Prepared Foods Clerk

Company: Prairie Food Co-op
Location: Lombard
Posted on: February 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Description: Prepared Foods Clerk DEPARTMENT: 30 Prepared Foods REPORTS TO: Food Service Manager PAY CLASSIFICATION: Hourly Non-Exempt LAST UPDATED: June 6, 2025 Job Summary To serve customers, keep deli, meat, and prepared foods stocked and organized, prepare coffee and assist in keeping all areas clean. About Prairie Food Co-op Prairie Food Co-op is a community-owned and democratically operated grocery store dedicated to strengthening our economy and creating a marketplace for transparently labeled, local, organic and sustainable food. Essential Job Duties Provide prompt, friendly and courteous customer service to include offering samples, answering questions, and making suggestions. Prepare, portion, and package product(s) per customer request. Ensure that the prepared food cases are clean, stocked, rotated, garnished, and appealing to customers during entirety of shift. Follow established sanitation procedures per health department code. Ability to enter correct PLU’s for products into the scale system. Wash dishes as needed/necessary Chopping, slicing, and cutting of food items with accuracy and precision Proper labeling, dating and storage of prepared food items Additional Duties Assist in other duties/special projects as assigned Essential Skills Good customer service skills for both internal and external customers Strong attention to detail Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to take direction and work independently Ability to multi-task and good organizational skills Requirements: Essential Mental & Physical Requirements Works with guidance from Department Manager Performs a variety of tasks as dictated by department demands Standing for long periods, bending, walking, reaching, and sitting Able to lift and carry up 30 lbs. on a limited basis Experience and Educational Requirements There are no educational requirements, though deli or natural foods experience is a plus. Other Qualifications Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA & other federal, state & local standards - including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards Ability to maintain reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA & other federal, state and local standards Compliance with all personnel policies Important Disclaimer Notice The job duties, elements and responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that the employee may be required to perform. The Co-op does reserve the right to revise this job description at any time and require employees to perform other job duties as assigned.

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