MEAT/WRAPPER

About the role

Prepare and display meat items for sale in accordance with company standards and policies. Provide customer service and demonstrate the company’s leadership behaviors and core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and display merchandise in a neat, efficient, orderly manner.
• Check product quality; ensure it is always fresh, safe, and merchandise is properly rotated.
• Keep sales areas, backrooms, coolers, carts, tools, and supplies clean, well organized, and in their designated areas.
• Maintain clean, safe, and clutter-free floors.
• Manage display cases to ensure proper inventory levels and freshness.
• Unload trucks, sort, and prepare merchandise for sale.
• Provide good customer and associate relations.
• Wash and sanitize equipment in accordance with company and Health Department policies.
• Create a clean, neat, and friendly impression on customers.
• Communicate effectively with customers and fellow associates.
• Wait on customers and counter promptly and cheerfully; greet customers and assist them in finding products.
• Follow all current rules and duties of the Meat Department, company, and State and Federal laws.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area and equipment.
• Be prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional in all interactions.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures, including dress code, grooming, food safety, sanitation, and a work environment free of unlawful harassment or discrimination.
• Maintain equipment and facilities properly and safely in accordance with company policies.
• Perform any and all duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Willing and available to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Able to read shelf tags, signs, and product labels.
• Qualified and able to operate power tools and equipment (automatic wrapper, slicer, grinder, power saw, jack, etc.).
• Must work safely with various chemically based cleaning solutions.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment and willingness to help all members of the department.
• Able to tactfully and calmly handle stressful situations and make a positive impression on associates and customers.

Qualifications

• Meat work experience or similar experience in food preparation (desired).
• Past work record reflecting dependability and integrity (desired).
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, OSHA compliance, and food handling (desired).