Fresh Department Clerk - Store #44 Part-Time

Northgate Market•Costa Mesa, CA

4d•$17 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

Northgate Gonzalez Market has grown from one store in Anaheim in 1980 to over 40 locations across Southern California, and we’re looking for passionate, customer-focused team members to join our family. We offer flexible schedules, opportunities for growth, and an associate discount of up to 20% for you and your household—all in a positive and fun work environment where you’ll feel valued and appreciated. If you’re enthusiastic, team-oriented, and ready to build a career with us, we’d love to meet you.

Requirements

Ability to hear, speak and understand the spoken word in English in order to respond promptly to pages for assistance, to accommodate verbal requests from customers for information or assistance, to answer telephones, and to be able to communicate effectively with others.
Ability to read, write, analyze, interpret and understand the English language with sufficient proficiency in order to read and understand instructions for operating electronic equipment and tools; company handbooks, policies and procedures; and other written job related documents.
Be fully knowledgeable and thoroughly familiar with all of the various cuts and types of meat products sold in the department including recommended uses or cooking methods and store/department procedures, policies and operations.
Be able to lift up to 70 pounds carrying cartons of poultry, cases of meat products, deli merchandise, etc.
Be able to climb a ladder to retrieve items stored in overhead racks such as trays and wrapping material.
Be able to sweep and mop floors and lift and carry out trash containers to be emptied in an outside bin.
Have sufficient physical mobility or agility to be able to respond quickly to fire or other emergencies and sufficient dexterity to disassemble, clean and adjust meat department equipment or to clear label jams, etc.
Be able to work in an environment that has fresh fruits, vegetables, and latex gloves without negative allergic consequences that adversely affect performance.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test, which will not screen for non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
Northgate Markets will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Ban the Box Law).

Nice To Haves

High School education preferred but not required.
Successful completion of an apprenticeship/training program or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Observe all store rules and company policies.
Adhere to all local, state and federal health and civil code regulations; adhere to all state, county and local weights and measure laws.
Package, weigh and price all products processed in the department; follow approved procedures for weighing, wrapping, price marking and restocking cases to ensure quality protection, accuracy and product rotation.
Handle damaged and spoiled products according to company policy and assist in controlling the level of damaged goods.
Keep perishable merchandise rotated in accordance with department policy and product code dates and pull all out-of-code merchandise; following FIFO Rules (first in first out).
Perform any other work-related duties as assigned.
Greet all customers and maintain good customer relations by providing them with prompt and courteous service and assistance.
Wait on customers including slicing, cutting, weighing, packaging and labeling merchandise.
Use and maintain equipment in good working order; immediately advise store director or the key person in charge of any maintenance or equipment problems.
Comply with safety policies and procedures; read all Safety Committee bulletins.