Deli Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Mill Hall, PA

About The Position

The Deli Sales Associate keeps deli service areas stocked and appealing, serves customers, and supports the preparation and sale of deli products. The role involves checking merchandise freshness, condition, pricing, and signage; rotating products; and handling spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration items according to company procedures. The associate operates slicing equipment and uses knives and kitchen utensils to prepare meats, cheeses, ready-to-eat foods, and platters. They follow company recipes and food-safety policies when preparing items such as chicken, pizza, sandwiches, and salads. Duties may also include operating a cash register, maintaining department sanitation, assisting with inventory and deliveries, and helping in other departments as needed. Training is provided for certain duties, including baling cardboard and using a power jack or hand jack. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Applicants must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with or without accommodation. Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer and may provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
No prior experience required.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation.
Use required company-provided personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

Keep deli service areas stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
Greet customers, answer questions, and address concerns politely and professionally.
Check merchandise freshness and condition, ensure correct prices and signs, rotate products, and handle spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration products according to company procedures.
Operate slicing equipment to prepare meats and cheeses to customer preferences; package items and label them with price, weight, and date.
Prepare ready-to-eat foods to order and assemble platters of sliced meats, cheeses, and vegetable trays.
Follow company recipes and safety policies when preparing chicken, pizza, sandwiches, salads, and other hot or cold foods.
Operate the cash register when needed and follow money-handling policies and applicable laws regarding tobacco and alcohol sales.
Maintain department sanitation by following cleaning schedules and guidelines, keeping work areas and equipment clean, meeting health and OSHA requirements, and disposing of trash properly.
Assist with inventory control by following time- and temperature-control practices, returning products to refrigeration, handling products properly, keeping required logs, and following recipes.
Assist with baling cardboard or related duties if properly trained.
Assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries using a power jack or hand jack if properly trained.
Cooperate with coworkers and superiors to support department and store operations, and continually improve job performance.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
Assist in other departments when called upon.