Food Service Specialist - Gainesville

Rebel Convenience Stores

  • Gainesville, FL
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    We’re looking for a Foodservice Specialist who’s passionate about customer service, committed to quality, and excited to make an impact in our store’s café and foodservice area. As a key member of our foodservice team, you’ll help create a clean, inviting, and customer-focused environment every day.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationGainesville, FL

    Description

    Are you energized by fast-paced environments, great food, and even better people? Do you love creating welcoming experiences that keep customers coming back? If so, we’d love to meet you!

    We’re looking for a Foodservice Specialist who’s passionate about customer service, committed to quality, and excited to make an impact in our store’s café and foodservice area.

    What You’ll Do

    As a key member of our foodservice team, you’ll help create a clean, inviting, and customer-focused environment every day. Your responsibilities will include:

    Deliver Exceptional Customer Service

    • Greet every customer with a warm, friendly attitude
    • Assist with purchases and provide helpful recommendations
    • Share samples and promote specials to boost engagement and sales

    Keep Our Food Looking—and Tasting—Its Best

    • Prepare, present, and maintain stock levels of all food items
    • Ensure proper storage, dating, rotation, and quality standards
    • Support new foodservice program rollouts and sampling initiatives

    Maintain a Clean, Safe, Customer‑Ready Space

    • Clean counters, equipment, floors, and storage areas
    • Monitor the kiosk and assist customers with ordering
    • Address equipment issues and notify management when needed

    Support Smooth Store Operations

    • Monitor customer lines and open registers as needed
    • Complete required training and assist with onboarding new associates
    • Help audit food inventory and support accurate stock levels
    • Jump in on additional tasks as assigned by management

    Requirements

    This role is a great fit if you are:

      • Customer‑centric — You enjoy helping people and creating positive experiences
      • Detail‑oriented — Quality, safety, and cleanliness matter to you
      • A team player — You’re ready to support coworkers and collaborate
      • Flexible — You can work a variety of shifts including evenings, weekends, and busy periods
      • Calm under pressure — You handle escalated customer issues with professionalism
      • Safety‑minded — You respond quickly and appropriately to emergencies

    Education Requirements:

    • Foodservice Specialist / Café Foodservice Specialist: No education requirement
    • Lead Foodservice Specialist: High School Diploma or GED
    • Comfortable standing for up to 8 hours
    • Able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs and climb ladders
    • Willing to work weekends, holidays, and overnight shifts
    • Basic math and computer skills
    • Authorized to work in the U.S.

    Pay for this position starts at: $14.00 per hour

    We are Looking to hire a Lead Food Service Specialist with experience the pay is up to $17.00 per hour

    Benefits

    • Flexible schedules to fit your lifestyle
    • Paid on-the-job training
    • Career growth opportunities — we promote from within
    • team-oriented and positive workplace culture
    • Competitive pay and eligibility for benefits (Full-Time Employees Only)

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