Meat/Seafood Clerk
Does the opportunity to work with protein foods sound exciting? Does the chance to learn a skilled craft and work with your hands appeal to you? If you have a passion for delivering extraordinary customer service in a fast-paced, friendly environment, we want YOU to join our winning team at Sprouts Farmers Market as a Meat Clerk!
About the role
As a Meat Clerk at Sprouts Farmers Market, you’ll work in one of the most popular departments in our store. You’ll provide high-level customer service, practice safe food handling, and develop strong product knowledge and preparation techniques.
Responsibilities
- Receive, store, and grind meats; unload and transport fresh, cured, and boxed meats and poultry from delivery trucks
- Count and weigh incoming products and compare results against invoices
- Examine and rotate meats in storage to avoid aging
- Provide prompt and friendly customer service, assist with questions, special orders, and needs
- Maintain a positive, customer-focused work environment
- Knowledge of weekly ad items and direct customers to product locations 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
- Perform general housekeeping in the department; clean and sanitize work area (including tables, floor, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.)
- Follow all safety, health, weights, and measures regulations, and company recipes
Requirements
- At least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or equivalent
- Basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures
- Dependable, reliable, and able to perform other related duties as assigned
- Outgoing, friendly behavior with a positive attitude and ability to interact with customers
- Flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Good communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
- Capable of standing for up to 4 hours continuously and 8 hours per shift; walking up to 2 miles per 8-hour shift
- Ability to work in a temperature-controlled area
- Good vision for using sharp knives, band saw, grinder, sausage maker, box cutter, wrapping machine, and tenderizer
- Ability to lift and carry products horizontally/vertically between 25 to 90 lbs., from 4” to 60”, a distance up to 10 feet for 20 hours
- Ability to 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
- Ability to 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
- Ability to 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 to support you or your immediate family’s health
- Vacation accrual plan
- Opportunities for career growth
- 15% discount for you and one other family member on all Sprouts purchases
- 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
- Bonus based on company and/or individual performance (eligibility requirements apply)
- Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental, and vision (eligibility requirements apply)
- Health Savings Account with company match (eligibility requirements apply)
- Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care (eligibility requirements apply)
- Company-paid short-term disability coverage (eligibility requirements apply)
- Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers (eligibility requirements apply)
- Paid holidays
- DailyPay: Access your earned wages before payday at no extra cost
Why Sprouts?
If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider a career at Sprouts! We focus on customer service in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting. Grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company that empowers its teams. Sprouts is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and caring workplace culture through our Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs), which create spaces for connection, support, and growth. All team members are welcome to join one or more of our five groups: Inspiring Women at Sprouts, Rainbow Alliance at Sprouts, Sabor at Sprouts, Soul at Sprouts, and Honored to Serve at Sprouts.