Fresh Foods Clerk

WinCo Foods•Puyallup, WA

1d•$17 - $27

About The Position

Assist customers with over-the-counter service and provide customer service throughout the Fresh Foods department. Operate and maintain fresh food production areas, including Deli, Seafood, and Pizza; prepare these areas for sales; fry food; operate the rotisserie oven; and prepare ready-to-bake and baked pizzas. Receive inventory, verify ordered product, and stock designated areas. Provide friendly, courteous service to internal and external customers and perform other related work. Shifts generally last 6–8 hours and fall between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.

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.
Ability to communicate effectively with customers to receive 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 arithmetic and compute weights and measures.
Ability to remain mentally alert while working around potential hazards, equipment such as knives, 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; frequently bend, stoop, twist, turn, and reach over counters and in tight areas.
Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and reach, push, and pull racks.
Ability to handle refrigerated goods at temperatures from -20°F to 28°F and work around machinery emitting heat, including a 400°F rotisserie and 325°F hot shortening.

Responsibilities

Welcome, engage, serve, and thank customers while maintaining a friendly, enthusiastic atmosphere focused on customer care.
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.
Inspect products for quality and freshness.
Prepare cases by placing products in fresh pans, rotating and replenishing product, and filling displays.
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 cleaning parts with sanitizing solution.
Maintain a clean and sanitary department by washing parts, tables, and wrapping stations; taking trash and paper to appropriate balers; cleaning floors and coolers; and cleaning and maintaining glass display counters.
Receive inventory, verify receipts of ordered products, stock products, and place orders.
Follow sanitary guidelines and complete associated records.
Understand and follow all food-safety procedures and requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed.