Bakery/Deli Closing Clerk

Harp's Food Stores•Halls, TN

10d

About The Position

The Bakery/Deli Closing Clerk supports bakery and deli department operations, including department readiness, staffing, supervision, price maintenance, inventory preparation, financial goals, cleanliness, and the safe use of equipment and tools. The role also supports ordering, replenishment, receiving, invoicing and accounting, back stock, reclamation and returns, damages and reworks, supply use, and inventory preparation. The clerk maintains merchandising and sales-floor standards by stocking and rotating products, signing and maintaining displays, sampling, and zoning the department. The role supports fresh-food preparation and production, food-safety standards, cool standards, and service-counter maintenance. The position emphasizes customer service, problem solving, safety, quality, dependability, integrity, professionalism, and respectful teamwork. The clerk helps meet customer needs and support Harps’ mission of providing value through competitive prices, product quality and freshness, friendly service, and cleanliness.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
No previous work experience is required.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Ability to adapt to changing situations, shifting priorities, and rapid change.
Ability to interpret, understand, and follow instructions.
Ability to move, lift, carry, and place merchandise and supplies weighing up to 25 pounds without assistance.
Ability to frequently reach overhead and below the knees and push, pull, bend, stoop, crouch, and twist, with or without bearing weight; occasional squatting, kneeling, and climbing are required.
Ability to perform continuous repetitive hand and arm motions, such as grasping, gripping, and turning.
Ability to stand and/or walk continuously throughout the shift.
Ability to visually locate merchandise and other objects and verify information, often in small print.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Support bakery and deli department readiness, staffing, supervision, price maintenance, policies and procedures, inventory preparation, financial goals, cleanliness, and safe equipment use.
Support ordering, replenishment, receiving, invoicing and accounting, back stock, reclamation and returns, damages and reworks, supply use, and inventory preparation.
Stock and rotate merchandise, maintain signs and displays, support sampling, and follow department zoning procedures.
Support fresh-food preparation and production, food-safety standards, cool standards, and service-counter maintenance.
Identify issues and use critical thinking and logic to obtain answers in an organized manner.
Produce and promote high-quality products and services while following procedures that protect personal and workplace safety.
Build respectful relationships and support teamwork, cooperation, and trust.
Provide customer service in accordance with the SMILE Program and take steps to improve customer satisfaction.
Follow company policies and procedures, attend regularly and punctually, adhere to the dress code, maintain a safe work environment, and complete other duties as assigned.
Act with honesty, accountability, and professionalism in the best interest of Harps.