Multi-Purpose Clerk - Deli - 247 E. 18Th St., Oakland, CA 94606

Save Mart Supermarkets•Oakland, CA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Multi-Purpose Clerk is part of a team focused on serving guests and meeting or exceeding their expectations. The clerk may be assigned to a store department, including Center Store Market, Fresh Market Departments, or Guest Services. The role promotes sales, answers guest questions, responds to product requests, and accurately places special orders. It also involves safe food handling, maintaining clean and orderly work areas, receiving and inspecting deliveries, and stocking, rotating, and merchandising products to maintain freshness and department appeal. Department assignments may include Center Store/Front End, Produce, Meat/Seafood, Bakery/Deli, Janitorial, Valley Fresh, or Restaurant. Duties vary by assignment and may include operating a check stand or register; preparing, packaging, and labeling food; assisting guests at service counters; maintaining cleanliness and sanitation; and using department equipment when applicable. All department assignments may include sweeping and mopping sales floors, front ends, back rooms, and refrigerated areas. Forklifts and balers may be operated only when authorized, and forklifts also require certification.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Excellent guest-service and verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work with a sense of urgency and self-motivation.
Ability to be proactive, take initiative, and be enthusiastic and flexible on the job.
High school diploma or GED, or additional job experience.
Six months of grocery retail-related experience.
Must be available to work a variety of required retail hours.
Ability to stand and perform other physical movements frequently.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds without assistance.

Responsibilities

Promote sales in the assigned department and provide guest service, including answering questions, responding to product requests, and accurately placing special orders.
Receive, inspect, and log products for shipment accuracy and quality.
Stock, rotate, and merchandise products to maintain freshness and department appeal.
Follow safe food-handling procedures and keep work areas and department equipment clean and free of safety hazards.
Depending on assignment, operate check stands or registers, perform point-of-sale and inventory activities, or order, unload, and stock products.
Depending on assignment, prepare, weigh, package, label, trim, wash, or otherwise process food products according to company policy or standards.
Depending on assignment, take special orders, including custom meat cuts, holiday items, cakes, or party trays, and provide service at counters or registers.
Depending on assignment, maintain cleanliness and sanitation throughout store or restaurant areas, including floors, restrooms, equipment, carts, and parking areas.
Sweep and mop sales floors, front ends, back rooms, and refrigerated areas.
Operate a forklift if authorized and certified, or a baler if authorized.
Perform other duties as assigned.