Fresh Foods Clerk

WinCo Foods•Glendale, AZ

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 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. The role includes preparing and displaying products, following recipes and food safety procedures, maintaining product quality and freshness, labeling products, cleaning equipment and work areas, and completing required sanitation and production records. The position operates in a 24/7 operation and may involve night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years of age.
Food Handlers Certification, as required by state law.
Ability to work varied shifts in a 24/7 operation, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Effective hearing and speech communication to receive customer orders and provide customer service.
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 math and compute weights and measures.
Mental alertness when performing duties involving potential hazards, procedures, equipment, and work aids.
Ability to complete the training course and meet minimum productivity and accuracy time standards.
Ability to wear a hair net, beard net, gloves, and other required personal protective equipment.
Ability to use cleaning chemicals and handle food products.
Ability to stand, walk, and move rapidly for extended periods.
Ability to bend, stoop, twist, turn, and reach over counters and into tight areas frequently.
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 machinery emitting heat, 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, 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 display cases by placing products 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, washing dishes, and cleaning parts with sanitizing solution.
Maintain a clean and sanitary department, including cleaning tables, wrapping stations, floors, coolers, and glass display counters, and disposing of trash and paper in appropriate balers.
Receive inventory, verify ordered products and orders, and stock products.
Follow sanitary guidelines and complete associated records.
Follow all food-safety procedures and requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed.