Meat and Seafood Assistant

About the role

Join the team at Eastside Food Co-op, in the heart of Northeast Minneapolis! We're looking for team members who are visionary, hard-working and committed to community building! Meat & Seafood staff provide excellent customer service, participate in producing quality products, maintain a clean and stocked department, and are positive contributors to the Meat & Seafood Department team.

Responsibilities

• Use all available tools and resources in order to provide excellent and knowledgeable customer service to all customers, coworkers, and vendors
• Communicate professionally and respectfully with everyone you encounter while at work
• Adhere to all store and department policies and procedures
• Demonstrate regular, predictable good attendance
• Attend huddles and meetings as scheduled
• Commit to contributing to a positive, team-building work environment
• Participate in the production and packaging of house-made products
• Place, receive, and store product orders as directed
• Maintain a fully stocked and clean department
• Responsibly fulfill all HAACP requirements in regards to product handling and record-keeping
• Complete tasks as assigned by the department manager
• Follow all Eastside Food Co-op and Meat & Seafood Department policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Passion for ethically raised meats and seafoods, natural foods, and co-ops
• Exceptional customer service skills
• The ability to balance multiple priorities
• Self-motivation; comfortable taking initiative and prioritizing tasks
• Desire to grow skills and knowledge
• Weekend and evening availability
• The ability to work with limited and no supervision

Physical demands

• Standing, bending, stooping, reaching, squatting, and walking for extended periods of time per shift
• Repetitive bending and lifting of loads, not to exceed 50 pounds; pushing and pulling carts weighing up to 400 pounds
• Environmental exposure to extreme temperatures (coolers, ovens, freezer, outdoors, etc.)
• Repetitive use of hands for grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation