Deli/Bakery Associate

EW James & Sons • Ripley, TN

2d

About The Position

The Deli/Bakery Associate delivers customer service in the deli and bakery departments. The role includes preparing and serving deli and bakery items, maintaining cleanliness and organization, and ensuring products meet quality standards. Associates work with customers to fulfill orders, process transactions, and provide product recommendations. Responsibilities may vary depending on assignment.

Requirements

• Minimum age requirement of 16 years old.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Ability to frequently move, lift, and carry merchandise and supplies weighing up to 30 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to occasionally move, lift, and carry merchandise and supplies weighing up to 60 pounds.
• Ability to occasionally reach overhead and below the knees, and push, pull, squat, kneel, bend, stoop, crouch, and twist, with or without bearing weight.
• Ability to occasionally climb and/or crawl.
• Ability to stand or walk continuously throughout the shift.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a retail or grocery environment is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding customer service.
• Answer phones and take phone orders correctly.
• Assist customers at the bakery and deli service counters.
• Keep counters, glass, cases, and work areas clean and neat.
• Maintain excellent personal hygiene.
• Stock the sales floor, deli and bakery cases, and supply areas.
• Put away deliveries and store supplies and products neatly in their proper places.
• Follow safety and security procedures.
• Slice and weigh meats and cheeses to customers’ satisfaction.
• May operate small kitchen appliances, ovens, proofers, warmers, and fryers.
• Take out trash and dispose of cardboard.
• Perform daily cleaning duties such as sweeping and mopping.
• Open and close the department without supervision.
• May assist with cashier and carryout duties at the front end as needed.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed