Retail Clerk

Fresh Thyme Market; Greenfield (WI); On-site; USD 19,975 - 22,041; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Team member discount

Career growth opportunities

Medical, dental, and life insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Job summary

Fresh Thyme Market in Greenfield, Wisconsin, is seeking a Food Service Clerk responsible for maintaining a clean and well-stocked food service area. The role includes assisting customers, stocking shelves, and ensuring product safety standards are met.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and 1–2 years of grocery retail experience. This position offers competitive pay between $14.50 and $16.00 per hour, along with benefits such as paid parental leave, medical insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced retail environment.
• Familiarity with health department guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of food service cases.
• Stock and organize food service products.
• Assist customers with inquiries and purchases.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalency degree

1–2 years of grocery retail experience

Experience in natural foods industry

Tools

Food service equipment (knives, scales, etc.)

Job description

The Food Service Clerk is responsible for keeping all food service cases stocked and clean during business hours, assisting customers as needed, and maintaining a friendly, energetic demeanor while adhering to all procedural guidelines set by the Food Service Department.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures cleanliness of food service cases, storage area, and work area for safety; including cleaning shelves and products, keeping floors free of spills, removing hazardous debris and sweeping.
• Stocks food service cases; presenting product, facing, filling, organizing all product items as per schematics, ensuring tag and pricing accuracy.
• Examines rotation of all food service products paying particular attention to expired stock and discarding outdated or spoiled items.
• Responds positively to customer inquiries and assists customers with purchases, information, and product selection; requires selling and cross selling.
• Receives, inspects, and logs products for accuracy of shipment, temperature, and quality.
• Monitors point of purchase signs; ensures a variety of recipe cards, product coupons, promotional material, and information on complimentary foods.
• Operates and uses equipment such as knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks.
• Prepares various food service items; using appropriate ingredients and proper cooking times for product being made.
• Accurately weighs and labels products using scales and weight measures.
• Participates in pre‑inventory preparation; including back stock and ensuring tags match products.
• Sustains high level of product knowledge and product preparation.
• Walks department regularly to ensure an organized, sanitary, and overall clean appearance at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalency degree.
• Preferred 1–2 years of grocery retail experience in Food Service department processes and procedures.
• Previous experience in the natural foods industry is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Maintain highest level of customer service at all times.
• Adapt to ever changing high‑volume retail while working in a cross‑functional team environment.
• Initiative when problems arise.
• Flexibility to adapt in a variety of situations.
• Advanced attention to detail with capability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills for cross‑functional interactions.
• Ability to multitask and have excellent organizational skills.
• Lead, support, and contribute to team goals.
• Work varied hours/days as business dictates.
• Familiar with Health Department guidelines and regulations pertinent to grocery retail.
• Basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
• Skills working with all food service equipment such as knives, slicers, scales, and ovens.
• Capability to cut and weigh various amounts of meats, salads, and cheeses.

Physical Demands

• Sit rarely 1–2 hours
• Stand continuously 1–8 hours
• Walk continuously 2–8 hours
• Drive frequently 2–4 hours
• Balance frequently 34–66%
• Bend occasionally 1–33%
• Climb (2–6 ft) occasionally 1–33%
• Crawl occasionally 1–33%
• Crouch/Squat occasionally 1–33%
• Kneel occasionally 1–33%
• Reach (forward & overhead) frequently 34–66%
• Twist (45° at waist) occasionally 1–33%

Lifting/Carrying

• 0–10 lbs. occasionally 1–33%
• 11–25 lbs. occasionally 1–33%
• 26–50 lbs. occasionally 1–33%
• 51–100 lbs. never 0%

Repetitive Motion

• Right & Left Grasping frequently 34–66%
• Fine Manipulation occasionally 1–33%
• Pushing and Pulling occasionally 1–33%
• Lower extremities never 0%

Environmental Conditions

• Some extreme temperatures possible.
• Ventilation and exhaust fans present.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Team member discount
• Career growth opportunities
• Competitive compensation
• Incentive programs
• Recognition programs
• Medical, dental, and life insurance (full‑time)
• Employee Assistance Program 24/7
• 401(k) plan with employer match

Salary: $14.50 – $16.00 per hour, subject to raises per company policy and legal wage requirements.