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Restaurant Team Member


Job Location:

Durham, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 5 October 2026 (9 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 2 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

A Potbelly Associates job is to provide our customers an excellent experience by providing fast friendly and accurate service and by delivering a quality and consistent product every time in a clean and inviting environment. They are also to display the Potbelly Values at all times.


FOCUS


Essential

  • Prepare quality finished products (sandwiches salads soups cookies ice cream etc.) efficiently per Potbellyrecipe manual standards.
  • Provide fast friendly and accurate service to customers.
  • Comply with health and safety standards for food cleanliness and safety of the shop.
  • Maintain personal hygiene standards and follow Potbelly uniform standards.
  • Comply with shop security and safety standards.
  • Handle raw and finished waste according to established procedures.
  • Engage in friendly conversation with customers in line.
  • Act with a sense of urgency toward all customers in the shop.
  • Ability to discuss Potbelly history with others.


Other Key Functions

  • Restock food line chips and cooler.
  • Work multiple stations (load dress shakes cash prep front) as directed by members of the Management Team.
  • Prepare meats cheeses bread vegetables and condiments for different sandwiches and salads.
  • Prepare shakes cookies soups and other food items.
  • If 18 or older use and clean the automatic slicer & manual chicken slicer to prepare food items.
  • Clean and maintain all areas of the shop including the dining room service line kitchen and restrooms. Thisincludes cleaning tables floors counters walk-in cooler food prep stations restroom fixtures washing dishesand taking out the trash.
  • Operate cash register: handle balance and follow all cash handling procedures.
  • Effectively handle customer complaints/issues.
  • Take delivery/catering/pickup orders accurately over the phone.
  • Deliver catering orders as detailed in the Catering Driver and Delivery Agreement.
  • Other duties as assigned.


PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS

  • Ability to stand/walk a minimum of 5 hours or as needed.
  • Must be able to exert well-paced and frequent mobility for periods of up to 3 hours or as needed.
  • Must be able to work a flexible work schedule that could include a minimum of 2 shifts per week.
  • Be able to lift up to 10 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
  • Will frequently reach feel bend stoop carry finely manipulate and key in data.
  • Able to work in both warm and cool environments indoors (95%) and outdoors (5%).
  • Must be able to tolerate higher levels of noise from music customers and employee traffic.
  • Must be able to tolerate potential allergens: peanut products egg dairy gluten soy seafood andshellfish.


EXPERIENCE EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORS

  • Must represent Potbelly Advantage and Our Values.
  • Must be at least 16 years of age
  • All hourly non-managers are required per jurisdictional requirements to successfully complete a FoodHandler course and exam. Failure to do so will result in termination of employment.
  • Must be friendly and customer service-oriented.
  • Strong verbal communication skills.
  • Must possess neat and clean hygiene.
  • Ability to handle a knife confidently.
  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and have a sense of urgency.
  • Ability to work as a team-player.
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in English via verbal and written communication such thatemployee can perform his or her job responsibilities.