ShopRite - Salad Bar Clerk (Saker NJ) Salary Range $16.50 - $16.50/hr

ShopRite - Salad Bar Clerk (Saker NJ)

Salary Range $16.50 - $16.50/hr

Location: East Windsor, NJ (ShopRite of East Windsor)

Job Description

Title: ShopRite - Salad Bar Clerk

Description: We are living our Purpose - To Care Deeply about People, Helping them to Eat Well and Be Happy. This Purpose guides everything we do and is why we are in business. We are using our service priorities - Safety, Friendliness, Presentation, and Efficiency to help us make decisions at work every day and are critical to the success of our business goals.

Job Summary: To deliver a great customer experience while providing attentive, friendly, knowledgeable service and answering customer questions; to maintain department conditions and safe handling during the preparation of products sold in the Salad Bar.

Minimum Required Qualifications: The minimum required qualifications for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ability to proficiently read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Ability to perform basic math.
• Ability to stand/walk for the duration of a scheduled shift.
• Ability to stand, bend, twist, reach, push, pull and regularly lift 25 lbs., and occasionally lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures.
• Ability to work with fresh, dried and/or processed products, spices and powdered substances without negative allergic consequences.
• Ability to tolerate dust and chemical agents during routine housekeeping duties.
• Ability to operate equipment as required by department (i.e. knives, scale, can opener).
• Ability to interact with customers in a friendly and helpful way.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to work all assigned work schedules and comply with all time and attendance policies.

Essential Job Functions: Performance of these functions requires the associate to possess the minimum qualifications listed above. The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Maintain appropriate bar and display conditions by filling, cleaning, straightening, culling and rotating product.
• Greet customers and provide them samples as requested.
• Prepare product with proper washing, cutting, peeling and slicing procedures.
• Utilize and maintain equipment as required by department; report any equipment problems immediately.
• Check to ensure that proper temperatures are maintained in the display case, and in all storage areas. Check refrigeration equipment for proper performance regularly; report any failure immediately.
• Follow approved procedures for receiving and storing product to ensure quality protection and product rotation.
• Handle damaged and unsaleable product according to company policy.
• Maintain signage on all items to alert customers to product choices, price, allergens and ingredients.
• Maintain supply area, including utensils, packaging and condiments.
• Perform all duties in accordance with local, state and federal regulations as they pertain to the produce operation.
• Perform all duties in accordance with company rules, policies, safety requirements, and security standards and all local, state and federal health and civil code regulations.
• Dress and groom according to company policy including uniform, name badge and hat or hair restraint requirements.
• Perform duties in accordance with QA hand washing standards and use disposable gloves when handling food.
• Maintain a clean, neat, organized, and safe work environment.
• Check prices and be knowledgeable about location of items in the store.
• Promote for sale any current charitable promotions to customers.
• Regularly lift, pull, push and rotate merchandise that weights 25 lbs., and that occasionally weights up to 50 lbs.
• Unload trucks and transport merchandise to department that weights 25 lbs., and that occasionally weights up to 50 lbs.
• Clean and sanitize all work surfaces, utensils and equipment in accordance with department of sanitation and QA standards.
• Keep floor clear of debris and spills.
• Perform duties in accordance with the company's HAZCOM program and adhere to manufacturer's label instructions for the safe and proper use of all chemical products.
• Follow approved procedures for receiving, code dating, preparing, storing, and price marking, arranging, and restocking products to ensure quality, accuracy and product rotation and protection.
• Complete all applicable department training programs.
• Understand and adhere to company shrink guidelines as relates to produce department operations.
• Perform all duties in accordance with all ShopRite service priorities (Safety, Friendliness, Presentation, and Efficiency).
• Stand at work station for duration of scheduled shift, which may exceed 8 hours per day.
• Maintain punctual and regular attendance.
• Work overtime as assigned.
• Work cooperatively with others.
• Must be 18 years or older to operate balers, hi-lo's, power jacks, and slicing machines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Important Disclaimer Notice: The above statements are only intended to represent the essential job functions and general nature of the work being performed and are not exhaustive of the tasks that an associate may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require associates to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or the work environment change. This job description is not a guarantee of employment.

Benefits Overview

This position is eligible for vision, dental, life insurance, and legal plan benefits, which become available on a graduated basis over time according to the terms of the collective bargaining agreement ("CBA"). Paid time off (sick time, personal days, vacation days, and holidays) will accrue on a graduated basis over time in accordance with the CBA. Retirement benefits (pension or 401k) become available over time in accordance with the CBA.