Meat/Seafood Clerk

Overview of Responsibilities

As a Meat Clerk at Sprouts Farmers Market, you will be working in one of the most popular departments in our store. As a Meat Clerk you are responsible for providing a high level of customer service, practicing safe food handling procedures and a high level of product knowledge and preparation techniques.

• Receive, store, and grind meats; unload and transport fresh, cured, and boxed meats and poultry from delivery truck
• Count and weigh incoming articles and compare results against an invoice
• Examine meats in storage and rotate meats to avoid aging
• Provide a high level of prompt and friendly customer service; assist customers with questions, special orders and needs
• Maintain a positive, customer focused work environment
• Know weekly ad items; give customers direction of product location throughout the store
• Perform and follow "Clean as You Go" and "Fresh at 4" Programs
• Adhere to all procedural guidelines set by the Meat Department

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of math, weights and measures
• Dependable and reliable
• Outgoing and friendly behavior; positive attitude and ability to interact with customers
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays
• Good communication skills; ability to take direction and participate in a team environment
• Perform general housekeeping in the department; clean and sanitize work area (including tables, floor, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.)
• Adhere to all safety, health, weights and measures regulations, and company recipes
• Capable of standing for up to 4 hours continuously, and a total of 8 hours per shift; walk up to 2 miles per 8 hours
• Work inside a temperature controlled area
• Good vision required for using sharp knives, band saw, grinder, sausage maker, box cutter, wrapping machine and tenderizer
• Lift/carry products horizontally/vertically between 25 to 90 lbs., from 4" to 60", a distance up to 10 feet for 20 hours
• Use a pallet jack to move pallets horizontally up to 500 lbs., requiring a force of up to 85 lbs., a distance up to 100 feet for up to 5 hours
• Horizontally move racks of products weighing up to 70 lbs., requiring a force up to 25 lbs., for a distance up to 50 feet for up to 10 hours
• Move tables weighing up to 70 lbs., requiring a force greater than 35 lbs., a distance up to 2 feet for up to 1 hour

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun
• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
• Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company paid short-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays
• DailyPay – access earned wages before payday