Fresh Department Clerk - Store #03 Part-Time

About the role

Northgate Markets opened its first store on January 2nd, 1980, in Anaheim, CA, and now operates 40+ stores across four counties: Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and the Inland Empire. We offer a full-service supermarket with a large meat department, bakery, tortilleria, and prepared foods, along with a significant section of domestic and imported Latin American grocery goods.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Operate according to store rules and comply with health and civil code regulations.
• Adhere to weights and measure laws, package, weigh, and price products, and follow procedures for weighing, wrapping, pricing, and restocking cases.
• Handle damaged and spoiled products according to policy, assist in controlling damaged goods, and rotate perishable merchandise according to department policy and product code dates.
• Pull out-of-code merchandise following FIFO rules and perform any other work-related duties as assigned.
• Greet customers, maintain good customer relations, provide prompt and courteous service, and assist customers with slicing, cutting, weighing, packaging, and labeling merchandise.
• Use and maintain equipment in good working order, report any maintenance or equipment problems, and comply with safety policies and procedures.

Requirements And Conditions

• Ability to hear, speak, and understand the spoken word in English to respond to pages, accommodate verbal requests, answer telephones, and communicate effectively.
• Read, write, analyze, interpret, and understand the English language to read and understand instructions for operating electronic equipment and tools, company handbooks, policies, and procedures, and other written job related documents.
• Knowledge of various cuts and types of meat products sold in the department, including recommended uses or cooking methods and store/department procedures, policies, and operations.
• Regularly sit, stand, and use hands to handle, finger, or feel objects, tools, and controls; lift up to 70 pounds; climb ladders; sweep and mop floors; lift and carry out trash containers; and work in environments with fresh fruits, vegetables, and latex gloves.
• Work in environments with continuous duties in refrigerated cutting rooms and storage areas (high humidity), occasional duties in frozen food storage boxes (temperatures as low as 20°F below zero), and surfaces that can be wet and slippery.
• Have sufficient physical mobility and agility to respond quickly to fire or other emergencies and sufficient dexterity to disassemble, clean, and adjust meat department equipment or clear label jams.

Skills Required

• Ability to hear, speak, and understand the spoken word in English.
• Read, write, analyze, interpret, and understand the English language.
• Knowledge of various cuts and types of meat products sold in the department.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

• Sit, stand, and use hands to handle, finger, or feel objects, tools, and controls.
• Regularly lift up to 70 pounds.
• Climb ladders to retrieve items stored in overhead racks.
• Sweep and mop floors.
• Lift and carry out trash containers.
• Work in environments with fresh fruits, vegetables, and latex gloves.
• Work in environments with continuous duties in refrigerated cutting rooms and storage areas (high humidity), occasional duties in frozen food storage boxes (temperatures as low as 20°F below zero), and surfaces that can be wet and slippery.
• Have sufficient physical mobility and agility to respond quickly to fire or other emergencies and sufficient dexterity to disassemble, clean, and adjust meat department equipment or clear label jams.

Education/Experience

A high school education is preferred but not required. Successful completion of an apprenticeship/training program or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations

(None Required)

Important Disclaimer Notice

The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The Employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business or the work environment change. Truck drivers must be able to pass a standard drug test and qualify as being "drug-free" under the legal and medical guidelines permitted by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. All other employees not subject to the U.S. Department of Transportation drug and alcohol rules and comparable state laws must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test, which will not screen for non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites. Northgate Markets is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions by store will vary and are subject to availability. Be sure to update your applications regularly. Applications remain active for 30 days. If you are not contacted within 30 days, you must update your application to be considered for any new openings. Your Right to Work – In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Northgate Markets will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Ban the Box Law).