Packer

Citarella - The Ultimate Gourmet Market; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Medical/dental/vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Join Citarella - The Ultimate Gourmet Market as a Packing team member in New York. We seek individuals who pride themselves on exceptional guest service and have a strong knowledge of grocery items.

Your responsibilities include maximizing sales, handling deliveries and ensuring product standards. Competitive wages and benefits offered. Ideal for team players with a passion for quality food!

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months to 1 year with packing, guest service, and sales experience.
• Ability to work within temperature-controlled environments.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Help department to maximize sales by providing exceptional guest service.
• Unload products from truck and take in deliveries.
• Ensure all products meet Citarella standards prior to filling displays.

Skills

Exceptional guest service

Organization skills

Merchandising skills

Product knowledge retention

Problem solving skills

Team player

Job description

Led by dynamic owner Joe Gurrera (and his commitment to superior quality) Citarella has grown from a respected NYC fish market into a full‑scale, Ultimate Gourmet Market with locations across New York City, the Hamptons, and Greenwich, Connecticut.

A family‑run business, we’re driven by a passion for great food. We delight customers with the finest selection of fresh seafood, prime, dry‑aged beef, chef‑prepared specialties and handcrafted pastries, international cheeses, imported groceries, and more. Join our team of seasoned professionals and become a part of the fabric of the New York food scene.

Role Overview

As a member of the Packing team, our team members must take pride in having a vast knowledge of all grocery items we carry. They will deliver exceptional guest service, be responsible for display items for the department, monitor waste, and be a strong team player.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Help department to maximize sales by providing exceptional guest service.
• Ability to increase sales by suggestively selling products to every guest.
• Unload products from truck, break down pallets, take in deliveries, and separate product for sales floor, and cooler.
• Required to ensure all products meet Citarella standards prior to filling displays.
• Adhere to all DOH, DOA and OSHA standards. Handle chemicals (department cleaning and sanitize solution).
• Follow, maintain and perform safety and sanitation procedures; throughout all shifts.
• Communicate effectively with peers and management.
• Always maintain professionalism and treat everyone with respect and courtesy.
• Must always be guest focus and forward facing.
• Adhere to all assigned duties by management team.
• Minimum of 6 months to 1 year with packing, guest service, and sales experience.
• Exceptional guest service, organization, and merchandizing skills.
• Ability to retain product knowledge.
• Ability to act with a sense of urgency and remain productive in a fast‑paced environment.
• Must possess problem solving skills.
• Empowered team player willing to assist fellow associates.

Additional Requirements

• Report to work at the scheduled time, neatly groomed, and in the correct uniform.
• The associate is occasionally required to sit, stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 20–75 pounds.
• The position requires manual dexterity, visual skills, and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.
• Ability to work within temperature‑controlled environments.
• Handling and controlling cleaning supplies.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment by following Citarella and DOA standards.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Other duties may be assigned as business needs change.

Locations

2135 Broadway, New York, NY 10023

424 6th Ave, New York, NY 10011

1313 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10021

In return, we offer!

Competitive wages, medical/dental/vision, company‑sponsored life insurance benefits, flexible spending accounts, employee discounts, paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.

At Citarella, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. Citarella will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.