Fresh Foods Clerk

WinCo Foods•Carrollton, TX

About The Position

The Fresh Foods Clerk assists customers with over-the-counter service and customer service throughout the Fresh Foods department. The role operates and maintains fresh food production areas, including Deli, Seafood, and Pizza; prepares those areas for sales; fries food; operates rotisserie ovens; and prepares ready-to-bake and baked pizzas. The clerk receives and verifies inventory, stocks products in designated areas, and provides friendly, courteous service to internal and external customers. The position generally involves 6–8 hour shifts scheduled between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. It is part of a 24/7 operation and may include nights, weekends, and holidays. Duties also include preparing, displaying, rotating, and maintaining products; following recipes and food-safety procedures; cleaning department equipment and work areas; and completing required records.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years of age.
Ability to work varied shifts in a 24/7 operation, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to communicate effectively with customers, receive orders, and perform customer-relations tasks.
Ability to conduct visual inspections and read and follow production guides, recipes, and product labels.
Ability to record production quantities and temperature readings on required forms.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and compute weights and measures.
Ability to remain mentally alert while working around potential hazards, equipment, and work aides.
Ability to complete the training course and meet minimum productivity and accuracy standards.
Ability to wear a hair net, beard net, gloves, and other required personal protective equipment.
Ability to use cleaning chemicals and handle related food products.
Ability to stand, walk, and move rapidly for extended periods.
Ability to bend, stoop, twist, turn, and reach over counters and in 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.
Food Handlers Certification, as required by state law.

Responsibilities

Welcome, engage, serve, and thank customers, maintaining a friendly and enthusiastic service environment.
Take customer 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 filling displays.
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 parts.
Maintain a clean and sanitary department, including work surfaces, floors, coolers, and display counters; dispose 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 food-safety procedures and requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed.