Fresh Foods Clerk

WinCo Foods•San Marcos, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join WinCo Foods, a growing family of over 140 supermarkets in 10 states with over 22,000 employee owners. WinCo is the second largest Employee-Owned company in the United States, with more than 500 millionaire employee-owners in its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The company's purpose is to make the lives of customers and employee owners better by offering the lowest possible prices to feed their families. In this role, you'll be instrumental in making a real impact in the communities served. The Fresh Foods Clerk assists customers by providing over-the-counter service and customer service throughout the Fresh Foods department. This role involves operating and maintaining fresh food production areas (Deli/Seafood/Pizza), preparing areas for sales, frying food, operating rotisserie ovens, and preparing ready-to-bake/baked pizzas. The clerk also receives inventory, verifies receipt of ordered product, and stocks items in designated areas. Consistent friendly, courteous service to internal and external customers is expected, along with performing other related work. Shifts generally run 6-8 hours between 5:00 am and 10:00 pm.

Requirements

Ability to work varied shifts in a 24/7 operation; including night, weekends and holidays.
Ability to communicate (hearing & speech) effectively with customers to receive orders and perform customer relation skills.
Ability to conduct visual inspections, read and follow production guides, recipes and product labels, log production quantities, temperature readings, etc. on proper forms.
Ability to perform basic math (add, subtract, divide and multiply) and compute weights and measures.
Ability to perform duties with mental alertness involving potential hazards with respect to related procedures, equipment (e.g., knives) and work aides.
Ability to complete training course and meet minimum time standards of productivity and accuracy.
Ability to wear hair net, beard net and gloves and other personal protective equipment as required.
Ability to use cleaning chemicals and handle related food products.
Ability to stand, walk and move rapidly for extended periods of time.
Ability to bend, stoop, twist, turn and reach over the counter and in tight areas frequently.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally and reach, push and pull racks.
Ability to handle refrigerated goods (-20°F to 28°F).
Ability to work around machinery emitting heat (400°F rotisserie and 325°F hot shortening).
Must be 16 years of age or older.
Ability to perform primary duties efficiently and accurately.
Food Handlers Certification (Per State Laws).

Responsibilities

Seeks opportunities to welcome, engage, serve, and thank customers.
Maintains an atmosphere of friendly, enthusiastic customer service with an emphasis of taking care of the customer.
Takes orders, answers questions, and performs suggestive selling.
Prepares, stocks, displays, straightens, and rotates product in fresh food areas (Deli/Seafood/Pizza).
Prepare production items according to recipes, food safety procedures, and/or specified cooking times.
Handles frozen product.
Inspects all product for quality and freshness.
Prepares case by putting the product in fresh pans, rotating product, putting product back, filling, etc.
Places proper signage on all products which includes pricing, description, code dating, and COOL information on all required products.
Cleans and maintains department equipment such as fryers, slicers, etc. by breaking down and reassembling equipment, operating dish washer and hand washing dishes, cleaning all appropriate parts with sanitizing solution.
Maintains clean and sanitary department by washing parts, tables and wrapping stations; taking trash and paper to the appropriate balers; cleans floors and coolers; cleaning and maintaining glass display counters on the inside and out; etc.
Receives inventory, stocks, verifies receipt of ordered product and orders.
Follows strict sanitary guidelines and completes associated records.
Performs other duties as assigned or needed.
Understands and follows all food safety procedures and requirements.