Cremeria Dispatcher

Cremeria Dispatcher PT

Store: Palmdale #38 – 47th St East

Wage: $16.90 - $20.60

Type: part-time

The Cremeria Dispatcher provides prompt and courteous service to customers by filling their orders in the cremeria, seafood, and meat departments. This role ensures fresh, properly rotated products; maintains clean and presentable displays; and supports department operations while following Vallarta’s standards for food safety, sanitation, and honesty.

• Smile, greet, and assist customers with outstanding service.
• Ensure all products are fresh and rotated according to company guidelines.
• Promote sales through suggestive selling.
• Use slicers, knives, and other tools safely following department safety policies.
• Maintain clean, organized, and presentable display cases and counters.
• Stock and fill cremeria display cases and coolers as required.
• Transport products to coolers, storage areas, and worktables.
• Notify Cremeria Lead when supplies or products are needed.
• Monitor case temperatures and report discrepancies.
• Gain complete knowledge of all cremeria, seafood, and meat products and their uses.
• Apply meticulous cleaning and sanitation practices; assist in department sanitation.
• Respond to customer requests, ensuring honesty in packaging, weighing, and pricing.
• Use correct codes for packages to comply with state laws of weights and measures.
• Work safely, being aware of coworkers’ and customers’ safety.
• Treat coworkers and customers with respect; avoid profanity or offensive behavior.
• Follow food safety and health code regulations, personal hygiene, and dress code.
• Abide by company policies and the Employee Handbook.
• Contact Cremeria Lead, Meat Manager, or Store Director with questions or concerns.
• Report equipment failures promptly.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

• Stand and walk constantly (6–8+ hours/day).
• Frequently bend neck/waist, squat, twist, and reach above/below shoulders.
• Frequent repetitive use of hands (grasping, pushing, pulling, fine manipulation).
• Lift and carry up to 25 lbs. frequently and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Heaviest item required to carry: 65 lbs. (one box), up to 100 feet.
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other moving equipment.
• Work near equipment and machinery; exposure to noise, temperature, and humidity changes.
• No work at heights; no walking on uneven ground.

• Knowledge of products sold in the cremeria department.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, crowded environment.
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English.
• Team-oriented, respectful, and professional attitude.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

• Fast-paced cremeria, seafood, and meat department with direct customer interaction.
• Exposure to perishable products, refrigerated coolers, and changing conditions.
• Collaborative, team-focused workplace.
• Must be able to work flexible schedules, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• Health medical plan: $25/week, plus free dental & vision.
• Free $25,000 Basic Life and AD&D Insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Paid vacation.
• Access to legal services.

• Paid sick time.
• Premium pay for holidays.
• Scholarship opportunities.
• Savings marketplace & credit union membership.
• Recognition programs (birthdays, years of service, spirit days, etc.).

Vallarta Supermarkets is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion and diversity. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives and will consider all qualified applicants for employment in accordance with all state, local, and federal laws. Vallarta Supermarkets participates in the E-Verify program.