Deli Clerk

About the Role

Prepare food and display product in the department in a careful, clean, neat, and expedient manner ensuring that all product is fresh, rotated, and well-stocked for customers while maintaining great customer service. Commit to the “Golden Rule” and work with other associates to build a strong deli team.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous attention to customers’ needs at the service counter.
• Offer product suggestions.
• Process merchandise according to production guidelines and follow established sanitation standards.
• Slice meats and cheeses.
• Prepare and wrap cheeses, sandwiches, and other deli-related products.
• Stock display cases and rotate all products to ensure date control.
• Unload deliveries and store product in designated area.
• Monitor and maintain the cooler, freezer, equipment, and work area to the sanitation standards of the company.
• Practice the “Cleaner’s Creed” and proper sanitation procedures.
• Ensure sales and work area are swept and wiped clean, orderly, free from safety hazards, and report hazards to management.
• Operate and clean department equipment and tools.
• Exercise proper safety practices when lifting or moving product or using equipment.
• Restock and use supply items efficiently to eliminate waste and maintain the lowest supply cost.
• Keep display cases, cooler, and freezer organized and clean; clean walls, fans, drains, and equipment.
• Present a favorable impression in dress, personal hygiene, and business attitude.
• Notify management of associate theft, customer shoplifting, unauthorized mark-downs, or property defacement.
• Complete onboarding/e-learnings and checklist within 30 days of hire/entering the department.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English, with the ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to work a schedule based on the business needs of the store location.
• Authorized to work within the U.S.

Physical Demands and Safety Risks

The physical demands and safety risk factors listed below may occur during each work shift and are categorized by frequency:

• Crawling: 0% (Never)
• Sitting, pushing and pulling up to 250 lbs, climbing up to 8 feet, kneeling, and crouching: 1-33% (Occasionally)
• Carrying and lifting up to 50 lbs, bending, balancing, stooping, and reaching at waist or overhead: 34-66% (Frequently)
• Standing and walking on tile or concrete floor, handling, fingering, feeling, talking, seeing, hearing, and smelling: 67-100% (Continuously)

Safety risk factors by frequency:

• Loud noise, cluttered floor surface, contact with skin irritant, toxic exposure, nuisance dust, fumes, sprays, and hazardous cleaning solutions: 1-33% (Occasionally)
• Twisting of back and neck, slippery floor surface, and contact with sharp objects: 34-66% (Frequently)
• Hazardous equipment (mechanical moving parts): 67-100% (Continuously)

Machines, Tools, and Equipment Utilized

• Slicer
• Case cutter
• Kitchen utensils
• Electronic scales
• Shrink film wrapper
• Steamer
• Pricing gun
• Compactor
• Sink
• Cooler and freezer
• Approved cleaning supplies

Working Conditions

Working environment is inside and possibly outside within cold temperatures that may be wet. Continuous movement of the entire body is required.

Pay

The hiring range for this position is $15.40 - $20.10 per hour.