(18yrs+ to apply) Deli Clerk - Festus

Schnuck Markets, Inc.•Festus, MO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Schnucks Deli Clerks work as a team to take orders accurately, prepare fresh meals quickly, and serve customers courteously. They help provide freshly prepared sandwiches and salads while maintaining high standards for customer service, product quality, food safety, and sanitation. The role is performed primarily in the Deli department and includes customer service, food preparation, product handling, equipment operation, and maintaining the department.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Demonstrate basic math skills, including converting pounds and ounces to decimals.
Able to work a flexible schedule, including nights, holidays, and weekends.
Wear a hair restraint, clean uniform, name tag, and slip-resistant shoes as required.
Consistently use cut gloves and production or poly gloves, and safely use knives and other sharp equipment.
Able to determine whether products are spoiled or damaged.
Attention to detail when working with knives, slicers, box cutters, and related equipment.
Ability to stand and walk for a 4–8 hour shift; bend, stoop, kneel, stretch into display cases, and perform repetitive arm and hand movements.
Able to lift deli products weighing up to 50 pounds.
Wear provided personal protective equipment when required, such as cut gloves and chemical goggles or gloves.

Nice To Haves

Food preparation experience is a plus.
Store or facility teammates applying internally are preferred to have at least six months of employment with Schnucks.
Store Support Center teammates applying internally are preferred to have at least one year of employment with Schnucks.
Internal candidates must be in good standing, not on a performance improvement plan or active discipline, and must have manager approval based on performance if invited to interview.

Responsibilities

Provide friendly, courteous service to customers in person and by phone, and keep customers as the first priority.
Maintain a positive work environment and reliable attendance; work well with others as a team player.
Keep the work area, equipment, deli cases, and backroom clean according to company food safety and sanitation guidelines.
Follow personal hygiene, food handling, sanitation, time and temperature control, and cross-contamination prevention procedures.
Slice and weigh lunch meats and cheeses, giving customers an opportunity to approve slice thickness before completing orders.
Build product knowledge, answer customer questions, suggest products, and offer samples to help customers discover items and make product decisions.
Fill, rotate, date, package, present, and restock products in display cases; ensure freshness and proper product rotation.
Operate meat and cheese slicers, scales, wrapping equipment, fryers, rotisserie ovens, steamers, and other kitchen equipment as required and once properly trained.
Prepare sandwiches, party trays, salads, and special orders according to company recipes; fry chicken and use kitchen equipment properly.
Pull products from cases for proper storage at closing, including filling, rotating, and wrapping products.
Observe temperatures in coolers and cases, report failures to management, and follow applicable safety, health, and weights-and-measures regulations.
Answer calls and take special orders courteously.
Use safe lifting procedures and safely handle knives and other sharp utensils; wear required protective equipment.
Assist with other duties as assigned.