Store Associate

Restaurant Associates are high-energy team players who serve our customers and produce the finest quality product. Each workday may vary; mid shifts and closing shifts, weekday and weekend shifts, holidays, or even the length of the shift or the store location may affect the tasks perform. Your shifts will be challenging, fun, and likely different from the previous shift! Typical duties include checking day dots, stocking paper products, cleaning as needed, making salads or subs, topping pizzas, or working the window or front registers.

Requirements:

• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position safely while meeting productivity standards
• Able to stand and/or walk entire shift
• Able to lift up to 20 pounds consistently and up to 50 pounds occasionally
• Occasional bending and twisting

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Greets and warmly welcomes customers upon arrival, whether inside the lobby or at the drive-up window.
• Ensures the shift is ready for revenue by completing food prep, stocking, and pre-topping pizzas.
• Sets the next shift up for success by completing food prep, stocking prep-tables, and freezer pulls.
• Services the customer while using the cash register to accurately take orders, handle cash, give correct change, and balance register prior to and directly after the shift with the Manager on Duty.
• Ensures restaurant cleanliness by cleaning and mopping the lobby, restrooms, and kitchen as needed.
• Folds pizza boxes.
• Effectively communicates with customers, co-workers, and managers in person or over the telephone.
• Takes customer orders over the phone.
• Completes the meal by offering suggestive sell items to the customers.
• Offers to refill drinks, provides plates and napkins as needed and answers customer questions.
• Follows all food safety guidelines, including handwashing, illness reporting, and cleanliness.
• Follows detailed food recipes while completing subs, pizzas, and salads for customers.

Donatos Pizza Careers and Jobs
History
Donatos is a family-owned pizza company with more than 150 locations in nine states. Founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1963, we take pride in our family business in every community we serve. When Jim Grote, our founder, started the company he did with only $1300 and a simple philosophy: To make the best pizza and to treat others the way I would like to be treated.

FAQ's:

Q) Does Donatos hire for thin-crust pizza production?

A) Yes, pizza assembly follows brand-specific methods.

Q) Are delivery and in-store roles separate?

A) Yes, duties vary by position.

Q) Are ovens a primary workstation?

A) Yes, oven operation is essential.

Q) Is order accuracy emphasized?

A) Yes, consistency is critical.

Q) Are evening shifts busiest?

A) Yes, dinner hours see the most orders.