Deli Clerk

About the Role

As a Deli Clerk at Acme Markets, your day involves preparing fresh food and creating a welcoming customer experience. You will assist customers with choices from deli meats, cheeses, hot foods, and prepared items, ensuring friendly and efficient service. Your work in slicing meats and preparing grab-and-go options contributes to customer satisfaction and repeat business. A key part of the role is maintaining the department's stock, cleanliness, and readiness throughout the day, including preparing hot and cold items, organizing displays, and monitoring product freshness and temperature. This role is dynamic, with continuous tasks of restocking, taking orders, and operating equipment, making it suitable for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing fresh food items.
• Assisting customers with selections of deli meats, cheeses, hot foods, and prepared items.
• Slicing meats.
• Preparing grab-and-go options.
• Preparing hot and cold items.
• Maintaining organized displays.
• Monitoring product freshness and temperature.
• Restocking the department.
• Taking customer orders.
• Operating equipment.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Customer Interaction Skills: Clear communication for taking orders in person or by phone.
• Food Preparation Skills: Experience preparing deli products, including slicing, assembling, and portioning.
• Product Knowledge: Understanding of deli meats, cheeses, prepared foods, and hot case items.
• Attention to Detail: Accuracy in portioning, labeling, pricing, and order completion.
• Organization & Time Management: Ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining workflow and service speed.
• Merchandising Awareness: Keeping display cases stocked, clean, and visually consistent.
• Cash Handling: Processing transactions and making accurate change using register systems.
• Operational Awareness: Following food safety, sanitation, and company procedures.
• Adaptability: Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with changing customer demand.
• Physical Capability: Comfort with standing for extended periods, lifting product up to 35lbs, and working in varying temperatures.
• Age Requirement: Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Equipment Operation: Ability to operate slicers and food preparation equipment following training and safety guidelines.
• Basic Math Skills: For weighing, portioning, and transactions.
• Availability: Willingness to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Prior Experience: Prior food service or customer service experience preferred.