Meat Clerk

Essential Job Functions:
· Promote trust and respect among associates.

· Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.

· Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.

· Cut meats to customer’s requests using proper cutting equipment.

· Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about.

· Inform customers of meat specials.

· Provide customers with fresh/frozen products that they have ordered and the correct portion size (or as close as possible to the amount ordered) to prevent shrink.

· Recommend meat items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.

· Use all equipment in meat department such as the refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines.

· Prepare food to company standards.

· Adequately prepare, package, label and inventory ingredients in merchandise.

· Check product quality to ensure freshness. Review “sell by” dates and take appropriate action.

· Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.

· Ensure country of origin labels are correct for all meat products.

· Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.

· Display a positive attitude.

· Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.

· Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.

· Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.

· Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.

· Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.

· Notify management of customer or employee accidents.

· Report all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.

· Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Behaviors/Skills:
Some of the behaviors needed to successfully perform this position are:

Leadership Behaviors:

· Puts the Customer First - Anticipates customer needs, champions for the customer, acts with customers in mind, exceeds customers’ expectations, gains customers’ trust and respect.

· Communicates Effectively and Candidly - Communicates clearly and directly, is approachable, relates well to others, engages people and helps them understand change, provides and seeks feedback, articulates clearly, actively listens.

· Achieves Results Through Teamwork – Is open to diverse ideas, works inclusively and collaboratively, holds self and others accountable, involves others to accomplish individual and team goals.

· Leads Through Positive Influence – Demonstrates strong character, builds partnerships, models a conscious balance between work and personal life, takes personal responsibility for own development, role models leadership qualities such as motivation, inspiration, passion and trust.

· Coaches and Develops Others - Develops and cares about associates, builds effective teams, helps people be their best, values and manages diversity, provides candid and constructive feedback.

· Leads Change and Innovation - Challenges the status quo, embraces technology, puts forward creative ideas, champions and implements process improvements, gathers the ideas of others, demonstrates good judgment about which ideas will work.

· Executes with Excellence - Is action oriented, drives for results, sets clear expectations and milestones, reviews progress, acts decisively, solves problems, can be counted on to consistently meet or exceed goals.

· Provides Clear and Strategic Direction - Plans and organizes well, sets a clear and simple course of action, stays focused on the most important priorities, has the ability to visualize and plan for the future, understands the industry and marketplace.

· Safety Awareness -Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards.

Minimum Position Qualifications:
· Ability to handle stressful situations

· Effective communication skills

· Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction)

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Desired Previous Job Experience
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· Retail experience

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Potential Career Path from this position:
· Meat Manager

· Other Clerk Position

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Weekend availability

Work Location: One location

Salary : $13 - $0