REAL Food re-fined.
Deli/Market FOH Associate - Corporate Dining | Location: Midvale, UT 84047
Compensation: $17.50 per hour| Full-Time
Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 6:30am-3:00pm; Friday, 6:30am-12pm — no nights, weekends or holidays!
Job Summary
We are seeking a Deli/Market Front of House Associate to help deliver exceptional dining experiences through fresh ingredients, thoughtful preparation, and genuine hospitality. In this role, you’ll support daily deli, market, smoothie bar, and lunch service operations while maintaining high standards for food safety, sanitation, presentation, and guest service. Working closely with the culinary team, you’ll play an important role in keeping front-of-house service areas stocked, organized, clean, and ready to serve. This opportunity is ideal for a team-oriented food service professional who enjoys a fast-paced environment, takes pride in the details, and is passionate about creating a positive experience through REAL food and warm hospitality.
What You'll Do
- Prepare, set up, and maintain deli, market, smoothie bar, and front-of-house service areas for daily operations.
- Support lunch service by stocking, replenishing, and organizing service stations, including utensils, plates, condiments, beverages, grab-and-go items, and other guest-facing supplies.
- Assist with deli station setup, including meats, vegetables, sandwich spreads, toppings, and other ingredients needed for service.
- Provide friendly, attentive service while maintaining a consistent presence in front-of-house areas during meal periods.
- Monitor product levels, quality, presentation, and freshness throughout service and communicate needs to culinary leadership.
- Follow proper food handling, storage, labeling, dating, rotation, temperature, and sanitation procedures.
- Maintain clean, organized, and sanitary workstations, counters, equipment, coolers, market areas, and service spaces.
- Break down and clean deli and market areas after service, ensuring food items are properly stored and work areas are ready for the next day.
- Support dish pit duties, trash removal, and other closing tasks as needed to help the team complete daily operations.
- Collaborate with culinary and service team members to promote a positive, efficient, and guest-focused environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What You Will Bring
- High school diploma/GED
- Previous food service, deli, café, market, front-of-house, or hospitality experience preferred
- Basic knowledge of food handling, sanitation, safe work practices, and guest service standards.
- Ability to follow daily task lists, service standards, and instructions with accuracy, organization, and attention to detail.
- Strong teamwork, communication, time management, and customer service skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to stand, move, stock, lift, carry, clean, and support service operations throughout the shift.
- Current, valid ServSafe® certification or State Food Handler card
Physical and Sensory Requirements
In this role, you will spend most of your time in offices, patient care areas, and meetings, but periodic kitchen visits are part of your oversight responsibilities. Therefore, this job involves occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts and a kitchen environment with fumes, airborne particles, and moderate noise. Occasional exposure to wet or humid conditions, extreme temperatures, and vibration may also occur in the kitchen area. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities.
At Thomas Cuisine, our people are purposeful. They care about food and quality and have a desire to make a positive impact in the world through REAL food. Embark on a rewarding culinary journey with us, where your skills will not only flourish but also contribute significantly to the satisfaction and well-being of our communities.
What We Offer!
Life/Work Integration
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Baby Bonding Leave
- Paid Elder Care Leave
- Paid Time Off (Accrued)
- Holiday Premium Pay
Health & Wellness
- 3 Medical Plans (Blue Cross)
- Prescription, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Reimbursed Wellness Massages (Portion of cost)
- Voluntary HSA with Company Match
- Voluntary FSA
- Free Employee Assistance Program (Behavioral Health Support)
- Access to Wellness Initiatives (Fitness Memberships, etc.)
Financial Wellness
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Company-Paid Basic Life Insurance
- Company-Paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Policy
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary Employee, Spouse, and/or child(ren) Life Insurance, with AD&D
Plus
- A supportive, collaborative work environment
- Opportunities for growth
Who We Are
Founded in 1986, Thomas Cuisine is an award-winning, privately held contract food service company. We advocate the healing power of whole foods and believe in preparing scratch-made cuisine fresh each day. Our people are purposeful, they care about food and quality, and have a desire to make a positive impact in the world through REAL food. Embark on a rewarding culinary journey with us, where your skills will not only flourish, but also contribute significantly to the satisfaction and well-being of our growing community.
Our commitment to you
At Thomas Cuisine, we are dedicated to fostering a workplace that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, and where every individual feels a sense of belonging. We know that this commitment is an ongoing journey, and we will strive to improve and adapt as we grow. Our DEIB commitment is not just a statement but a living part of our company culture.
REAL Food | Genuine Service | Enduring Relationships
