Specialty Clerk at La Montanita Food Cooperative

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Sep, 26

Salary

17.96

Posted On

05 Jun, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Customer Service, Merchandising, Inventory Management, Food Safety, Alcohol Safety, Communication Skills, Basic Math, Conflict Resolution, Multi-tasking, Time Management, Sanitation, Product Knowledge

Industry

Food & Beverages

Description

Description The Specialty Clerk is first and foremost responsible for customer relations and satisfaction. The Specialty Clerk is also responsible for ensuring the department maintains its cleanliness, safety and appeal to customers (may also assist other departments in these areas on occasions). Duties include all processing (cutting, wrapping, packaging and merchandising), sanitation, safety, and stocking procedures on all cheese, beer and wine products while removing expired products from displays. Most importantly, the Specialty Clerk will make all customers feel welcomed by acknowledging or greeting each customer and providing genuine, helpful, and respectful customer service, while adhering to food and alcohol safety guidelines. SOME ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Orders, receives, and merchandises products following proper guidelines for merchandising, rotation, sanitation, pricing, mechanizing, and quality standards. Consistently replenishes products to ensure freshness and visibility. Maintains a working knowledge of all products as well as non-specialty items throughout the store to respond to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need. Adequately accepts, orders, receives, prepares, packages, labels, displays, stocks, replenishes floor stock and inventories merchandise. Maintains accurate and attractive signage within the department. Keeps the department orderly and clean. Helps customers make product selections by answering questions and providing information about all specialty items. Ensures accurate and sanitary product processing, packaging, labeling, dating, and pricing according to department procedures. Prioritizes time to ensure that prep work, stocking, cleaning, and customer service are handled efficiently. Creates and maintains an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important, and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store by providing excellent customer service. Assists in inventory counts, storewide cleaning, and other projects as needed. Reinforces safety within the store by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management or addressing the concern if appropriate. Ensures federal, state, local and La Montañita Food Cooperative regulations and standards for product freshness, safety, refrigeration, sanitation and weights and measures are being adhered to and met. Maintains presentation and quality standards in the department. Follows proper procedures for opening and closing. Maintains and updates as needed required certifications (alcohol and food safety) and other specific requirements. If not currently certified, will commit to completing certification within 1 month. Requirements REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & ATTRIBUTES: High School diploma or GED. Customer service skills (able to complete the full customer service cycle). Effective communication skills Food safety and alcohol safety certifications. If not currently certified, able to obtain certification within 1 month. Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition and subtraction) Ability to adhere and follow safety, regulatory and wellness guidelines. Safety Conscious and adhering to required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is required. Good interpersonal and conflict resolution skills. Able to act with integrity, ethically, professionalism, and confidentiality. Able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner. Able to deal and adapt to changes in the work environment, industry with a calm professional demeanor. Dependable, reliable and self-motivated. Able to work with a diverse group of people. Strong team player, friendly and patient. Excellent ability to prioritize and multi-task with attention to detail. Professional appearance and manner.

Responsibilities

The Specialty Clerk manages the processing, stocking, and merchandising of cheese, beer, and wine products while maintaining department cleanliness. They are primarily responsible for providing high-quality customer service and ensuring adherence to food and alcohol safety guidelines.