Deli Sales Associate

Weis Markets, Inc.; Accokeek (MD); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Weis Markets, a respected company committed to teamwork and associate growth, is hiring for an associate role in the Deli department. Position entails customer engagement, food preparation, and maintaining cleanliness and safety standards. The starting hourly wage is $16, with various benefits including health coverage and retirement plans.

Benefits

Health coverage

Dental and vision plans

401(k) retirement plans

Scholarship programs

Associate discounts

Paid time off

Sick leave

Qualifications

• No prior experience required.
• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily.
• Completed or working towards a High School Diploma.

Responsibilities

• Keep Deli service areas well-stocked and appealing to customers.
• Operate slicing equipment and prepare ready-to-eat foods to order.
• Ensure cleanliness and safety standards are met in the department.

Skills

Customer service

Food preparation

Sanitation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of its associates and communities? That's WEIS!

Location Address:

15789 Livingston Rd

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The associate is responsible for the following functions, in addition to other duties as assigned:

1. Keeps Deli service areas well stocked and appealing at all times to meet customer demands. Smiles and greets customers, answers customer questions, and helps resolve customer concerns promptly in a polite and professional manner.
2. Ensures freshness and condition of merchandise in display cases along with proper prices and correct signs. Properly rotates product. Handles spoiled or damaged products or products close to expiration according to company procedures and standards.
3. Operates slicing equipment to provide meats and cheeses based on customer preferences. Packages items and applies sticker showing price, weight, and date. Prepares ready-to-eat foods to individual order of customers. Prepares platters of sliced meats, cheeses, and vegetable trays. Also requires safe use of knives/kitchen utensils.
4. Adheres to company recipes and safety policies when preparing food such as chicken, pizza, sandwiches, salads, and other hot or cold food items.
5. May operate and be responsible for cash register operations. Follows policies and procedures to ensure proper money handling to avoid cash overages or shortages. Adheres to company and state laws related to tobacco and alcohol sales.
6. Responsible for general sanitation in the department. Follows cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc., are well maintained, clean, and meet all health and OSHA requirements. Disposes of trash properly.
7. Assists in inventory control through time and temperature practices. Minimizes losses by returning products to refrigeration, properly handling products, keeping necessary logs, and following company recipes.
8. May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties if properly trained. Training provided.
9. May assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking down, and storing deliveries through operation of a power jack or hand jack (if properly trained – training provided).
10. Ensures smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and superiors. Responsible to continuously improve job performance.
11. Responsible for utilization of all company-provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including but not limited to cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, company-sponsored footwear, etc.
12. May also be called upon to assist in other departments.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position currently has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, the associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without an accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:

Education and/or Experience: Completed or working towards a High School Diploma or GED. No prior experience required.

RATE OF PAY AND BENEFITS

The hourly pay for this position starts at $16.00 and can go up to $24.00.

Weis Markets offers a competitive salary with access to a variety of benefits, including a minimum essential coverage (MEC) plan with 100% in-network coverage for all preventive care services required by the ACA, supplemental medical plans (Advantage and Elite), dental, vision, short-term disability, term life and AD&D, voluntary insurance options, 401(k) retirement plans, scholarship programs, associate discounts, auto and home insurance, employee assistance, pet insurance, purchasing power, paid time off, and sick leave, subject to eligibility and specific criteria.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Weis Markets is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate based on age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other protected class under law. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable laws.