FT Deli Clerk-Blairstown, NJ

Albertsons • Blairstown, NJ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Deli Clerk, you prepare fresh food and provide customers with a welcoming, friendly, and efficient experience. You help customers choose deli meats, cheeses, hot foods, and prepared items; slice meats; and prepare grab-and-go options. You also keep the department stocked, clean, organized, and ready throughout the day by preparing hot and cold items, maintaining displays, and monitoring product freshness and temperature. The work is active and fast-paced, involving customer orders, restocking, and use of food-preparation equipment.

The role requires following food safety, sanitation, and company procedures; operating slicers and other food-preparation equipment after training; and being comfortable standing for extended periods, lifting products up to 35 pounds, and working in varying temperatures. Employees must be at least 18 years old and available to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Prior food-service or customer-service experience is preferred.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to operate slicers and food-preparation equipment following training and safety guidelines.
• Basic math skills for weighing, portioning, and transactions.
• Availability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Comfort standing for extended periods, lifting products up to 35 pounds, and working in varying temperatures.

Nice To Haves

• Prior food-service or customer-service experience.
• Clear communication when taking orders in person or by phone.
• Experience preparing deli products, including slicing, assembling, and portioning.
• Knowledge of deli meats, cheeses, prepared foods, and hot-case items.
• Attention to detail in portioning, labeling, pricing, and order completion.
• Organization and time-management skills to manage multiple tasks while maintaining workflow and service speed.
• Merchandising awareness to keep displays stocked, clean, and visually consistent.
• Cash-handling skills, including processing transactions and making accurate change using register systems.

Responsibilities

• Help customers select deli meats, cheeses, hot foods, and prepared items, and take orders in person or by phone.
• Slice, assemble, portion, and prepare deli products, including hot and cold foods and grab-and-go items.
• Keep display cases stocked, clean, organized, and visually consistent.
• Monitor product freshness and temperature.
• Process transactions and make accurate change using register systems, where applicable.
• Follow food-safety, sanitation, company, and equipment-safety procedures.

Benefits

• Inclusive work culture built on belonging.
• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Associate discounts.
• Training, career growth, and development supported by leaders.
• Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and 401(k).
• Vacation and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed