Deli Clerk

Essential Duties

• Providing responsive, exceptional service to deli counter customers by answering questions, making recommendations, providing samples, and responding to requests.
• Recommending, slicing, weighing, packaging, and pricing meats and cheeses.
• Preparing special orders and party trays.
• Updating displays, cases, and other customer-facing areas to ensure new items and promotions are showcased.
• Cleaning surfaces, equipment, and floors, removing trash, and confirming that tools are in working order.
• Taking telephone orders for party trays, sandwiches, and special orders.
• Following all food safety and sanitation procedures established by the company and other regulatory agencies.
• Cooperating with others to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Confirming that all displays, products, and services comply with company standards.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Some companies may have a minimum age requirement of 18.
• Deli counter or food preparation experience may be required.
• Ability to lift heavy items, ranging from 5 to 30 lbs, and operate equipment, such as meat and cheese slicers, scales, cash registers, etc.
• Excellent customer service, communication, and math skills.
• Ability to speak, read and fluently communicate in English to ensure fluent communication with customers, coworkers, and supervisors who only speak English.
• Ability to comprehend and follow all company procedures and regulations regarding food handling and sanitation.
• A courteous and efficient approach to handling customer requests, questions, and complaints.

Work Environment

• Store climate can range, averaging 70-78 degrees, freezer and walk-ins low as 20 degrees.
• Moderate level noise.
• No travel needed.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly stand, bend, twist, kneel, and crouch.
• Use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to stand and move for up to 8 hours per day.

Benefits

Full coverage employer benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, GT Life.