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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

Deli Manager

Pay: $22–$25 per hour, depending on experience
Schedule: Full-time
Location: Hampden Park Co-op, St. Paul, MN

The Deli Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the deli department. This includes preparing sandwiches, hot bar items, salads, and other prepared foods for the store.

This is a hands-on management role. The Deli Manager will work alongside deli staff in the prep area on daily food production, cleaning, stocking, and organizing while also helping guide and support the team.

The Deli Manager helps make sure the department is clean, organized, well-stocked, and running smoothly. This person will lead by example, support and train deli staff, maintain high standards for food quality and safety, and help ensure that prepared foods are fresh, consistent, and ready for customers.

The ideal candidate has around 5+ years of deli, prepared foods, kitchen, or food service experience, ideally with some management or leadership experience. We are also looking for someone who shares the values of the co-op and enjoys being part of a community-focused workplace.

Deli Manager Job Description: 

❋ Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily deli operations, including food prep, production, stocking, cleaning, and organization.

  • Work alongside deli staff to prepare sandwiches, hot bar items, soups, grab-and-go foods, and other prepared foods.

  • Lead, train, and support deli staff while helping maintain a respectful and productive work environment.

  • Maintain high standards for food quality, consistency, freshness, presentation, food safety, and sanitation.

  • Manage inventory, ordering, waste, product availability, and department organization.

  • Communicate clearly with staff, store leadership, vendors, and customers, and help support the needs of the store as a whole.

❋ Required Qualifications

  • Around 5+ years of deli, prepared foods, kitchen, or food service experience.

  • Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and proper food handling.

  • Ability to lead a team with respect, patience, clarity, and follow-through.

  • Good communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

  • Comfortable working in a busy backroom prep/kitchen environment and able to lift up to 50 lbs.

❋ Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous deli, kitchen, grocery, or food service management experience.

  • 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

  • Values co-op culture and wants to be part of an inclusive, community-focused workplace.

  • Takes pride in good food, consistent prep work, and a clean, organized department.

  • Can lead a team while also working hands-on alongside coworkers.

  • Is dependable, flexible, and able to follow through.

  • Communicates clearly and works well with others.

  • Shares the values of Hampden Park Co-op and helps create a welcoming environment for staff, shoppers, and the community.

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