Deli - Clerk Deli

Thrifty-Foods; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrifty Foods Nanaimo in Nanaimo, BC is hiring a Deli Clerk to deliver exceptional customer service, handle and prepare deli products, and maintain a clean, safe store environment. You will work to meet customer needs, promote products, and support the training of junior staff in a fast-paced retail setting.

This role requires strict adherence to Food Safety Protocols and company policies. Compensation varies by location and ownership.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all Food Safety Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, Health and Safety, corporate policies, and other programs and initiatives
• Provide customer service to meet customer needs
• Keep work area clean and presentable
• Perform program execution and merchandising of product
• Handle and prepare deli products
• Increase store sales by actively promoting products
• Participate in the training of junior staff
• Order and receive stock in accordance with company inventory control procedures as required
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment as per Company requirements
• Other duties as required

Skills

Customer service

Independent work

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Thrifty Foods Nanaimo, 101 - 650 South Terminal Avenue, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Job Description

Posted Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.

What began as a meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia has grown to over 128,000 teammates at corporate-owned and franchised/affiliate store locations. Sobeys Capital Incorporated and its independently owned and operated franchise stores operate over 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces. You may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drugs, Voilà, or another of our banners, but we are all one extended family.

Please note that this career opportunity is for a role at an independently owned and operated franchised/affiliate store location.

Ready to start fresh?

The Deli Clerk is responsible for carrying out the full range of duties of the position in a professional, responsible, accurate and timely fashion. The Clerk will deliver exceptional customer service, foster customer loyalty, fulfill customer needs and actively contribute to an environment of employee and customer engagement.

Here’s where you’ll have an impact:

• Adhere to all Food Safety Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, Health and Safety, corporate policies, and other programs and initiatives
• Provide customer service to meet customer needs
• Keep work area clean and presentable
• Perform program execution and merchandising of product
• Handle and prepare deli products
• Increase store sales by actively promoting products
• Participate in the training of junior staff
• Order and receive stock in accordance with company inventory control procedures as required
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment as per Company requirements
• Other duties as required

What you bring to the table:

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Our affiliate and franchise stores offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role, location and store ownership. Individual Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided. External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization.

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove theirlegal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.

Thrifty Foods Nanaimo, 101 - 650 South Terminal Avenue, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada