Deli Clerk
Jewel-Osco
Lombard, IL0–20 yrs1h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
As a Deli Clerk, your day is centered around preparing fresh food and creating a welcoming experience for customers. You will help customers choose from deli meats, cheeses, hot foods, and prepared items, ensuring service is friendly and efficient. Your work will involve slicing meats, preparing grab-and-go options, keeping the department stocked, clean, and ready throughout the day. You will prepare hot and cold items, maintain organized displays, and monitor product freshness and temperature.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing fresh food items.
- Creating a welcoming experience for customers.
- Helping customers choose from deli meats, cheeses, hot foods, and prepared items.
- Slicing meats.
- Preparing grab-and-go options.
- Keeping the department stocked, clean, and ready.
- Preparing hot and cold items.
- Maintaining organized displays.
- Monitoring product freshness and temperature.
- Taking orders.
- Working with equipment.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Ability to operate slicers and food preparation equipment following training and safety guidelines.
- Basic math skills for weighing, portioning, and transactions.
- Availability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Qualifications
- Customer Interaction Skills: Clear communication when 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: Managing 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 (varies by location).
- 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.
- Prior food service or customer service experience is preferred.