Deli Sales Associate

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Keep deli service areas well stocked and appealing at all times to meet customer demands. Smile and greet customers, answer customer questions, and help resolve customer concerns promptly in a polite and professional manner. Ensure freshness and condition of merchandise in display cases along with proper prices and correct signage. Properly rotate product and handle spoiled or damaged products or products close to expiration according to company procedures and standards. Operate slicing equipment to provide meats and cheeses based on customer preferences. Package items and apply stickers showing price, weight, and date. Prepare ready‑to‑eat foods to individual order of customers. Prepare platters of sliced meats, cheeses, and vegetable trays. Use knives and kitchen utensils safely and adhere to company recipes and safety policies when preparing food such as chicken, pizza, sandwiches, salads and other various hot or cold food items. Operate and be responsible for cash register operations, following policies and procedures to ensure proper money handling and avoid cash overages or shortages. Adhere to company and state laws related to tobacco and alcohol sales. Maintain general sanitation in the department, following cleaning schedules and guidelines to keep work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc., well maintained, clean, and meeting all health and OSHA requirements. Dispose of trash properly. Assist in inventory control through time and temperature practices, minimizing losses by returning products to refrigeration, properly handling products, keeping necessary logs, and following company recipes. Assist with baling cardboard or other related duties if properly trained (training provided). Assist with receiving, unloading, checking‑in, breaking‑down, and storing deliveries through operation of a power jack or hand jack if properly trained (training provided). Ensure smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co‑workers and superiors. Continuously improve job performance. Use all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE), including but not limited to cut‑resistant gloves, safety cutters, company‑sponsored footwear, etc. Possibly be called upon to assist in other departments. Supervisory Responsibilities This position currently has no supervisory responsibilities. Qualifications Education and/or experience: Completed or working towards a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED). No prior experience required. Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without an accommodation. Rate of Pay and Benefits The hourly rate for this position starts at $16.00 and goes up to $24.00. Weis Markets offers a competitive salary with access to a variety of benefits and resources such as MEC plan, two supplemental medical plan options (Advantage and Elite), dental, vision, short‑term disability, term life and AD&D, voluntary insurance such as hospital indemnity and critical illness, 401(k) retirement savings plan, scholarship program, associate discount programs, auto and home insurance, employee assistance program, pet insurance, purchasing power, paid time off, and sick pay provided the eligibility and criteria specific to the position is met. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ways things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Weis Markets. #J-18808-Ljbffr