Delicatessen Clerk - Friendly Customer Service & Food

Hyvee.io; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Hy-Vee is seeking a Delicatessen Clerk to handle food safely, keep the work area clean, and operate department registers. You will greet customers, assist with product selection, and ensure accuracy in payments.

This role requires strong hygiene, teamwork, and the ability to follow instructions. Physical tasks include lifting up to 50 pounds and standing for long periods; availability for evenings and weekends may be needed.

Qualifications

• Must be able to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions; write identifying information; request supplies orally or in writing.

Responsibilities

• Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store.
• Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee's designated department or elsewhere in the store
• Makes an effort to learn customers' names and to address them by name whenever possible.
• Assists customers by escorting them to the products they're looking for
• Secur(ing) products that are out of reach
• Loading or unloading heavy items
• Making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests
• Performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience.
• Answers the telephone promptly when called upon, and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call including taking customer orders.
• Takes customer orders at the delicatessen counter.
• Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment.
• Reviews orders for the day.
• Understands and practices proper sanitation procedures and ensures the work area is always clean and neat.
• Reviews the status and appearance of the food for freshness.
• Ensures that an adequate food supply is ready and on hand and develops or follows a production list.
• Anticipates product needs for the department on a daily basis.
• Prepares, finishes, and replenishes product as necessary.
• Checks in product, puts product away, and may review invoices.
• Runs the department registers and receives payment, makes change, etc., where applicable.
• Removes trash in a timely manner.
• Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress.
• Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.
• Reports to work when scheduled and on time.

Skills

Follow instructions

Arithmetic proficiency

Education

Less than high school or equivalent experience

Tools

Slicer

Cash register

Calculator

Computer

Job description

Hy-Vee is seeking a Delicatessen Clerk to handle food safely, keep the work area clean, and operate department registers. You will greet customers, assist with product selection, and ensure accuracy in payments.

This role requires strong hygiene, teamwork, and the ability to follow instructions. Physical tasks include lifting up to 50 pounds and standing for long periods; availability for evenings and weekends may be needed.