Deli Sales Associate
About The Position
Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS! This position is responsible for keeping the Deli service areas well stocked and appealing, greeting and assisting customers, ensuring merchandise freshness and proper pricing, operating slicing equipment, preparing ready-to-eat foods, platters, and food items according to company recipes and safety policies. The associate may also be responsible for cash register operations, adhering to money handling procedures, and following state laws related to tobacco and alcohol sales. General sanitation in the department, cleaning schedules, and proper trash disposal are also key responsibilities. The role involves assisting with inventory control, minimizing losses, and potentially assisting with baling cardboard, receiving, unloading, and storing deliveries if properly trained. Cooperation with co-workers and superiors is essential for the smooth function of the department and store, with a focus on continuous improvement of job performance and utilization of provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The associate may also be called upon to assist in other departments.
Requirements
- Completed or working towards a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
- No prior experience required.
Responsibilities
- Keeps Deli service areas well stocked and appealing at all times to meet customer demands.
- Smiles and greets customers, answers customer questions and helps resolve customer concerns promptly in a polite and professional manner.
- Ensures freshness and condition of merchandise in display cases along with proper prices and correct signs.
- Properly rotates product.
- Handles spoiled or damaged products or products close to expiration according to company procedures and standards.
- Operates slicing equipment to provide meats and cheeses based on customer preferences.
- Packages items and applies sticker showing price, weight, and date.
- Prepares ready-to-eat foods to individual order of customers.
- Prepares platters of sliced meats, cheeses and vegetable trays.
- Requires safe use of knives/kitchen utensils.
- Adheres to company recipes and safety policies when preparing food such as chicken, pizza, sandwiches, salads and other various hot or cold food items.
- May operate and be responsible for cash register operations.
- Follows policies and procedures to ensure proper money handling to avoid cash overages or shortages.
- Adheres to company and state laws related to tobacco and alcohol sales.
- Responsible for general sanitation in the department.
- Follows cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure that work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc. are well maintained, clean and meet all health and OSHA requirements.
- Disposes of trash properly.
- Assists in inventory control through time and temperature practices.
- Minimizes losses by returning products to refrigeration, properly handling products, keeping necessary logs and following company recipes.
- May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties if properly trained.
- May assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries through operation of a power jack or hand jack (if properly trained – training provided).
- Ensures smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and superiors.
- Responsible to continuously improve job performance.
- Responsible for utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE).
- May also be called upon to assist in other departments.
Benefits
- minimum essential coverage (MEC) Plan includes 100% in-network coverage for all preventative care services required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- two supplemental medical plan options, the Advantage and Elite plans
- dental
- vision
- short term disability
- term life and AD&D
- voluntary insurance such as hospital indemnity and critical illness
- Associate discount - 10% Weis brands
- auto and home insurance
- employee assistance program with mental health support and wellness
- pet insurance
- purchasing power
- paid time off
- sick pay
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Employer match is 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions
- Employer contributions are 100% vested after three consecutive years of service and completing 1,000 hours each year.
- Weis scholarship program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
