
CLAMS ASSOCIATE
Rochester, NYFull-time$18–20/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
Palmer Food Services is hiring a full-time Clams Associate in Rochester, New York. The role prepares Clams Casino by following recipes and procedures, handling ingredients, assembling dishes, and maintaining food safety and sanitation in a refrigerated work environment. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with an hourly salary range of $18.00 to $20.00.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Full Time
Manual Labor
Rochester, NY, US
Salary Range: $18.00 To $20.00 Hourly
Why Palmer Food Services:
We offer competitive wages and a generous benefit package that contributes a significant amount to your total compensation and your personal well-being. Additionally, there are opportunities to distinguish yourself and move up in our established company through excellent performance and by contributing to our company mission, vision, and values. We value each member of our diverse and talented team - because at Palmer Food Services, our associates are our unfair advantage.
What we Value:
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Honesty & Integrity
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Service & Excellence
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Collaboration & Teamwork
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Family & Community
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Dependability & Loyalty
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Compassion
Roles and Responsibilities:
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Live the company’s values by displaying our high standard characteristics and behaviors that lead to our collective success as outlined in our Values in Action.
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Accurately follow recipes and procedures for preparing Clams Casino.
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Ensure all ingredients are fresh and properly stored.
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Measure and mix ingredients accurately.
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Assemble Clams Casino dishes with precision and attention to detail.
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Maintain a clean and organized work environment within the cold room.
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Adhere to all safety and hygiene regulations, including proper use of protective clothing and equipment.
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Monitor and maintain cold room temperature and conditions to ensure food safety.
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Follow all food safety and sanitation guidelines.
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Report any issues with equipment or facilities to the supervisor.
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Participate in regular safety training and drills
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Other duties as assigned by manager on duty
Qualifications:
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Must be able to read and write in English and perform basic mathematics
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Must have the sense of responsibility to accomplish tasks without supervision
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Must be able to adapt and react to changing needs and priorities
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Adhere to high standards of sanitation and hygiene
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Work in a refrigerated environment as low as 30 degrees
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Must be able to stand for long periods of time
Salary:
- $18.00- $20.00/ hour
Shift:
- Monday- Friday, 7:00 AM- 3:30 PM
Physical Demands:
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Must be able to stand, walk, twist, stoop, bend, kneel, sit and squat.
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Must be able to use hands to pick, handle, feel, finger; reach with hands and arms, pull and push trays with product, levers and boxes.
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Must be able to talk and hear.
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Possess normal vision with or without correction and able to distinguish colors.
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Possess fluent speech in English, writing and communication skills necessary to effectively carry out job functions
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Must be able to read and comprehend work related materials, numerical data and diagrams.
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Must be able to regularly lift and carry up to 70 pounds using correct lifting techniques.
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Must be able to stand and walk on feet all day, except for scheduled breaks.
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Must be able to work in a refrigerated environment at 38-42F.
Benefits of working Full-Time at Palmer Food Services:
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Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
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Paid Benefit Time (PTO, Holiday and Sick)
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401k Retirement Plan with Employer Matching
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Eligibility for Annual Profit-Sharing Bonus
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15% Employee Discount on Retail Grocery Items (Includes Fresh Meat & Seafood)
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Associate Discounts on Warehouse Food Products
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Employee Appreciation Events
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And much more
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How this job compares
Set against the 11,566 open Food Preparation jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18–20/hr
- New York median$16–17/hr334 hourly ranges
- US median$16–18/hr4,730 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $19/hr, is 13% above the New York median midpoint ($17/hr) — in the top quarter of Food Preparation hourly ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 451 open Food Preparation jobs in New York and 11,566 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- McDonald's283 open
- Carrols Corporation29 open
- Walmart21 open
- Experience
- Food Preparation postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 0 to 1 year (204 postings).
- Education
- 4 of the 11,566 open Food Preparation jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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