Temporary Overnight Deli Clerk

JOB DESCRIPTION

Revised March 2025

Position Title: Overnight Deli Clerk Job Code: 2402-Temporary

Department: Deli Location: Cape Cod, MA

Status: Non-Exempt

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

• The Overnight Deli Clerk is responsible for the preparation of food products including both cold and hot foods as well as cooked and uncooked foods.

• This role requires you to work overnight in and is not customer facing since the store will not be open during your shift.

• You will need to be familiar with the use of deli equipment including the use of slicers and entering PLUs manually into the scales.

• He/she is responsible for packaging product in plastic bags when necessary.

• He/she must also fill products into the service case, self-service cases, and other display areas and may take down product at night.

• He/she must maintain product quality by reviewing codes and rotating product. He/she must maintain the deli area in a clean/sanitary and visually appealing manner.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

• This position reports to: Grocery Manager

Position(s) that report directly to this position: Full time clerks may supervise, train, and

develop part time clerks when assigned.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Work in a courteous manner in a fast paced multi functional environment with other

people or alone.

• Assist in increasing sales by utilizing the five steps of retail selling – Connect with the

customer; qualify the customer; present solutions; closing the sale and create a customer

for life.

• Operate deli-slicing equipment. This requires significant repetitive motion.

• Must work quickly and carefully while stocking items at a reasonable expectancy (R/E).

• Visually identify product and PLU code; manually enter into the scale for pricing.

• Reading display terminal and other documents when necessary.

• Placing product into or removing product weighing up to 20 lbs. from refrigerated cases.

• Work safely with electronic slicing equipment, ovens, and other deli related machinery.

• Replenishing product weighing up to 35 lbs. from the cooler to the display case.

• Prepare food product to be displayed in cases (hot chicken, etc).

• Lift and load 5-35 lb cases onto stock carts and push or pull cart to stocking area.

• Interact and communicate with others in a courteous and professional manner.

• Deal with some potentially difficult situations.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Perform seafood clerk functions.

• Preparing special customer requests such as platters.

• Lift and load product weighing up to 70 lbs.

• Sweep, clean up, and sanitize workstation as assigned by supervisor.

• Cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, and other supply items.

• Clean display cases and fill supplies when needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

ASSIGNMENT, REVIEW, AND APPROVAL OF WORK:

• The Deli Manager or Asst. Deli Manager generally assigns the work.

• Deli clerk should review and get approval from his/her supervisor prior to performing

any work that was not previously assigned.

• The Deli Manager generally prepares work schedules on a weekly basis.

RESPONSIBILITY AND DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY:

• Deli clerks are not to leave their assignment without notifying the supervisor on duty.

• Responsible for knowing and understanding all deli specific policies and procedures.

• Responsible for performing their work in a safe and ergonomically correct manner.

• Any unsafe working conditions must be reported to the supervisor on duty immediately.

RELATIONS WITH OTHERS:

• Must be able to relate to the following in a courteous and professional manner:

o Supervisors

o Co-workers

o Store Management

o Other people with whom they have contact while on duty

KNOWLEDGE AND BACKGROUND REQUIRED:

• Must be at least 18 years old.

• Excellent customer service skills.

• On the job training is provided.

KNOWLEDGE AND BACKGROUND DESIRED:

• Prior food handling experience.

• Ability to work quickly and accurately.

• High school graduate or currently enrolled in school.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Stores are usually open 7 days a week.

• This position requires associates to work overnight to prep the deli.

• Part time associates usually work between 8 and 36 hours a week.

• Full time associates usually work 40 hours a week.

• Retail store conditions are generally dry with moderate temperature.

• Deli clerk requires the performance of repetitive tasks.

• Cooler conditions may be wet or dry, and usually cold.

• Freezer conditions are usually very cold.

• A hair restraint must be worn at all times.

• This position requires associates to work overnight to prep the deli.

GENERAL:

• This is a Full Time temporary Position (May 18- September 20

• This is considered an entry-level position.

• Applicants need to be able to work either 11PM-7AM shifts.

• Significant Food safety awareness is required in this position.

MISCELLANEOUS:

• This role will not be customer facing. The overnight associate works shifts when the store is not open to the public.

This position and job description are subject to change, with or without notice. The inclusion of specific duties and

responsibilities in this job description is not intended to exclude other duties and responsibilities: From time to time

the associate may be assigned duties and/or responsibilities in addition to or different than those set forth above.

This job description, alone or considered together with other written or verbal statements of the Company or its

representatives, is not a contract of employment, nor does it change the at-will status of any associate of Shaw’s

Supermarkets, Inc.