Deli Clerk

Quality Food Center; Issaquah (WA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wide range of health care coverage

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive training programs

Job summary

Quality Food Center in Issaquah, WA, is seeking a Deli Clerk to provide exceptional customer service while preparing deli items. The role involves maintaining food quality, adhering to safety regulations, and working as part of a team to meet customer needs. Requirements include outstanding customer service skills, effective communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The company offers a wide range of employee benefits including healthcare coverage, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to obtain current food handlers permit once employed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items for deli per customer requests.
• Measure and mix ingredients according to recipes.
• Ensure deli items are fresh and properly labeled.
• Provide excellent customer service and model selling techniques.
• Adhere to food safety regulations.

Skills

Outstanding customer service skills

Desire to gain understanding of food production

Effective communication skills

Strong work ethic

Good basic math skills

Job description

Job Description

• A Kroger Deli Clerk creates an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service while encouraging other associates to do the same.
• As a Deli team member, you will establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return.
• Deli Clerk assists the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department and monitors all established quality assurance standards.
• Most importantly, as a Deli team member you should demonstrate Kroger’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Benefits

• Wide range of health care coverage: affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Paid time off such as vacation, sick leave, holiday, and parental leave.
• Free, confidential financial and emotional counseling through the Employee Assistance Program and Goldman Sachs Ayco collaboration.
• Associate discounts on Kroger purchases including Our Brands and more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement through the industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Comprehensive training programs and development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items for the cold case, fresh pack, salad, and hot bars per customer requests.
• Measure, prepare, and mix ingredients according to the recipe, using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment such as fryers and slicers.
• Ensure that all deli items are labeled, dated, covered, rotated, and monitored for quality and freshness.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the deli department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Provide excellent customer service, address the needs of customers in a timely and effective manner, and model suggestive selling techniques.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Perform essential functions of the position and other duties as assigned by store leadership with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

• Outstanding customer service skills.
• Desire to gain an understanding of food production and basic cooking techniques.
• Effective communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.
• Good basic math skills.
• Ability to obtain current food handlers permit once employed.