Deli Clerk (Full-Time) - Bloomfield, MI
Western Market Employment Benefits
- Paid sick time, paid time off, paid bereavement & jury duty leave
- Employee household discount
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k retirement plan with employer match
- AFLAC supplemental insurance
- Employee assistance program
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- Providing responsive, exceptional service to deli counter customers by answering questions, making recommendations, providing samples, and responding to requests
- Recommending, slicing, weighing packaging, and pricing meats and cheeses,
- Prepared special orders and party trays
- Updating displays, cases, and other customer-facing areas to ensure new items and promotions are showcased
- Ensuring that work areas are ready to service customers by cleaning surfaces, equipment, and floors; removing trash; and confirming that tools are in working order
- Following all food safety and sanitation procedures established by the company and other regulatory agencies
- Cooperating with others to ensure customer satisfaction
- Confirming that all displays, products, and services comply with company standards
- Maintaining basic knowledgeability of products, their qualities, and prices
- Performing training as needed
- Regular, predictable attendance for scheduled shifts
- Provide deli training as assigned
- Maintain product backstock according to first-in-first-out food safety principles
- Recommend products and procedures to the Executive Chef
- Receive and stock orders
- Deli counter and/or prepared foods experience is preferred
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to operate meat and cheese slices and scales
- Excellent customer service, communication, and problem-solving skills
- A courteous and efficient approach to handling customer requests, questions, and complaints
- Familiarity with and willingness to comprehend and follow all company procedures and regulations regarding food handling and sanitation.
- Working conditions include a fast-paced retail environment that involves long intervals of standing, crouching, and reaching while moving product. Exposure cold temperatures while performing work in coolers. Exposure to hot temperatures while performing work in the kitchen. Outdoor work is required.
- Language Skills: intermediate.
- Mathematical Skills: intermediate.
- Reasoning Ability: intermediate.
- Equipment used: meat & cheese slicers, cardboard baler, trash compactor, knives
- Computer skills: basic.
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed; it is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required and does not create a contract of employment. This role may include additional duties that are reasonably related to the department’s operational needs and aligned with your skills and qualifications. Job responsibilities may evolve over time based on legitimate business needs, consistent with applicable law and any required notice obligations. Nourish/Western Market reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and responsibilities in its discretion, and significant changes will be communicated in an appropriate manner and supported through training as needed.
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Western Market provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists that are historically associated with race), color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, age, disability, genetic information, height, weight, familial status, marital status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. In addition to federal law requirements, Western Market complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and all other aspects of employment.
Western Market expressly prohibits any form of unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation based on any of the protected characteristics listed above. Prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to, unwelcome verbal, visual, or physical conduct that is based on a protected characteristic and that interferes with an individual’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment. Improper interference with the ability of Western Market employees to perform their job duties, or retaliation against any individual for making a good‑faith complaint or participating in an investigation, may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
It is the policy of Western Market to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities and to individuals with needs related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, as well as to applicants and employees with sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, or practices, in all aspects of the employment process. Western Market will engage in an interactive process with the individual and is prepared to modify or adjust the work environment, job duties, or workplace policies, where appropriate, to enable the individual to perform the essential functions of the position or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship under applicable law. Applicants and employees who believe they need a reasonable accommodation are encouraged to contact Human Resources at hr@westernmkt.com to initiate this process.