Deli Clerk

Sprouts Farmers Market • Houston, TX

4h • Onsite

About The Position

If you’d be excited to work in a professional kitchen preparing and cooking meals, consider applying for the position of Deli Clerk. As one of the fastest growing natural foods retailers, Sprouts Farmers Market is seeking team members who are excited to share their passion for food. The Deli Clerk is responsible for assisting customers in making healthy food choices by preparing “fresh and easy meals”, providing a high level of customer service, and ensuring that Deli items are properly prepared, packaged, and presented, always maintaining cleanliness of the Deli department area. This role involves filling, maintaining, and rotating products and displays, preparing special orders and party trays, and operating various deli equipment. The Deli Clerk also maintains a clean, safe, and sanitary deli area and equipment, and receives, inspects, and logs products for accuracy, temperature, and quality. The company emphasizes a fast-paced environment and a commitment to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and caring workplace culture.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent and experience working in grocery, restaurant, or related field; or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Be dependable and reliable
• Have and show an outgoing, friendly behavior with a positive attitude and the ability to interact with our customers
• Have the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes as the business changes, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Have good communication skills; and the ability to take direction and participate in a team environment
• Be able to answer phones and take special orders
• Must be able to lift/carry product horizontally/vertically weighing up to 70 lbs., from 4” to 60”, for a distance up to 20 feet without mechanical assistance for up to 4 hours
• Must be able to stand for up to 4 hour continuously, for a total of 8 hours per shift.
• Be able to work in different temperature environments (cooler and freezer).

Responsibilities

• Assisting customers in making healthy food choices by preparing “fresh and easy meals”
• Providing a high level of customer service and ensuring that Deli items are properly prepared, packaged, and presented, always ensuring cleanliness of the Deli department area
• Filling, maintaining, and rotating products and displays
• Preparing special orders and party trays
• Operating meat and cheese slicers, ovens, microwaves, cutting tools, scales, and other deli equipment following company standards and procedures
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary deli area and equipment including cleaning shelves and products, keeping floors free of spills, removing hazardous debris from floor, and sweeping
• Receiving, inspecting, and logging products for accuracy of shipment, temperature, and quality
• Perform general housekeeping in the department; clean and sanitize work area (including tables, floor, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.).
• Operate a slicer, wrapping and cooking equipment; assisting in maintaining all equipment in safe working condition.
• Adhere to all safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations; achieve and maintain a Food Handlers permit
• Other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!
• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
• Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company paid short-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays
• DailyPay - transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED