Service Deli Clerk

About the role

Responsible for preparing, packaging, and labeling meals, entrees, salads, party trays, rotisserie chicken, and ribs while following Costco standards for food preparation and sanitation. Maintains cleanliness of the Service Deli, equipment, and utensils, and restocks supplies as needed. Provides a high level of member service.

Responsibilities

• Packages, wraps, seals, weighs, and labels products manually and with a manual wrapping machine.
• Utilizes carts and rolling racks to perform daily duties.
• Stocks and rotates display case; restocks and assembles large boxes of ingredients and supplies in the prep area.
• Slices vegetables for salads, entrees, and garnish on prepared foods.
• Assembles party trays, meals, and salads.
• Skewers and cooks chickens, ribs, and all protein in commercial rotisserie ovens or combi ovens.
• Inserts up to eight skewers with chickens or ribs into rotisserie rotator slots and operates the rotator.
• Packages products, weighs ribs, and places them in heated display cases.
• Harvests chicken meat and pieces and transports them to the blast chiller for use in deli products.
• Rotates stock in the cooler and uses carts to pull chicken and rib boxes for deli production.
• Follows Costco formulas and diagrams to maintain department consistency and quality standards.
• Complies with health codes regarding sanitation, temperatures, and pull dates; upholds safety and security procedures.
• Counts on-hand product, figures production needs, and documents production on daily forms.
• Fills out time and temperature record forms.
• Records product to be salvaged, damaged, or destroyed for Manager audit.
• Shops the warehouse and purchases needed supplies and ingredients for the day’s production.
• Cleans and sanitizes deli work areas, including the deli prep room, rotisserie chicken room, and chicken prep area.
• Cleans freezer and cooler area weekly; sweeps, sprays, mops, washes, wipes, and applies cleaning agents.
• Operates a low-pressure washer and logs sanitation procedures on daily reports.
• Performs preventive maintenance for machinery, equipment, and implements.
• Cleans equipment by disassembling, spraying with cleaning and sanitizing agents, and wiping components.
• Cleans deli display cases weekly or as needed; washes, rinses, and sanitizes removable parts in a commercial dishwasher or by hand.
• Wipes stationary parts with cleaning, water, and sanitizing agents; cleans deli prep room filters weekly.
• Using proper personal protective equipment (PPE), cleans ovens by scraping interior, applying cleaning agent, and wiping inside and base.
• Starts oven on clean cycle; cleans oven hood by spraying and wiping with degreasing compound.
• Empties and cleans grease traps on ovens and grease caddy; cleans skewers using power soak skewer tank.
• Ensures proper cleanup and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Operates vehicles, equipment, or machinery as required.
• Assists with department duties and in other warehouse departments as necessary.

Requirements

• Open availability to meet the needs of the business (apart from any religious or disability considerations).
• Authorization to work in the United States (proof required if hired).

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Health benefits: medical, dental, vision, hearing aid, pharmacy, behavioral health, and employee assistance.
• Health care reimbursement account.
• Dependent care assistance plan.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• AD&D insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Stock purchase plan (for eligible employees).