Fresh Foods Clerk

WinCo Foods•McKinney, TX

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 the areas for sales; fry food; operate the rotisserie oven; and prepare ready-to-bake or 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. Generally works 6–8 hour shifts between 5:00 am and 10:00 pm. WinCo Foods describes itself as a growing family of more than 140 supermarkets in 10 states, with more than 22,000 employee owners. The company states that its purpose is to make customers’ and employee owners’ lives better by offering low prices, and notes its employee ownership plan and benefits, including medical plans and tuition support.

Requirements

Be at least 16 years of age.
Have a Food Handlers Certification as required by state law.
Be able to work varied shifts in a 24/7 operation, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Communicate effectively with customers to receive orders and provide customer service.
Conduct visual inspections; read and follow production guides, recipes, and product labels; and record production quantities and temperature readings on required forms.
Perform basic math, including addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication, and compute weights and measures.
Maintain mental alertness while performing duties involving potential hazards, procedures, equipment, and work aids.
Complete the training course and meet minimum productivity and accuracy standards.
Wear hair nets, beard nets, gloves, and other required personal protective equipment.
Use cleaning chemicals and handle related food products.
Stand, walk, and move rapidly for extended periods.
Bend, stoop, twist, turn, and frequently reach over the counter and into tight areas.
Occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and reach, push, and pull racks.
Handle refrigerated goods at temperatures from -20°F to 28°F.
Work around machinery emitting heat, including a 400°F rotisserie and 325°F hot shortening.
Perform primary duties efficiently and accurately.

Responsibilities

Welcome, engage, serve, and thank customers, 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 items in fresh pans, rotating and replenishing products, and returning products as needed.
Place required signage on products, including pricing, descriptions, code dates, and COOL information.
Clean and maintain department equipment, including breaking down and reassembling equipment, operating the dishwasher, hand-washing dishes, and sanitizing appropriate parts.
Maintain department cleanliness and sanitation, including cleaning parts, tables, wrapping stations, floors, coolers, and glass display counters, and taking trash and paper to the appropriate balers.
Receive inventory, verify ordered products and receipts, stock products, and place orders.
Follow sanitary guidelines and complete associated records.
Follow food safety procedures and requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed.