Deli Clerk

Albertsons • Vancouver, WA

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About The Position

As a Deli Clerk, you prepare fresh food and provide welcoming, friendly, and efficient customer service. You help customers choose deli meats, cheeses, hot foods, and prepared items; slice meats; prepare grab-and-go options; and take orders. You also keep the department stocked, clean, and organized by preparing hot and cold items, maintaining displays, and monitoring product freshness and temperature. The role involves restocking, customer service, and using deli equipment in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to operate slicers and food preparation equipment after training and in accordance with safety guidelines.
• Basic math skills for weighing, portioning, and transactions.
• Availability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Clear communication skills when taking orders in person or by phone.
• Food preparation skills, including slicing, assembling, and portioning deli products.
• Understanding of deli meats, cheeses, prepared foods, and hot case items.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in portioning, labeling, pricing, and order completion.
• Organization and time-management skills to manage multiple tasks while maintaining workflow and service speed.
• Ability to keep display cases stocked, clean, and visually consistent.
• Cash-handling ability, including processing transactions and making accurate change using register systems, where applicable.
• Ability to follow food safety, sanitation, and company procedures.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with changing customer demand.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Help customers select deli meats, cheeses, hot foods, and prepared items.
• Take customer orders in person or by phone and provide friendly, efficient service.
• Prepare deli products, including slicing, assembling, portioning, and preparing grab-and-go items.
• Prepare hot and cold foods and maintain organized, stocked, clean, and visually consistent displays.
• Monitor product freshness and temperature.
• Label and price products accurately and complete orders accurately.
• Process transactions and make accurate change using register systems, as applicable by location.
• Follow food safety, sanitation, company procedures, and equipment safety guidelines.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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