Deli Clerk: Fast-Paced Prep, Packaging & Service

Houchens-Food-Group,-Inc.; Leitchfield (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Houchens Food Group is seeking a Deli Clerk to perform essential deli/bakery duties in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include rotating and stocking merchandise, pricing to guidelines, proper wrapping, and maintaining a clean work area. The role requires following safety procedures and operating equipment as needed.

Applicants should be able to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 pounds. This position emphasizes teamwork and accuracy in a high-volume setting.

Qualifications

• Essential duties include rotating, stocking, pricing, wrapping, and maintaining deli-bakery area.
• Must follow safety policies and handle equipment properly.

Responsibilities

• Rotates, stocks and straightens merchandise and supplies.
• Prices merchandise per guidelines.
• Wraps and packs items correctly.
• Performs housekeeping and safety procedures in deli area.
• Cleans and maintains deli-bakery tools and equipment.
• Produces bakery/deli products following procedures.
• Lifts up to 50 pounds as needed.
• Standing or walking for extended periods.

Job description

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION: DELI CLERK

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Rotates, stocks and straightens merchandise and supplies.
• Correctly prices all merchandise according to departmental guidelines
• Follows proper wrapping and packaging procedure; including the use of the correct size tray and plastic wrap &/or container
• Performs basic housekeeping duties using available equipment, (mops, brooms, floor scrubbing and buffing machines, etc.).
• Operates all required tools and equipment in a safe manner except when restricted due to age; follows all safety policies and procedures
• Cleans all required deli-bakery department tools and equipment
• Follows proper procedure for producing all bakery/deli products
• Standing and/or walking at a rapid pace for extended periods of time to perform essential job functions.
• Ability to lift and move items weighing up to 50 pounds

SECONDARY JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains a neat and clean work area.
• Performs all essential job functions at an acceptable level of speed and accuracy
• Perform all job functions with limited supervision
• May be required to decorate cakes
• Receives and unloads truck deliveries using available equipment and according to established guidelines.
• Ability to lift and move items weighing over 50 pounds
• Ability to work in temperature extremes, (frozen foods & storage cooler maximum low temperature, -10 degrees).
• Orders product according to established guidelines in the absence of deli manager
• Other duties as assigned
• EOE

JOB STANDARDS/REQUIREMENTS:

• Follows dress code.
• Follows written and oral instructions.
• Follows established safety policies and procedures.
• Works well with others.

Houchens Food Group is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or pregnancy. Applicants may request accommodations based on religious beliefs, disability, or pregnancy.

Subject to pre-employment background and drug screening.