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Schnucks

Runs supermarkets for Midwestern households

Deli Clerk

Part-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Entry
Lawndale, IL, USA
In Person
RetailCheckout & Customer Service

About the job

Requirements
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Must demonstrate basic math skills, including translating pounds and ounces into decimals.
  • Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including nights, holidays, and weekends.
  • Must use a hair restraint, such as a hair net or hat.
  • Must wear a clean uniform and name tag at all times.
  • Must consistently use cut gloves and safely use knives.
  • Must use poly or production gloves at all times to ensure food safety.
  • Must wear slip-resistant shoes at all times.
  • Must be able to determine spoiled or damaged product.
  • Must pay attention to detail when working with sharp knives, slicers, box cutters, and related equipment.
  • Must be able to bend, stoop, kneel, stretch into display cases, perform repetitive arm and hand movements, and work with exposure to extreme temperature changes.
  • Must be able to stand and walk for a 4–8 hour shift and lift deli products weighing up to 50 pounds.
Responsibilities
  • Provide friendly and courteous service to customers in person and on the phone.
  • Maintain a positive work environment.
  • Maintain cleanliness of the work area, equipment, deli cases, and backroom while following company food safety and sanitation guidelines.
  • Follow personal hygiene requirements, time and temperature controls, food handling practices to prevent cross-contamination, and sanitation principles.
  • Wear company-approved slip-resistant shoes or overshoes.
  • Follow safe lifting procedures and lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Wear provided personal protective equipment when required, including cut gloves and chemical goggles or gloves.
  • Safely operate powered equipment after proper training.
  • Follow safe handling procedures for knives and other sharp utensils.
  • Slice and weigh lunch meats and cheeses, offering customers the opportunity to approve slice thickness before completing the order.
  • Develop product knowledge, suggest products, offer product samples, and provide information to help customers with product-related decisions.
  • Fill, rotate, and date products for the display case.
  • Operate meat and cheese slicers, scales, and wrapping equipment as required.
  • Use cooking equipment, including fryers, rotisserie ovens, and steamers; fry chicken and properly use kitchen equipment.
  • Prepare sandwiches, party trays, salads, and special orders in accordance with company recipes.
  • Pull products from cases for proper storage at closing, including filling, rotating, and wrapping.
  • Ensure food freshness and proper product rotation; assist with product production, packaging, presentation, and restocking.
  • Keep customers as the first priority while multitasking.
  • Maintain reliable attendance.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Follow safety, health, and weights-and-measures regulations; observe temperatures in coolers and cases and report failures to management.
  • Answer the phone and take special orders courteously.
Desired Qualifications
  • Food preparation experience is a plus.
  • A minimum of six months of employment with Schnucks is preferred for Store/Facility Teammates applying internally.
  • A minimum of one year of employment with Schnucks is preferred for Store Support Center Teammates applying internally.
  • Internal candidates must be in good standing, not on a performance improvement plan or active discipline.
  • Internal candidates invited for an interview must have manager approval based on performance.

About the company

Schnucks runs full-service grocery stores for households across Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. Stores combine packaged products with produce, meat, seafood, bakery, deli, floral and prepared foods, as well as pickup and delivery. The retailer supports its fresh assortment with a bakery plant and floral design center that send baked goods and arrangements to stores, and earns revenue from grocery sales. Schnucks Rewards adds points, digital coupons and other app features to purchases, while CVS operates in-store pharmacies after the sale of Schnucks' pharmacy business. Schnuck Markets, Inc. traces its grocery business to a north St. Louis confectionery in 1939 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

St. Louis, MO

Founded

1939

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What believers are saying

  • Store jobs have advancement paths: Schnucks Launch links entry roles with management and support-center work.
  • Long service is visible: Schnucks' February 2026 update recognizes 440 employees reaching at least 25 years in 2025.
  • Supplier development has a pipeline: ten makers entered Schnucks' August 2026 Springboard cohort, with conditional spring 2027 store trials.

What critics are saying

  • Warehouse positions face cuts: Schnucks' July 2026 plan eliminates 64 roles by March 2027.
  • Deli work carries physical and scheduling demands: Schnucks' October 2026 Harvester posting requires 50-pound lifting, nights, weekends and holidays.
  • Benefit access varies: Schnucks sets eligibility by tenure, work area and role.

What makes Schnucks unique

  • Ownership remains private: Schnucks' family owners retain control, unlike publicly traded Kroger.
  • The family group spans grocery chains: Schnucks shares its holding company with Festival Foods and Hometown Grocers.
  • Small suppliers have an accelerator: Schnucks' Springboard supports Midwest food businesses preparing for retail distribution.

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