Deli Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Allentown, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Deli Sales Associate stocks and maintains deli service areas and display cases, assists customers, and prepares and packages deli and ready-to-eat foods. The role involves operating slicing equipment and may include cash register duties, inventory support, and assisting with deliveries or other departments. The associate is responsible for sanitation, food safety, proper product handling, and following company procedures and applicable laws. Training is provided for certain duties and equipment. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

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 stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
Greet customers, answer questions, and promptly and professionally help resolve concerns.
Maintain merchandise freshness and display condition, ensure correct prices and signs, rotate products, and handle spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration products according to 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 vegetables.
Use knives and kitchen utensils safely and follow company recipes and safety policies when preparing food, including chicken, pizza, sandwiches, salads, and other hot or cold items.
May operate a cash register and follow money-handling procedures to prevent 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 compliant with health and OSHA requirements, and disposing of trash properly.
Assist with inventory control through time and temperature practices, product handling, refrigeration, logs, and recipe compliance to minimize losses.
May assist with baling cardboard and related duties after proper training.
May assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries using a power jack or hand jack after proper training.
Cooperate with co-workers and superiors to support smooth department and store operations, and 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.