SEAFOOD​/LEAD CLERK

Seafood Clerk

Location:

Portland, Oregon, United States

Employment type:

Full-time
Seniority level:
Entry level

Base pay range: $23.60/hr – $23.60/hr

• Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service.
• Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages customers to return.
• Direct and supervise all functions, duties and activities for the Meat/Seafood department.
• Support the day‑to‑day operations of the Meat/Seafood department.
• Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service.
• Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
• Develop and implement a department business plan to achieve desired results.
• Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions; note any discrepancies.
• Plan, organize and supervise the inventory process; train associates on inventory/stocking and Computer Assisted Ordering.
• Adhere to all local, state and federal laws, company guidelines and food safety regulations.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained; maintain temperature logs.
• Implement the period promotional plan for the department; create and execute sales promotions in partnership with store management.
• Train and develop associates on performance; participate in performance appraisal process.
• Schedule daily, weekly and monthly price changes; update shelf tags and promotional signs.
• Track and control expenses for the department.
• Provide support and assistance to customers and associates, including minors, individuals with special needs and older adults.
• Act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information; follow directions and seek assistance when necessary.
• Report all safety risks, incidents and illegal activity (e.g., robbery, theft, fraud).
• Communicate company, department, and job specific information to associates.
• Promote trust, respect and teamwork among associates.
• Develop performance goals for department and empower associates to meet or exceed targets.
• Maintain knowledge of store layout and locate products efficiently.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about.
• Inform customers of meat/seafood specials.
• Prepare foods according to food temperature logs and follow cooking instructions.
• Cut seafood to customers' requests using proper cutting equipment.
• Keep inventory records accurate; note any discrepancies in inventory.
• Adhere to country of origin labeling and regulations; comply with all food safety guidelines.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions.

• Effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition and subtraction).
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Current food handlers permit (once employed).
• Adequate knife handling skills and knife speed.

• High school education or equivalent preferred.
• Management experience preferred.
• Knowledge of cutting, traying, wrapping and labeling.
• Seafood experience.
• Retail experience.
• Second language (speaking, reading and/or writing).
• Promotion of trust and respect among associates.
• Communication of company, department and job specific information to associates.
• Collaboration with associates and promotion of teamwork to achieve company/store goals.
• Developed adequate scheduling to manage customer volume throughout hours of operation.
• Training and development of associates on job performance and participation in performance appraisal.
• Adherence to all local, state, federal laws and company guidelines.
• Cut seafood to customers' requests using proper cutting equipment.
• Offering product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about.
• Informed customers of meat/seafood specials.
• Prepared foods according to food temperature logs and followed cooking instructions.
• Developed and implemented department business plan to achieve desired results.
• Understood store layout and ability to locate products.
• Created and executed sales promotions in partnership with store management.
• Impleme…