Deli Sales Associate

Weis Markets•East Stroudsburg, PA

10d

About The Position

The Deli Sales Associate keeps deli service areas stocked and appealing, assists customers, maintains product freshness and accurate pricing, and prepares and packages deli and ready-to-eat foods. The role may include operating a cash register, helping with inventory and deliveries, and assisting in other departments. The associate follows food-safety, sanitation, money-handling, and company procedures, uses required personal protective equipment, and works cooperatively with coworkers and supervisors. Training is provided for certain duties, including baling cardboard and operating a power jack or hand jack.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a high school diploma or GED.
No prior experience required.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without accommodation.
Safe use of knives and kitchen utensils when performing food preparation duties.

Responsibilities

Keep deli service areas stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
Greet customers, answer questions, and promptly and professionally address concerns.
Maintain freshness and condition of display merchandise, 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, salads, and other hot or cold items.
May operate a cash register and follow money-handling procedures to prevent cash overages or shortages.
Follow company policies and state laws concerning 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, product handling, refrigeration, required logs, and company recipes.
May assist with baling cardboard or related duties after receiving appropriate training.
May assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries, including operating a power jack or hand jack if properly trained.
Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to support smooth department and store operations.
Continuously improve job performance and use company-provided personal protective equipment.
May assist in other departments.