Fresh Foods Clerk

WinCo Foods•Ventura, CA

6d•$17 - $30

About The Position

Assist customers with 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. Provide friendly, courteous service to internal and external customers, and perform other related work. Shifts are generally 6–8 hours and may fall between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. The role involves preparing and displaying fresh food products, following recipes and food-safety procedures, maintaining product quality and freshness, and keeping department equipment and work areas clean and sanitary. Employees work varied shifts in a 24/7 operation, including nights, weekends, and holidays. The position requires standing and moving for extended periods, handling refrigerated goods, and working around hot machinery.

Requirements

Be at least 16 years of age.
Obtain 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 perform customer-relations duties.
Conduct visual inspections; read and follow production guides, recipes, and product labels; and record production quantities and temperature readings on appropriate forms.
Perform basic arithmetic and calculate weights and measures.
Maintain mental alertness while performing duties involving potential hazards, equipment, and work aids.
Complete the training course and meet minimum productivity and accuracy standards.
Wear required personal protective equipment, including hair nets, beard nets, and gloves.
Use cleaning chemicals and handle related food products.
Stand, walk, and move rapidly for extended periods.
Bend, stoop, twist, turn, and reach over counters and into tight areas frequently.
Lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and reach, push, and pull racks.
Handle refrigerated goods at temperatures from -20°F to 28°F.
Work around machinery that emits heat, including a 400°F rotisserie and 325°F hot shortening.
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 appropriate.
Label products with required pricing, descriptions, code dates, and Country of Origin Labeling (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 by cleaning work surfaces, wrapping stations, floors, coolers, and display counters, and disposing of trash and paper appropriately.
Receive and verify inventory and orders, and stock products in designated areas.
Follow sanitary and food-safety procedures and complete associated records.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed.