Deli Clerk

Summary: The Deli Clerk reports to the Deli Manager and is responsible for providing excellent customer service by

greeting, responding to questions and serving customers to the highest standards of product freshness and sanitation.

Essential Sales Duties and Responsibilities

• Selecting and packaging products ordered by customers and ensuring that all food offerings are available for customer purchase at assigned times.
• Provide excellent customer service in all interactions by being courteous, knowledgeable and responsive to customer needs.
• Operating cash registers, meat and cheese slicers, fryers, ovens, microwaves, cutting tools, scales and a variety of other deli equipment as needed.
• Dynamically sell product by providing customers with information needed to make product related decisions and encourage sales.
• Follow all standard deli procedures and preparation methods as described by management.
• Maintain par level sheets to ensure successive shifts are prepared upon arrival.
• Manage product storage, maintenance and rotation activities to minimize damages or spoilages.
• Accurately weigh and measure ingredients according to established recipes.
• Prepare and cook all food products as dictated by the needs of the business and the direction of management.
• Ensure all food product meets specifications, procedures and quality standards, including strict observance of designated holding times and temperatures.
• Return food to the cooler when finished cooking.
• Code dates and rotate each product using the first in, first out (FIFO) method of rotation on all products including freezer, cooler, dry, prepared, etc.
• Receive, unload and stock all required food items.
• Effectively communicate with team and management on current food levels and preparation lists.
• Filter and clean all equipment at the designated times while following ALL guidelines of safety, including the use of provided safety equipment.
• Maintain a clean work area by practicing the 'clean-as-you-go' practice, while following all of the company and state mandated guidelines/procedures of sanitation and safety.
• Ensure floors remain free of obstacles, debris, and are kept dry.
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of the cooler.
• Ensure dish sink is set up to wash, rinse, and sanitize.
• Properly label all items and manage spoiled and expired product.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Assisting in other duties as assigned.