Kitchen Clerk: Customer Service & Food Prep

heritagecareersite; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Cardenas Markets in Modesto, CA is seeking a Kitchen Clerk who delivers quality customer service in a retail setting, modeling the company values of integrity and teamwork. You will greet customers, assist cooks, stock displays, and maintain cleanliness and food safety standards to support daily operations.

The role involves lifting items up to 25–50 lbs, standing and walking for long periods, taking orders in person and by phone, and working with kitchen equipment as part of a busy store team.

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
• 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

Skills

Customer Service

Retail experience

Job description

Cardenas Markets in Modesto, CA is seeking a Kitchen Clerk who delivers quality customer service in a retail setting, modeling the company values of integrity and teamwork. You will greet customers, assist cooks, stock displays, and maintain cleanliness and food safety standards to support daily operations.

The role involves lifting items up to 25–50 lbs, standing and walking for long periods, taking orders in person and by phone, and working with kitchen equipment as part of a busy store team.