Fresh Foods Clerk

WinCo Foods•Lewiston, ID

About The Position

Assist customers by providing over-the-counter service and customer service throughout the Fresh Foods department. Operate and maintain fresh food production areas, including Deli, Seafood, and Pizza; prepare areas for sales; fry food; operate the rotisserie oven; and prepare ready-to-bake and baked pizzas. Receive inventory, verify ordered products, and stock designated areas. Consistently provide friendly, courteous service to internal and external customers, and perform other related work. Shifts are generally 6–8 hours between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Prepare, stock, display, straighten, and rotate fresh food products; prepare production items according to recipes and food safety procedures; inspect products for quality and freshness; and label products with required pricing, description, code-date, and country-of-origin information. Clean and maintain department equipment and work areas, follow sanitary and food-safety requirements, and complete associated records. The role may involve varied shifts in a 24/7 operation, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years of age.
Food Handlers Certification, as required by state laws.
Ability to work varied shifts in a 24/7 operation, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to communicate effectively with customers to receive orders and perform customer-relations duties.
Ability to conduct visual inspections, read and follow production guides, recipes, and product labels, and record production quantities and temperature readings on the proper forms.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and compute weights and measures.
Ability to perform duties with mental alertness around potential hazards, equipment, and work aides.
Ability to complete the training course and meet minimum productivity and accuracy standards.
Ability to wear required hair nets, beard nets, gloves, and other personal protective equipment.
Ability to use cleaning chemicals and handle related food products.
Ability to stand, walk, and move rapidly for extended periods; bend, stoop, twist, turn, and reach frequently, including over counters and in tight areas.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and reach, push, and pull racks.
Ability to handle refrigerated goods at temperatures from -20°F to 28°F.
Ability to work around heat-emitting machinery, including a 400°F rotisserie and 325°F hot shortening.
Ability to perform primary duties efficiently and accurately.

Responsibilities

Welcome, engage, serve, and thank customers while maintaining a friendly and enthusiastic customer-service atmosphere.
Take orders, answer questions, and perform suggestive selling.
Prepare, stock, display, straighten, and rotate products in the Deli, Seafood, and Pizza areas.
Prepare production items according to recipes, food-safety procedures, and specified cooking times.
Handle frozen products and inspect products for quality and freshness.
Prepare product cases by placing products in fresh pans, rotating and restocking products, and filling cases.
Apply required product signage, including pricing, descriptions, code dates, and COOL information.
Clean and maintain department equipment, including breaking down and reassembling equipment, washing dishes, and sanitizing appropriate parts.
Maintain a clean and sanitary department, including work surfaces, wrapping stations, floors, coolers, display counters, and waste and recycling areas.
Receive and verify inventory, stock products, and handle orders.
Follow sanitary guidelines and food-safety procedures and complete associated records.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed.