Deli Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Hanover, PA

About The Position

The Deli Sales Associate maintains deli service areas and merchandise, assists customers, prepares and packages food, and helps keep the department clean, safe, and operating smoothly. The associate follows company recipes, food-safety and sanitation procedures, product-rotation practices, and applicable company and state rules for tobacco and alcohol sales. Duties may also include register operation, inventory support, handling deliveries, baling cardboard, and assisting in other departments. Training is provided for certain duties. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer and states that applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Keep deli service areas well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
Greet customers, answer questions, and promptly and professionally help resolve concerns.
Maintain merchandise freshness and condition in display cases, verify 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 according to customer preferences; package items and label them with price, weight, and date.
Prepare ready-to-eat foods to 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 policies and state laws related to tobacco and alcohol sales.
Maintain general department sanitation, follow cleaning schedules and guidelines, keep work areas and equipment clean and maintained in accordance with health and OSHA requirements, and dispose of trash properly.
Assist with inventory control through time and temperature practices; minimize losses by returning products to refrigeration, handling products properly, maintaining required logs, and following recipes.
May assist with baling cardboard or related duties if properly trained.
May 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 smooth department and store operations.
Continuously improve job performance.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
May assist in other departments.