Fresh Foods Clerk

WinCo Foods • Helena, MT

6d • $17 - $23

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; prepare ready-to-bake and baked pizzas; and perform related work. Receive inventory, verify ordered products, and stock designated areas. Provide friendly, courteous service to internal and external customers. Shifts are generally 6–8 hours 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 perform customer-relations duties.
• Ability to conduct visual inspections; read and follow production guides, recipes, and product labels; and record production quantities and temperature readings on required forms.
• Ability to perform basic math, including addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication, and calculate weights and measures.
• Ability to remain mentally alert while performing duties involving potential hazards, procedures, equipment, and work aides.
• Ability to complete training 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.

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 and inspect products for quality and freshness.
• Prepare cases by placing products in fresh pans, rotating and replenishing products, and putting products back as appropriate.
• Apply required signage to products, including pricing, descriptions, code dates, and COOL information.
• Clean and maintain department equipment, including fryers and slicers; break down and reassemble equipment; operate the dishwasher; hand-wash dishes; and clean appropriate 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, stock products, verify ordered products and receipts, and place orders.
• Follow sanitary guidelines and complete associated records.
• Understand and follow food safety procedures and requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed