Food Service Clerk

turnip truck natural market; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Turnip Truck Natural Market is seeking a Food Service Clerk to deliver outstanding customer service across deli, juice bar, and kitchen sections. The role includes greeting customers, maintaining product knowledge, and supporting merchandising and pricing initiatives.

The position requires lifting up to 40 pounds, ability to work varied hours, and adherence to health and safety standards. Training provided; a strong work ethic is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service commitment with solid product knowledge.
• Ability to read, count and write to complete documentation.
• Willingness to work in Deli, Juice Bar and Kitchen.
• Know proper knife skills and food handling.
• Understand and follow recipes and food safety procedures.
• Reliable with strong work ethic and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist customers, ensuring a friendly environment and high service standards.
• Maintain product knowledge, merchandising, and store presentation.
• Assist with signing, pricing, and loss prevention activities.
• Support floor moves and stock replenishment; monitor shelf inventory.
• Follow company policies and procedures; communicate with management.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Knife skills

Reading and writing

Food safety awareness

Attention to detail

Job description

Purpose: A Food Service Clerk is responsible for maintaining customer service as per company standard, generating sales, housekeeping, merchandising, signing, pricing, loss prevention in adherence to all company policies and store standards. Food Service Clerks will be responsible for working in all three facets of food service; Deli, Juice Bar and KitchenDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESDesire and willingness to work in all three facets of Food Service; Deli, Juice Bar and Kitchen.Ensure that each customer receives outstanding customer service by providing a customer friendly environment which includes greeting and acknowledging every customer, maintaining outstanding standards, solid product knowledge and all other components of customer service.Maintain an awareness of all product knowledge information, merchandise promotions and advertisements.Assist in floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance and store housekeeping.Assist in processing and replenishing merchandise; participate in receiving and monitoring floor stock; ensures unwanted merchandise is returned to shelf promptly.Adhere to all company policies, procedures and practices including signing, pricing, and loss prevention.Communicates openly, respectfully, and honestly with all others in the organization.Reports to work for scheduled shifts, on-time and appropriately uniformed.Communicate customer requests to management.Any other duties as assigned by management.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSResponsible for health, quality and safety standards and protocols of all food service staff.Ability to operate and use all equipment necessary to run the store.Ability to climb ladders.Ability to move or handle merchandise throughout the store generally weighing 0-40 pounds.Ability to work varied hours/days as business dictates.Ability to communicate with associates and guests.Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation.Ability to freely access all areas of the store including selling floor, stock area, and register area.Knows proper knife skillsUnderstands the importance of tasting and seasoning food properly.Understands menu and techniques required to execute the menu properlyAbility to follow basic recipes.Keeps a clean and organized work station before, during, and post shift.Able to identify product quality and freshness.Be able to understand and label dating protocols as per State GuidelinesBe able to understand the basics of TILT concerning food service rotation.Strong work ethic and integrity.Bend and lift loads, not to exceed 40 pounds. Push and pull carts and pallets.Repetitive use of hands for grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation.Environmental exposure to extreme temperatures (coolers, ovens, freezer, outdoors, etc.)DISCLAIMER:The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, requirements, and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations or work environment change.