Deli Sales Associate
About The Position
The Deli Sales Associate maintains appealing, well-stocked deli service areas and provides courteous customer service. The role ensures merchandise freshness, accurate pricing and signage, and proper product rotation and handling. Associates slice and package meats and cheeses, prepare made-to-order foods and platters, and follow company recipes and food-safety policies. They may operate a cash register, assist with inventory and deliveries, and perform department sanitation and other store duties. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer and may provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
Requirements
- Completed or working toward a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
- Able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation.
- No prior experience required.
Responsibilities
- Keep deli service areas well stocked and appealing, greet customers, answer questions, and promptly and professionally address concerns.
- Check display merchandise for freshness and condition, maintain correct prices and signs, rotate products, and handle spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration items according to company standards.
- Operate slicing equipment to prepare meats and cheeses to customer preferences; package items and label them with price, weight, and date.
- Prepare made-to-order foods and platters of sliced meats, cheeses, and vegetables using knives and kitchen utensils safely.
- Follow company recipes and safety policies when preparing foods such as chicken, pizza, sandwiches, salads, and other hot or cold items.
- Operate the cash register when needed and follow money-handling procedures and laws relating to tobacco and alcohol sales.
- Maintain department sanitation by following cleaning schedules and guidelines, keeping work areas and equipment clean and compliant with health and OSHA requirements, and disposing of trash properly.
- Support inventory control through time- and temperature-management practices, proper product handling and refrigeration, required logs, and company recipes.
- Assist with baling cardboard and related duties when properly trained.
- Assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries, using a power jack or hand jack when properly trained.
- Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to support smooth department and store operations and continuously improve job performance.
- Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
- Assist in other departments as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
