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JOB TITLE

Deli Associate

REPORTS TO

Store Manager

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

N/A

FLSA STATUS

Non-Exempt

SALARY RANGE

Min. Wage - $20.00

JOB SUMMARY

The deli associate performs a variety of food preparation duties, such as preparing hot and cold foods and slicing meat and cheese.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Slices meats and cheeses and prepares sandwich orders per customer instructions.
• Prepares in-house deli options and daily "specials."
• Assumes duties of other teammates when one is out due to personal or other work-related obligations. This may require extra hours during these times. You will receive the required training for any position you are asked to cover.
• Assists with department ordering.
• Ensures proper receiving, unloading, storage, and rotation of merchandise and displays.
• Ensures clean equipment, tables, floors, grinders, coolers, and production areas as required to exceed food safety requirements.
• Strictly adheres to all safety, health, weight and measure regulations.
• Observes temperatures of cooler cases and freezers and reports failures to management promptly.
• Maintains proper labeling of all deli department items, including proper listing of ingredients and company code/date policies.
• Learns and follows all coding policies.
• Ensure department signage and shelf tags are always present and reflect correct pricing information.
• Conducts monthly inventories as instructed.
• Ensures deli scales and M&M labeling machines are current and compliant.
• Learn all aspects of current position.
• Masters and manages all opening and closing duties.
• Learns and becomes an expert in all deli equipment, hardware, software, and tasks.
• Creates a healthy, clean, inviting department that customers love shopping in.
• Creates appropriate department signage and displays to help stimulate sales and customer interest and praise.
• Researches under-performing areas of department with Store Manager and helps to create appropriate solutions to combat these negatives.
• Provides outstanding customer service at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Be available to work a flexible schedule that will shift as operation needs shift (includes working nights, weekends, and holidays).
• Exceptional active listening and customer service skills
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques
• Knowledge of raw materials, productions processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
• Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales controls systems

EDUCATION

High School Diploma or GED preferred

EXPERIENCE

1 year food preparation experience preferred

CERTIFICATE/LICENSE

N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work is performed in a typical retail work environment
• Ability to lift weight up to 50 lbs. frequently
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, kneel, bend, reach as needed to perform duties
• Ability to work in different temperature control climate

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT USED

Sharp knives, slicing machine, stovetop, oven, scales

NOTE

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All applicants made a conditional offer of employment must cooperate fully with background investigations. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

Reviewed with employee by:

Manager's Name: __ Date: __

Received and accepted by:

Employee's Name: _____ Date: __

NOTCH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.