Kitchen Clerk

Cardenas Markets LLC; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardenas Markets in Hayward, California seeks a Kitchen Clerk to deliver excellent customer service in a fast-paced retail environment. You will greet customers, assist with food orders, stock displays, and help maintain cleanliness and safety standards.

This role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and a willingness to handle varied kitchen duties. Compensation includes hourly pay between $18.19 and $20.79, with opportunities for growth within the community-focused grocer.

Qualifications

• Valid Food Handlers Card.
• Customer Service and retail experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Greet and interact with customers to address questions or concerns in a friendly, service- oriented manner.
• Organize products in display case and tables while ensuring fully-stocked cases.
• Maintains standards for quality, cleanliness, organization, customer service, safety, loss prevention, sanitation, department conditions, and food safety.
• Assists the cooks with making specific dishes.
• Takes food orders in person and by telephone.

Skills

Customer Service

Retail Experience

Job description

At Cardenas Markets, how we work is defined by shared values that include absolute integrity, respect, and collaboration. However, it's more than that; it's smart and highly driven people united in purpose to serve one another.

Bring your energy and unique perspective and you'll have the opportunity to grow with us professionally, personally, and financially. You will be part of a team that genuinely cares about helping you succeed, and you will work alongside talented colleagues while making a difference in our communities.

Position Summary

The Kitchen Clerk delivers quality customer service in a retail store environment. The individual is expected to be a role model of the company by delivering excellent customer service while maintaining company core values.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Greet and interact with customers to address questions or concerns in a friendly, service- oriented manner;
• Organize products in display case and tables while ensuring fully-stocked cases;
• Maintains standards for quality, cleanliness, organization, customer service, safety, loss prevention, sanitation, department conditions, and food safety;
• Assists the cooks with making specific dishes;
• Fills and re-stocks front counter utensils, water sanitizer, vegetables, and drinks;
• Work with various professional kitchen equipment, including heat sources, mixers, and blenders;
• Takes food orders in person and by telephone;
• All other duties as assigned.

Customer Service

Demonstrates personal Customer Service excellence. Engages with customers always;

Improves speed and efficiency of service provided.

Skills And Qualifications

• Valid Food Handlers Card;
• Customer Service and retail experience desirable.

Physical Demands And Work Conditions

WALKING: Continuously, throughout shift, while moving about the store and handling merchandise.

STANDING: Continuously, throughout shift.

LIFTING: Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.

Important Disclaimer Notice

The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the 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 to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business or the work environment change.

Disclaimer

Pay Scale $18.19 to $20.79.

The pay scale above is a good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for the position. Within this range, individual pay is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, specific skills, relevant work experience, and relevant education and/or training. This information is provided to applicants in accordance with California Labor Code

• 432.3 and state and local minimum wage standards.