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 demonstrate strong product knowledge and preparation techniques. This hands-on role involves receiving, storing, and grinding meats; unloading and transporting fresh, cured, and boxed meats and poultry from delivery trucks; counting and weighing incoming products; and rotating stock to prevent aging.

Responsibilities

• Provide prompt, friendly customer service, assist with questions, and fulfill special orders
• Maintain a positive, customer-focused work environment
• Know weekly ad items and direct customers to products throughout the store
• Follow “Clean as You Go” and “Fresh at 4” programs
• Adhere to all procedural guidelines set by the Meat Department
• Perform general housekeeping, including cleaning and sanitizing work areas (tables, floors, 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 strong customer interaction skills
• 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 (8 hours per shift) and 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

Physical Demands

• Lift and carry products horizontally/vertically between 25 to 90 lbs., from 4” to 60”, a distance up to 10 feet for up to 20 hours
• Use a pallet jack to move pallets 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.) 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 for you and 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 with prizes, food, and fun
• DailyPay: Access your earned wages before payday at no extra cost

Eligibility requirements may apply for the following additional benefits:

• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
• Affordable medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 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

Why Sprouts?

If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider joining 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 celebrate diversity and support 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.