Part Time Deli Clerk - BU

North Coast Co-op•Arcata, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Part Time Deli Clerk is responsible for providing an exceptional shopping experience for all members, customers, and co-workers. This role involves greeting and interacting with customers, ensuring they receive prompt, helpful, and friendly service, and assisting them in locating products. The clerk will also follow established procedures to prepare various food items, maintain sanitation and food safety standards, merchandise products, and manage inventory. Additionally, the position requires receiving and processing special orders, assisting with new employee training, and participating in cross-training. Maintaining a clean and organized workstation, washing dishes, and ensuring the department's appearance is appealing are also key duties. The clerk will receive product deliveries, process invoices, and may learn to place orders from suppliers. Accuracy, efficiency, and productivity are expected in all tasks. Familiarity with store products and the Co-op's membership structure is important. The role also involves answering phones, checking communications, and assisting in other departments as needed.

Requirements

Outstanding customer service and communication skills.
Excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team; ability to communicate effectively.
Knowledge and experience working in food service.
Possesses SERV Safe or Food Handlers certification, or able to obtain within first month of employment.
Ability to work accurately and quickly in a fast-paced deli and bakery environment to meet timelines and goals.
Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
Knowledge and ability to work all service shifts, as needed.
Ability to read and comprehend instructions and recipes; knowledge and understanding of dietary and measurement abbreviations.
Analytical ability and proficiency in math.
Ability to understand and adhere to all organizational and department rules, policies, and procedures, including those listed in the employee handbook, CBA, and Health and Safety guidelines.
Ability to work on a variety of tasks simultaneously, prioritize and remain flexible.
Works well independently but able to work closely and cooperatively with others.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Knowledge of natural foods industry.
Disseminate ideas, proposals, feedback, and other information in a clear, respectful, effective, and timely manner.
Can accept feedback openly without defensiveness.
Accepts direction willingly and follows through with delegated tasks.
Willing to accept and adapt to change.
Maintain positive relationships with outside professionals and vendors.
Maintain confidentiality.
Ability to approach all decision making with environmental and social impact in mind, actively seek ways to improve sustainability efforts in day-to-day duties and assist in implementing applicable sustainability initiatives.

Responsibilities

Provide an exceptional shopping experience and friendly and welcoming environment for all members, customers, and co-workers.
Greet and interact with customers; model, and ensure customers receive, prompt, helpful, attentive, and authentically friendly service in accordance with the Co-op’s customer service standards.
Ensure customers receive appropriate assistance in locating products throughout the store; seek opportunities to exceed customer expectations and enhance the customer experience.
Maintain a calm and friendly demeanor with all customers and employees/co-workers in all situations.
Investigate and respond to customer questions and requests promptly; escalate to appropriate member of management if unable to resolve directly.
Follow established procedures to prepare hot and cold beverages, hot and cold sandwiches, wraps, salad dressings, dips, spreads, and other items that can be made in the service area per shift and station duties and as assigned by Sr. Clerk and department management.
Follow established procedures using proper sanitation and food handling to safely perform service production using the correct equipment; grab and go, cutting, wrapping, weighing, and packaging and pricing.
Understand food allergies and special diets and be able to assist customers in selecting appropriate foods and products.
Aesthetically merchandise and stock cases, shelves, and displays with fresh, high-quality product.
Ensure all prepared foods hot and cold self-service and full-service cases are clean, stocked, rotated, and appealing to customers during entire shift per department standards.
Pull expired product based on sell-by date, time and temperature guidelines and quality standards and record accurately by weight or quantity on spoilage sheet.
Receive and process special orders.
Check special orders board at the beginning of each shift and ensure that correct preparation and production are completed to fulfill orders timely.
As delegated by department supervisor, assist in new employee on-the-job training through job shadowing and new-hire orientation of department processes to help new team members become proficient in specific areas and enable them to accomplish assigned tasks.
Participate in cross-training by helping to train others on clerk position job functions and by learning to perform the job functions of other positions within your department.
Maintain a clean and organized workstation throughout the shift.
Wash dishware manually and through dish/sanitizer machine, following department and food safety procedures in production areas.
Maintain dishwashing station and equipment in good condition and working order.
Maintain department appearance, keeping the prepared foods areas clean, orderly, and organized including wiping down hot and cold self-serve and full-service cases, regularly face grab and go product, ensure signage is accurate and in good condition; request new signage if needed, clean shelves, displays and coolers; keep the floors clear of debris, sweep/spot mop, dust, empty compost, trash, and recycling as needed.
Maintain backstock and work area cleanliness; sweep and mop floors regularly, wash dishes, sanitize all equipment including countertops, knives, cutting boards; organize and properly store/rotate inventory.
Receive product deliveries, ensuring order and invoice accuracy; process invoices and obtain credits as directed by supervisor, following established procedures.
Learn to place orders from suppliers; place orders as assigned by supervisor.
Perform all tasks, according to department procedure, accurately, efficiently, and free of errors.
Perform tasks consistently at an acceptable rate and quality, as outlined by department supervisor.
Organize time efficiently, prioritize, maintain focus, and stay productive.
Achieve established goals and expected results for the department.
Become familiar with the products we carry throughout all departments and where they are located throughout the store.
Answer phones, routing calls to appropriate staff and taking messages as needed.
Develop knowledge of the Co-op’s membership structure; be informed about benefits of membership and be able to explain them simply and efficiently.
Regularly check mailbox and/or email for important company communications and review posted memos.
Assist in other departments, inventory counts, store-wide cleaning, and perform all other duties, as assigned.
Follow all procedures in sanitation and safe food handling, per California Health and Safety Code requirements - Retail Food Code.
Communicate and document any equipment maintenance and/or safety concerns to department management.