(18 yrs+ to apply) Deli Clerk - Brentwood

Schnuck Markets, Inc.•Brentwood, CA

About The Position

The Deli Clerk works in the Deli department, serving customers and preparing fresh food while maintaining high standards of customer service, product quality, food safety, and sanitation. The role includes taking orders in person and by phone, slicing and weighing deli meats and cheeses, preparing sandwiches, party trays, salads, and special orders, and assisting with product production, packaging, presentation, and restocking. Clerks use deli and kitchen equipment, maintain product freshness and rotation, and keep the work area clean and safe. Candidates must be available between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. and on weekends. The position offers 30–35 hours per week and requires a flexible schedule that may include nights and holidays. Training is provided before a new teammate's first scheduled store workday. Opportunities for growth and advancement are available.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be available between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. and on weekends; able to work a flexible schedule, including nights and holidays.
Able to demonstrate basic math skills, including converting pounds and ounces to decimals.
Able to lift deli products weighing up to 50 pounds.
Able to determine whether products are spoiled or damaged.
Able to follow food-safety, sanitation, hygiene, and safe food-handling practices, including preventing cross-contamination and maintaining proper time and temperature controls.
Must use a hair restraint and wear a clean uniform, name tag, and slip-resistant shoes; use cut gloves and production or poly gloves as required.
Must safely handle knives, slicers, box cutters, and related equipment, and be attentive to detail.
Must work well with others and have a passion for serving customers and working with the public.

Nice To Haves

Food preparation experience is a plus.
For internal candidates, store/facility teammates are preferred to have at least six months of employment with Schnucks; Store Support Center teammates are preferred to have at least one year.
Internal candidates must be in good standing and, if invited to interview, have manager approval based on performance.

Responsibilities

Provide friendly, courteous service to customers in person and by phone, keeping the customer the first priority.
Maintain a positive work environment and reliable attendance; work cooperatively with the team and assist with other duties as assigned.
Maintain cleanliness of the work area, equipment, deli cases, and backroom, following company food-safety and sanitation guidelines.
Follow personal hygiene, time and temperature controls, food-handling, cross-contamination prevention, and sanitation procedures.
Slice and weigh lunch meats and cheeses, allowing customers to approve slice thickness before completing the order.
Build product knowledge, answer customer questions, suggest products, and offer samples to support customer decisions and product discovery.
Fill, rotate, date, package, present, and restock products; maintain freshness and pull products from cases for proper storage at closing.
Operate meat and cheese slicers, scales, wrapping equipment, and kitchen equipment such as fryers, rotisserie ovens, and steamers, including preparing fried chicken.
Prepare sandwiches, party trays, salads, and special orders according to company recipes.
Observe cooler and case temperatures and report failures to management; follow safety, health, and weights-and-measures regulations.
Answer the phone and take special orders courteously.
Wear required company-approved slip-resistant shoes, clean uniform and name tag, hair restraint, and required protective gloves or other personal protective equipment.
Follow safe lifting practices and safely handle knives and other sharp utensils; operate powered equipment only after proper training.