Part-Time Deli Clerk

About the role

The Deli/Bakery Clerk job involves providing prompt, efficient, and friendly customer service, handling food safely, and ensuring the work area is always clean and neat. Cake Decorators assist with special cake orders, preparing and decorating baked goods, and maintaining the bakery's cleanliness and readiness.

Responsibilities

• Provides prompt, efficient, and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern, and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store.
• Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether in the designated department or elsewhere in the store.
• Answers the department telephone promptly when called upon, and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call.
• Takes customer orders at the deli counter, slices product for customer service, weighs, dates, prices, labels, and wraps all product.
• Reviews orders for the day and processes accordingly.
• Understands and practices proper sanitation procedures and ensures the work area is always clean and neat.
• Reviews the status and appearance of the food for freshness.
• Maintains proper inventory control (pricing, stocking, ordering).
• Ensures that all food is handled in accordance with local health department regulations.
• Prepares, finishes, and replenishes product as necessary.
• Cleans all equipment in the Deli/Bakery department on a daily basis.
• Performs other job-related duties and special projects as required.

Requirements

• Must be able to solve arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Must be able to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions, request supplies orally or in writing.
• Visual requirements include clarity of vision at a distance of more than 20 inches and less than 20 feet, color vision, depth perception, and field of vision.
• Must have the ability to handle refrigerated and frozen levels of temperature when retrieving product from freezer.
• Must be able to safely operate a slicer and fryer for the production of sliced meats and cheeses and fried foods.
• Must be able to work shifts varying in length and times, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available.

Benefits

For Washington positions (or positions that may be performed remotely from Washington), visit this link for detailed paid time off information. Candidates hired into this position will also be eligible to participate in the following benefits programs: Paid Time Off; Sick Time; paid holidays and parental leave; 401K Program; medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental death/dismemberment insurance; short-term and long-term disability insurance program, Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account, subject to meeting the eligibility requirements and the terms and conditions of these programs, and subject to any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements. UNFI’s compensation, benefits, and paid time off policies are subject to change in the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with applicable law.