Deli Prep Cook

Pay: $18 per hour, depending on experience
Schedule: Full-time
Location: Hampden Park Co-op, St. Paul, MN

Hampden Park Co-op is looking for a dependable and friendly Deli Clerk to join our team!

The Deli Clerk helps with the day-to-day operation of our deli by preparing fresh food, keeping the department clean and organized, stocking prepared foods, and helping make sure customers have a positive experience at the co-op.

This is a hands-on position that includes food preparation, cleaning, stocking, and working as part of a small team.

Deli Lead Job Description: 

❋ Responsibilities

  • Prepare sandwiches, salads, hot bar items, soups, and other deli foods according to recipes and department standards

  • Package, label, stock, and rotate prepared foods

  • Keep deli displays stocked, clean, organized, and appealing

  • Follow food safety, sanitation, and proper food-handling procedures

  • Wash dishes and clean work surfaces, equipment, floors, and other deli areas

  • Assist with receiving and putting away deli deliveries

  • Monitor product freshness and expiration dates

  • Provide friendly and helpful customer service

  • Communicate with the Deli Manager and other team members about production and department needs

  • Help with other deli and store tasks as needed

  • Prepare sandwiches, salads, hot bar items, soups, and other deli foods according to recipes and department standards

❋ Required Qualifications

  • Previous kitchen, deli, restaurant, grocery, or food-prep experience

  • Comfortable preparing food and following recipes

  • Dependable and able to arrive on time and ready to work

  • Able to work independently and as part of a team

  • Organized and attentive to cleanliness and food safety

  • Good communication skills and a willingness to learn

  • Flexible and willing to help out where needed

  • An interest in co-ops, local food, and community-focused businesses is a plus

❋ Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with ordering, inventory, scheduling, and department planning.

  • Experience preparing sandwiches, hot bar items, soups, and grab-and-go foods.

  • Familiarity with co-ops, natural foods, local foods, or community-focused grocery.

❋ We’re Looking for Someone Who

  • Dependable and punctual

  • Comfortable working in a busy, hands-on food environment

  • Happy working both independently and alongside a small team

  • Friendly, approachable, and comfortable with customers and coworkers

  • Open to learning, asking questions, and taking direction

  • Organized and thoughtful about food safety and cleanliness

  • Comfortable with the physical parts of the job, including standing, lifting, bending, reaching, and cleaning

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