Deli Clerk

Sprouts Farmers Market • Bakersfield, CA

13d

About The Position

The Deli Clerk at Sprouts Farmers Market helps customers make healthy food choices by preparing fresh, convenient meals. The role provides customer service and ensures deli products are prepared, packaged, and presented properly, while keeping the department clean and sanitary. Duties include maintaining and rotating products and displays, preparing special orders and party trays, operating deli equipment, and receiving and checking shipments for accuracy, temperature, and quality. The position involves working in a fast-paced grocery environment and carrying out other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent and experience working in grocery, restaurant, or a related field, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Be dependable and reliable.
• Demonstrate outgoing, friendly behavior, a positive attitude, and the ability to interact with customers.
• 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.
• Be able to lift and carry products weighing up to 70 pounds, without mechanical assistance, from 4 to 60 inches and for up to 20 feet, for up to four hours.
• Be able to stand continuously for up to four hours and for a total of eight hours per shift.
• Be able to work in different temperature environments, including coolers and freezers.
• Be able to operate slicers, wrapping equipment, and cooking equipment.
• Be able to work a flexible schedule that changes with business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Adhere to safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations and achieve and maintain a Food Handlers permit.

Responsibilities

• Help customers make healthy food choices by preparing fresh and easy meals.
• Provide a high level of customer service and ensure deli items are properly prepared, packaged, and presented.
• Maintain cleanliness in the deli department.
• Fill, maintain, and rotate products and displays.
• Prepare special orders and party trays.
• Operate meat and cheese slicers, ovens, microwaves, cutting tools, scales, and other deli equipment according to company standards and procedures.
• Clean and maintain a safe and sanitary deli area and equipment, including shelves, products, floors, and work areas.
• Receive, inspect, and log products for shipment accuracy, temperature, and quality.
• Answer phones and take special orders.
• Perform general housekeeping and clean and sanitize work areas, including tables, floors, walls, cases, coolers, and freezers.
• Help maintain equipment in safe working condition.
• Follow safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations and maintain a Food Handlers permit.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount on purchases for the employee and one other family member in the household
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Company-paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events
• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance, subject to eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility
• Health Savings Account with company match, subject to eligibility
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care, subject to eligibility
• Company-paid short-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility
• Paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, subject to eligibility
• Paid holidays, subject to eligibility
• DailyPay access to earned wages for eligible employees

What This Job Offers

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