Deli Clerk - Full-time

pDescription/ppThe Deli Clerk is first and foremost responsible for customer relations and satisfaction. The Deli Clerk is also responsible for ensuring the department maintains its cleanliness, safety and appeal to customers (may also assist other departments in these areas on occasions). Duties include all deli processing (cutting, packaging and merchandising), sanitation, safety, and stocking procedures on all products while removing expired products from displays. Most importantly, the Deli Clerk will make all customers feel welcomed by acknowledging or greeting each customer and providing genuine, helpful, and respectful customer service./ppstrongSOME ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:/strong/pulliOrders, receives, and merchandises products following proper guidelines for merchandising, rotation, sanitation, pricing, mechanizing, and quality standards./liliConsistently replenishes products to ensure freshness and visibility./liliMaintains a working knowledge of all deli as well as non-deli items throughout the store to respond to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need./liliAdequately accepts, orders, receives, prepares, packages, labels, displays, stocks, replenishes floor stock and inventories merchandise./liliFollows department procedures for processing known loss, invoices discrepancies, special orders, and transfers./liliMaintains accurate and attractive signage within your department./liliHelps customers make product selections by answering questions and providing information about all deli items./liliEnsures accurate and sanitary product processing, packaging, labeling, dating, and pricing according to department procedures./liliPrioritizes time to ensure that prep work, stocking, cleaning, and customer service are handled efficiently./liliCreates and maintains an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important, and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store by providing excellent customer service./liliAssists in inventory counts, storewide cleaning, and other projects as needed./liliReinforces safety within the store by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management or addressing the concern if appropriate./liliPractices preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store team leader of any items in need of repair./liliEnsures federal, state, local and La Montañita Food Cooperative regulations and standards for product freshness, safety, refrigeration, sanitation and weights and measures are being adhered to and met./liliFollows proper procedures for opening and closing./liliMaintains and updates as needed ServSafe® certification./liliOther responsibilities and tasks as required and assigned./li/ulpbr//ppRequirements/ppstrongATTRIBUTES AND QUALIFICATIONS/strong:/pulliCustomer service skills (able to complete the full customer service cycle)./liliEffective communication skills/liliCapable of teaching others positively and constructively./liliFood safety certification. If not currently certified, able to obtain certification within 1 month./liliKnowledge of basic math (counting, addition and subtraction)/liliAbility to adhere and follow safety, regulatory and wellness guidelines. Safety Conscious and adhering to required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is required./liliGood interpersonal and conflict resolution skills./liliAble to act with integrity, ethically, professionalism, and confidentiality./liliAble to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner./liliAble to deal and adapt to changes in the work environment, industry with a calm professional demeanor./liliDependable, reliable and self-motivated./liliAble to work with a diverse group of people./liliStrong team player, friendly and patient./liliExcellent ability to prioritize and multi-task with attention to detail./liliProfessional appearance and manner./li/ul