Deli Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Hampstead, MD

About The Position

The Deli Sales Associate keeps deli service areas stocked and appealing, serves customers, maintains merchandise freshness and displays, and prepares deli and ready-to-eat foods according to customer preferences, company recipes, and safety policies. The role may include operating a cash register and handling payments, supporting inventory control and deliveries, and assisting with other duties or departments as needed. The associate is responsible for sanitation and maintaining clean work areas and equipment in accordance with health and OSHA requirements, safe use of equipment and utensils, and use of company-provided personal protective equipment. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Training is provided for certain tasks, including baling cardboard and handling deliveries with a power or hand jack.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
No prior experience required.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without accommodation.

Responsibilities

Keep deli service areas well stocked and appealing to meet customer demands.
Greet customers, answer questions, and promptly and professionally help resolve concerns.
Maintain merchandise freshness and condition in display cases, ensure correct prices and signs, rotate products, and handle spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration items 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 customer order and prepare platters of sliced meats, cheeses, and vegetable trays.
Use knives and kitchen utensils safely and follow company recipes and safety policies when preparing foods such as chicken, pizza, sandwiches, and salads.
May operate a cash register and follow money-handling procedures to avoid cash overages or shortages.
Follow company and state laws related to tobacco and alcohol sales.
Maintain department sanitation by following cleaning schedules and guidelines, keeping work areas and equipment clean and maintained, meeting health and OSHA requirements, and disposing of trash properly.
Assist with inventory control through time and temperature practices; minimize losses by refrigerating and handling products properly, keeping required logs, and following company recipes.
May assist with baling cardboard or related duties after receiving training.
May assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries using a power jack or hand jack after receiving training.
Cooperate with co-workers and superiors to support smooth department and store operations.
Continuously improve job performance and use company-provided personal protective equipment.
May assist in other departments as needed.

Benefits

Health plan
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Short-term disability
Basic life and AD&D insurance
Group whole life insurance with long-term care rider
Voluntary insurance, including hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness coverage
401(k) retirement savings plans
Scholarship program
Associate discount programs
Auto and home insurance
Employee assistance program
Pet insurance
Purchasing power
Identity theft protection
Legal services
Paid time off
Sick pay
Quarterly incentive, subject to eligibility and position-specific criteria