Service Deli Clerk
Lee's Marketplace is a family-owned grocery chain committed to providing an enjoyable shopping experience for our guests. We pride ourselves on offering high-quality products, exceptional service, and a friendly, welcoming environment. We value our team members and treat them like family, and we strive to make a positive impact in the communities in which we serve. As a Service Deli Clerk, you will assist in the cooking, preparing, presentation, and serving of our high-quality dishes, ensuring the highest standards of food quality, freshness, and sanitation in the deli department. Serving our guests in a cheerful and helpful manner, displaying and restocking products, and assisting with any Deli functions as management sees fit is required for the role.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Helps with the production, development, preparation, and maintenance of deli menu items in accordance with recipes and quality standards.
- Assists in the cleaning and sanitation in the food service and seating areas.
- Assists in the displaying and restocking of deli products. Ensures shelves and cases are filled, fresh, rotated, faced, and cleaned.
- Maintains accurate food inventories.
- Assists in unloading deliveries and organizing stock rooms as needed.
- Monitors and maintains kitchen equipment.
- Collaborates and works cohesively with Deli team members to ensure efficient and effective kitchen operations and guest service.
- Maintains training and certification by actively attending in-person trainings and consistently utilizing digital training platforms.
Guest Service:
- Greet and assist guests in a friendly and courteous manner.
- Provide knowledgeable answers to guest inquiries.
- Promote and exemplify a high level of morale within department and store, utilizing friendly but professional methods of honest and open communication with guests and team members.
- Provides excellent guest service by acknowledging guests promptly and taking their orders accurately. Prepares and processes the guest's orders promptly and finalizes their purchase in a friendly manner.
- Displays excellent problem solving skills and prides themselves on finding the best resolution that exemplifies the "Lee's Way- doing what's best for our guests, our team, and our company".
Product Handling:
- Stock shelves and maintain displays according to store standards.
- Ensure product freshness by rotating stock and checking expiration dates.
- Assist in unloading deliveries and organizing stock rooms as needed.
- Package and label products using a computer program.
- Assists the department to maintain proper freshness, pricing, code dating, tare and merchandising of products in compliance with company policies and procedures.
Cleanliness and Safety:
- Maintain a clean and organized work area.
- Follow all safety and sanitation procedures.
- Report any safety hazards or equipment issues to management.
- Adhere to all food safety and sanitation regulations.
- Contributes towards the cleaning responsibilities in the department as management sees fit.
Cash Handling (if applicable):
- Operate cash registers and handle transactions accurately.
- Follow store policies on returns, exchanges, and refunds.
- Ensure the security of cash and other financial transactions.
Team Collaboration:
- Work cooperatively with team members to achieve store goals.
- Participate in team meetings and training sessions.
- Assist other departments as needed.
- Attends departmental, store and company meetings as required.
- Has knowledge of and complies with all company policies, procedures, programs and directives.
- Promotes a harassment-free environment, and immediately reports any potential harmful situation to management.
Position Requirements:
Age Requirement: 18yrs
Food Handlers Permit Required
Availability: 6:00am-9:00pm any day Monday-Sunday according to the needs of the store, including weekends and holidays
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand, walk, twist, sit, and bend for extended periods.
- Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Manual dexterity for handling small objects and operating equipment.
- Repetitive use of hands and arms to push, pull, carry, lift, reach, grip, and balance.
- Occasionally stoop, crouch, kneel, or crawl.
- Prolonged periods standing and walking.
- Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the store.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
- Lifting may include floor to shoulder and overhead lifting repeatedly.
- Occasional use and climbing of step stools or ladders are required.
Tools and Machinery:
- Register system
- Extensive phone and intercom use
- Blades, slicers, and knives
- Fryers, ovens, grills, hot cases and cold cases
- Temperature controlled rooms
- Step stools/ladders
- Trash Compactor
- Bailer
- Wheelers
- Delivery Vehicles (21yrs+)
- Digital communication and training platforms
Education or Skills:
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent (preferred).
- Previous experience in food service or guest service (preferred).
Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to write, speak, hear, and understand the spoken word to respond promptly to pages, requests, team members, and guests.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Basic math skills for handling cash transactions.
- Ability to read and follow instructions.
- Good verbal communication skills.
- Ability to operate cooking machinery.
Benefits:
Compensation:
- Competitive hourly wage/salary.
- Paid time and a quarter on Sundays.
- Benefits packages including health insurance, Disability plans, EAP, 401k plans, and Supplemental Insurances.
- 10% discount, restrictions apply.
- Ace Hardware Discount at Lees Ace Hardware locations.
- Paid Time Off to those who qualify.
Work Environment:
- Friendly and supportive team atmosphere.
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional development.
- Safety forward atmosphere.
- Innovative, supportive, and input driven management team.
Lee's Marketplace is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team members may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.