Deli Clerk - Full Time

Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op; Stillwater (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Paid time off

401(k) with employer match

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Casual dress code

Paid holidays

Holiday premium pay

Annual pay raises

Job summary

Rivers Co-op Markets in Stillwater, MN is seeking a full-time Deli Clerk to join a community-owned grocery team. The role involves preparing salads, sandwiches, and other made-to-order items, stocking shelves, and serving customers, with a focus on friendly, efficient service.

We offer experience-based pay ($18.27-$19.58/hr) for 32–40 hours weekly, with evenings/weekends required. Full-time benefits include health insurance, Paid Time Off, an employee discount, and a 401(k) with employer match.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service or deli is helpful.
• Must be 18+ to operate the slicer.
• Availability for evenings and weekends required.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist customers with orders.
• Prepare and execute daily deli production list.
• Stock shelves and maintain cleanliness of work area.
• Follow all production guidelines and safety protocols.
• Work in an open, forward-facing kitchen.

Skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Arithmetic

Tools

Slicer operation

Job description

Rivers Co-op Markets is hiring a full-time Deli Clerk!

Experience-based pay ranging from$18.27 - $19.58 per hour

Approximately 32-40 hours/week

Must have availability to work evenings and weekends. Candidates without availability to work evenings and weekends will not be considered.

Work for a community-owned grocery store in downtown Stillwater and help support a sustainable local food system. As a cornerstone of locally and naturally produced foods for more than 45 years, River Market Community Co-op knows outstanding customer service is vital to the long-term success of the store.

We prioritize our employees' well-being and futures by offering competitive benefits. Part-time staff (less than 30 hours/week) receive a generous employee discount, immediate Paid Time Off accrual, and a 401(k) with employer match, while full-time staff (30 or more hours/week) enjoy these benefits along with health insurance and voluntary dental and vision coverage.

Other perks to joining the River Market team include a casual dress code, paid holidays, holiday premium pay, and annual pay increases.

Culinary experience is appreciated but not required; training will be provided.

Learn valuable, transferable job skills in our Deli! Deli Clerks build salads, sandwiches, burritos, and other made-to-order items. Deli Clerks cut and package meats and cheeses, stock shelves, and interact directly with customers, gaining experience in customer service. Joining River Market as a Deli Clerk is a great pathway into other foodservice and retail careers and provides you with an encouraging environment to learn and grow.

Do you already have experience working as a Deli Clerk? Your experience is rewarded by advanced placement on our starting wage scale.

Union position

Reports to: Deli Manager

• Greet and assist customers with placing and picking up orders.
• Prepare and execute daily production list.
• Assist with sanitizing and cleaning between customers.
• Follow all directions accurately and in accordance with established production guidelines.
• Work in an open, forward-facing kitchen.

Requirements

• Ability to multi-task, perform repeated bending, standing, and reaching, and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds
• Must have weekend and evening availability
• Must be 18 years old to operate the slicer machine
• Performs basic arithmetic including counting, addition, and subtraction
• Preferred experience in food service like deli, catering, restaurant
• Preferred experience serving customers

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS: Must be physically able to occasionally grasp, grip, pull, push, twist, and turn as needed.

Constant (67-100%): Walking, standing, lifting/carrying up to 25 pounds floor to waist, talking, hearing, correctable vision including near acuity and depth perception

Frequent (34-66%): Bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, lifting/reaching waist to shoulder, lifting/reaching above the shoulder

Occasional (1-33%): Working in refrigeration, pushing, pulling, lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds floor to waist, lifting up to 100 pounds with assistance floor to waist

Approximately 5% of the time: Administrative duties & sitting