Deli Clerk - Valpo Calumet

4/7/2026

The Deli Clerk is responsible for preparing deli products, slicing meats and cheeses, and providing excellent customer service. They must also maintain department cleanliness, stock merchandise, and ensure compliance with food safety standards.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Strack & Van Til Food Market: Committed to making people’s lives easier. Voted a Best in the Region winner for 13 years in a row, we offer fresh, high-quality items at a great value. Our story began in the late 1950’s when Ernie Strack and Nick Van Til owned separate Northwest Indiana grocery stores. Drawn together by a common ambition to create a more exciting shopping experience for customers, they joined forces in 1959 to create Strack & Van Til. Today, we serve our customers at more than 20 Northwest Indiana grocery locations and our growth and success remain rooted in the philosophy and principles of our founders: delivering everyday value, exceptional customer service and satisfaction, and an outstanding shopping experience. We take pride in creating a welcoming, friendly environment for both our employees and customers. Strack & Van Til is more than just a grocery store; we’re a trusted partner in nourishing families, offering many locally sourced products, giving back to the local communities in which we serve and promoting a sustainable future. With convenient locations, spacious aisles, and friendly staff, Strack & Van Til makes grocery shopping easy.

About the Role

Summary: As a Deli associate, some of your duties will include slicing deli meats and cheeses to order, frying and baking chicken and other products, preparing sandwiches, salads, entrees and more. You will provide product suggestions and assist customers with special orders while you provide our customers with outstanding customer service. You will stock cases and ensure that our customers have a variety of high-quality deli items to choose from. You will ensure complete compliance with food safety and sanitation requirements throughout your daily work. You will clean and sanitize dishes, food preparation areas, and equipment. In some areas, you may be required to obtain a food handler's certification.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Deli Clerk activities:

* Assist customers

* Stock and rotate product

* Inspect deli products for freshness

* Face merchandise in department

* Operate meat slicer

* Operate merchandise scale

* Operate stove/oven/fryer

Other activities:

* Take orders

* Build displays

* Package items for sale

* Clean/sanitize department, backroom and cooler/freezer

* Change fryer oil

Knowledge Requirements: A positive customer service attitude & pleasant personality, effective memory skills, excellent hand eye coordination, dependability, ability to follow directions & a strong willingness to learn.

Diversity Statement:

At Indiana Grocery Group, we believe in diversity and inclusion and always value and treat everyone with dignity and respect. Our associates are passionate about providing excellent customer experiences and helping our associates grow. In order to sustain this culture, we will welcome individuals who are diverse in race, color, creed, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Also, we are committed to sustaining a professional working environment where everyone feels welcome, important and appreciated.

Key Skills

Customer serviceFood safetySanitationMeat slicingFood preparationStockingProduct rotationInventory inspectionOperating meat slicerOperating merchandise scaleOperating kitchen equipmentOrder takingDisplay buildingPackagingHand-eye coordinationMemory skills