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! The associate is responsible for keeping Deli service areas well stocked and appealing at all times to meet customer demands. This role involves greeting customers, answering questions, and resolving concerns promptly and professionally. The associate ensures the freshness and condition of merchandise, operates slicing equipment, prepares ready-to-eat foods, and prepares platters. Adherence to company recipes, safety policies, and sanitation guidelines is crucial. Responsibilities also include cash register operations, proper money handling, and adherence to laws related to tobacco and alcohol sales. The role requires maintaining clean work areas and equipment, assisting with inventory control, minimizing losses, and potentially assisting with receiving and baling cardboard. Cooperation with co-workers and superiors is expected to ensure the smooth function of the department and store. The associate is responsible for utilizing all company-provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE). This position currently has no supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
- Completed or working towards a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
- No prior experience required.
- Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without an accommodation.
Nice To Haves
- Safe use of knives/kitchen utensils.
- Training provided for power jack or hand jack operation.
- Training provided for baling cardboard.
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.
- 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, critical illness
- 401(k) retirement savings plans
- scholarship program
- associate discount programs
- auto and home insurance
- employee assistance program
- pet insurance
- purchasing power
- paid time off and sick pay provided the eligibility and criteria specific to the position is met.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
