Opportunities for learning, mentorship, and collaboration with some of the most passionate people in hospitality Putting Enlightened Hospitality into Practice Integral to our culture are our six behaviors. Our behaviors guide how we work together. • We play to win with humble swagger. Hospitality is a team sport where everyone deserves an opportunity to thrive and belong, • Turn over the rocks and always be connecting dots to build uplifting experiences and relationships, • Center the salt shaker with an unwavering commitment to excellence and the values that matter most, • Write a great next chapter. The road to success is paved with mistakes well-handled, • Bring a charitable assumption and err on the side of generosity, • Leave our campsite better than we found it; always responsible for the impact of our wake *The above represents the expected hourly range for this position. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your experience and other job-related factors. The responsibilities outlined above are not exhaustive. This role may be required to take on other duties or projects as necessary to support organizational goals, in alignment with their skills, experience, and the evolving needs of the business.

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  • Deli Associate
    Deli Associate
    24 days ago
    $15.92–$17 hourly
    Full-time
    Manalapan Township

    Company Overview: At NetCost Market, we strive to meet the highest standards. Fresh produce, value for money, and a uniquely positive shopping experience are the foundations on which we operate, bringing the complete shopping experience to the community. Job Duties and Responsibilities: We are looking for a candidate to join our Deli Team! The candidate must be able to provide customer service in a friendly manner. Responsibilities include quality control by checking products for quality and condition. To provide customer service in a professional and enthusiastic manner that consistently follows the Customer Service Standards, to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction by properly handling all inquiries, orders, special orders and returns, and to maintain the appearance and quality of the food in the display cases. Cold Cuts employees work in a fast paced, multitasked environment. Primary job duties include merchandising, stocking, rotating and slicing products per customer’s request. You are required to provide customer service in a friendly and professional manner that consistently follows the standards of NetCost Market to maintain customer satisfaction. • Proactively assist customers within the guidelines outlined in our Customer Service Standards., • Effectively work any station on the service counter (hot case, cold case, sandwich station, bakery, juice bar), and any shift (opening, mid, closing)., • Effectively portion, present, and package merchandise according to customers’ requests and in a way that minimizes shrink and maximizes sales., • Develop and maintain an understanding of the products you are selling/serving., • Maintain a clean, appealing and sanitary work area in accordance with Health Department regulations., • Operate and sanitize all Deli equipment in a safe and proper manner., • Follow portion guidelines, and properly record all samples, demo product, and waste., • Preserve an open level of communication and cooperation with all Kitchen staff, and ask for assistance on the Counter when necessary., • Know store layout/product location to refer the customer to the appropriate aisle when asked., • Attend scheduled Deli Department meetings and all store meetings., • Assist other team members in achieving the goals of the department and the store., • Adhere to all Deli Department and store polices as outlined by the Deli Managers, Staff Member Handbook and Injury and Illness Prevention Plan., • Maintain clean and neat appearance in compliance with Dress Code policy., • Weight, wrap and price products for customers., • Slice products/ cut larger pieces for display at the counter., • Receive, inspect, and store products upon delivery to ensure its quality., • Prepare and place products in display counter, so that they appear attractive and catch the customer’s eye., • Keep the counter and work area clean., • Maintain all food safety standards., • Follow the instructions of managerial staff., • Ensure customers are served quickly, efficiently and in a pleasant manner., • Respond resourcefully to customer requests and concerns., • Provide excellent customer service and ensure clients had an outstanding shopping experience., • Other duties as assigned Required Qualifications: • Ability to deliver friendly, courteous, prompt customer service, • 18 years or older, • Ability to read, write and do simple math problems, • Ability to interpret, understand and follow instructions and solve problems, • Able to work well with others as a team member, • A passion for serving people, • Physical Demands, including standing, walking, carrying, lifting, climbing, kneeling, ability to live up to 50 lbs.

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