Fresh Cut Clerk I (Part-Time)

Festival Foods is a Wisconsin grocer committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing guests with exceptional service and value. We operate over 40 full-service supermarkets across Wisconsin. At Festival, people are our top priority—reflected in our daily interactions, guest treatment, and extensive associate benefits and programs.

About the role

As a Fresh Cut Clerk, you’ll ensure guests have access to delicious, freshly cut fruit and vegetable platters for daily life, gatherings, or special occasions. Your work will keep the fresh cut department stocked and ready, encouraging guests to return for their entertaining needs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain appropriate stock levels in the fresh cut department by observing sales floor and cooler conditions, producing, stocking, and replenishing products as needed.
• Deliver outstanding service to all guests, assisting them with finding products and resolving concerns to ensure satisfaction.
• Contribute to department cleanliness by organizing and sanitizing work areas, shelving, and sales floors.
• Ensure all quality standards are met, including maintaining accurate food safety logs and meeting quantity expectations by 10 am and 5 pm.
• Maintain regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule and provide adequate notice for occasional absences.
• Support the team with other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Strong Communication Skills: Ability to engage effectively with guests, leaders, and retail sales associates in a fast-paced environment.
• Safety Awareness: Thorough understanding of safety requirements and company policies, including proper lifting techniques and box cutter safety.
• Equipment Proficiency: Ability to use equipment such as power jacks, walk-behind lifts, WAVs, balers, and compactors.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Ability to stand for long periods, work in a cooler, walk in the store, bend, stoop, and kneel regularly.
• Full range of upper body motion to lift products and perform repetitive tasks for prolonged periods.
• Functional sensory abilities to monitor the store, create displays, and operate equipment.
• Occasional lifting of up to 40 pounds.

Benefits

• Associate Discount: 15% off grocery purchases for you and your immediate household.
• Weekly Pay & Premium Pay: Hourly associates are paid weekly. Part-time associates receive a $1 premium per hour on Sundays and select holidays; full-time associates receive time and a half on those days.
• Two-Week Advanced Scheduling: Schedules provided two weeks in advance for better planning and balance.
• Vision & Dental Insurance: Eligibility for vision insurance and two dental coverage options for part-time and full-time associates.
• Support Programs: Includes 3 weeks of paid parental leave, fitness reimbursement, EAP (Employee Assistance Program), and LEAPCare Coaches for confidential support on various personal issues.
• 401(k) Plan: Opportunity to save for retirement with an annual discretionary match from Festival Foods.

Festival Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and equal employment opportunities for all. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds to strengthen our ability to serve guests and communities.