(18yrs+ to apply) Deli Clerk - Edwardsville
About The Position
Schnucks Deli Clerks work as part of a team to take orders accurately, prepare fresh meals quickly, and provide friendly customer service. They help maintain high standards for product quality and food safety while preparing sandwiches, salads, party trays, and other deli items. The role is performed primarily in the Deli department and involves serving customers, handling food and equipment, and keeping products and work areas clean, fresh, and properly stocked. Training is provided to new teammates before their first scheduled store workday, and opportunities for growth and advancement are available.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Able to demonstrate basic math skills, including converting pounds and ounces into decimals.
- Able to work a flexible schedule, including nights, holidays, and weekends.
- Wear a hair restraint, clean uniform, name tag, and slip-resistant shoes; use cut gloves and production gloves as required.
- Able to determine whether products are spoiled or damaged.
- Work well with others and demonstrate a customer-service focus and attention to detail.
- Able to safely work with sharp knives, slicers, box cutters, and related equipment.
- Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Physical duties include bending, stooping, kneeling, stretching into display cases, repetitive arm and hand movements, exposure to extreme temperature changes, and standing and walking for a 4–8-hour shift.
Nice To Haves
- Food preparation experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Provide friendly, courteous service to customers in person and by phone, and keep customers the first priority.
- Maintain a positive work environment and reliable attendance; work well with others.
- Keep the work area, equipment, deli cases, and backroom clean while following food safety, sanitation, hygiene, and food-handling practices.
- Follow time and temperature controls, prevent cross-contamination, and observe cooler and case temperatures; report equipment or temperature failures to management.
- Slice and weigh lunch meats and cheeses, offering customers the opportunity to approve slice thickness before completing an order.
- Develop product knowledge, answer customer questions, suggest and sell products, offer samples, and take special orders by phone.
- Fill, rotate, date, store, package, present, and restock products; ensure food freshness and proper product rotation.
- Operate meat and cheese slicers, scales, wrapping equipment, and kitchen equipment such as fryers, rotisserie ovens, and steamers after appropriate training.
- Prepare sandwiches, party trays, salads, fried chicken, and special orders according to company recipes.
- Use safe lifting procedures and safely handle knives and other sharp utensils.
- Wear required personal protective equipment and follow applicable safety, health, and weights-and-measures regulations.
- Assist with other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Retirement benefits
- Life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Teammate discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
