Deli Counter Clerk

Job Summary of Deli Counter Clerk:

As a Deli Counter Clerk, you are responsible for performing duties related to the deli service counter, ensuring department appearance, quality, variety, safety, and food safety are consistently maintained at the highest level. You provide friendly and efficient service to customers, assist with inquiries, and support team members in daily operations.

Responsibilities of Deli Counter Clerk:

• Welcome customers and help them find and decide on products.
• Provide exceptional, cordial customer support and tap into skills and information to offer solutions that meet or exceed customers anticipations.
• Carry out the slicing, cutting, weighing, and packaging of products according to specified norms and quality targets.
• Embrace top-notch product quality as a cornerstone of our department's strategic direction.
• Accomplish the productivity objectives as detailed in the Management Planning requirements.
• Increase awareness of different product lines within the department.
• Abide by the rules set by the company while carrying out cleaning tasks.
• Aid in developing the skills of other team members and performing supplementary tasks.

Qualifications of Deli Counter Clerk:

• Working in a deli, restaurant, or food service sector is advantageous but not a mandatory requirement.
• Excelling in communication prowess, customer satisfaction strategies, and sales performance.
• Ability to effectively engage with others and a strong desire to work in a team environment.
• Willingness and ability to acquire various job tasks and technical competencies.
• Proficient in handling numerous tasks at once and sorting them by importance in a fast-paced setting.
• Meeting the age threshold as required is vital.
• It is a prerequisite to fulfill the physical requirements of the job, irrespective of any accommodations needed.

Physical Requirements of Deli Counter Clerk:

• Lift up to 15 lbs. frequently and up to 40 lbs. occasionally.
• Reach to shoulder lifting 20 lbs. frequently and overhead occasionally.
• Push/pull 3-15 lbs. frequently and up to 40 lbs. occasionally.
• Perform repetitive grasping, hand and arm motions while standing/walking the majority of the shift.
• Meet volume activity standards established for the department.
• Frequent bending, reaching, grasping, and lifting produce items at or above waist level.
• Use hands to operate controls, feel objects and use tools to open boxes/cases or to prepare and clean produce.
• Be able to handle a variety of substances associated with cleaning materials, packaging materials, and food products.
• Tolerate working in hot/cold temperatures for up to 20 minutes at a time.

Hannaford Supermarkets started out as a fresh produce vendor in Portland, Maine way back in 1883, and is still connected to those early roots as a local market. Hannaford actively seeks out farmers and producers to join our Local program which celebrates not only local foods, but the preservation of farmland, local traditions and local jobs. The connection we have to the source of our fresh foods is core to the way we do business, becoming the first major supermarket in the United States to document that all its seafood products were sustainably harvested. Hannaford provides equal opportunity in employment to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), age, veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.