Deli Team Member

Giant Eagle, Inc.; Chesterland (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Giant Eagle, Inc. is seeking a Perishable Clerk to support the Prepared Foods team by filling customer orders and ensuring the freshest products are available. You will work across the deli, salad, hot foods, and beverage areas and provide friendly service to every customer.

Join a team-driven environment with training provided, opportunities for growth, and a shared commitment to customer satisfaction. This role emphasizes safety, quality, and teamwork in a fast-paced store setting.

Qualifications

• Experience 0–6 months in retail or food service preferred.
• Food safety certification or knowledge is beneficial.
• No high school diploma required.

Responsibilities

• Provide exemplary customer service by greeting customers and ensuring orders are filled to meet expectations.
• Maintain cleanliness of work areas and ensure sanitation standards are met.
• Assist in stocking, rotating, and displaying products in deli, prepared foods, and grab-n-go sections.
• Support other departments as needed to help the store run smoothly.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Product knowledge

Communication

Education

No high school diploma required

Job description

Job Summary

As a Perishable Clerk, you’ll be a key part of our Team. You’ll help us build lifelong relationships with our customers by focusing on, understanding and exceeding their needs. As a member of the Prepared Foods team, your primary responsibility will be servicing the customers by filling their orders and ensuring they have the freshest products available. In Prepared Foods, you may be working with our salad bar, sandwich area, hot foods or beverage bar. As a member of our team, you will also be fully trained and able to assist customers in other areas in the store including, but not limited to, the Deli and Meat Departments.To thrive in this position, you should be a team player. One that knows you’re successful only when those around you are set up for success. You should also be eager to support an amazing team, have the drive to grow your career in leadership and have the ability to inspire those around you.

Job Description

Experience Required: 0 to 6 months
Experience Desired: Food Safety experience
Education Desired: No High School diploma required
Certification or Licensing Required: Food Safety
Lifting Requirement: Up to 50 pounds
Age Requirement: At least 16 years of age

Job Responsibilities

• Provide exemplary customer service by greeting customers in the department and ensuring their orders are filled to meet their expectations.
• Make suggestions to our customers to enhance their shopping experience
• Have sufficient knowledge to answer questions and make suggestions to our customers.
• Make suggestions to our customers to enhance their shopping experience.
• Provide products and services that meet the requirements of internal and external customers and abide by the Company's Statement of Values.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment, tables, utensils, floor (to ensure safety), and sanitation regulations are met.
• Set up deli/cheese case by preparing case according to company standards and procedures.
• Replenish product in the Grab-n-Go food cases, rotating product and ensuring code dating procedures are followed.
• Replenish product in the deli cases, rotating product and ensuring code dating procedures are followed and only the freshest product is available for sale.
• Maintain product level in sales cases by identifying low product and filling where necessary.
• Replenish product in the prepared foods and seafood cases, rotating product and ensuring code dating procedures are followed and only the freshest product is available for sale.
• Record special orders on prepared foods products to ensure the customer is delighted with the finished product.
• Replenish product in the meat, produce, seafood, floral departments, rotating product and ensuring code dating procedures are followed and only the freshest product is available for sale.
• Record and assist in preparation of deli special orders to ensure the customer is delighted with the finished product.
• Learn about and maintain knowledge of code dating.
• Follow proper procedures to ensure store meets out-or-stock percentage goals.
• Assist in receiving and unloading deliveries.
• Rotate and check code dates on products to ensure customers safety.
• Check deliveries by comparing invoice to merchandise.
• Prepare, maintain and track records concerning work processes.
• Handle products and equipment in accordance with food safety guidelines to ensure a safe shopping environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.