part time meat clerk

About the role

Fresh Thyme Farmers Market is seeking a Meat & Seafood Clerk to keep our store’s meat cases stocked and clean during business hours, assist customers with a friendly and energetic demeanor, and uphold all procedural guidelines set by the Meat Department. This role is ideal for someone passionate about the retail grocery market and organic products who thrives in a fast-paced, growing environment with a promote-from-within culture.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleanliness of meat and seafood cases, storage areas, and work areas, including cleaning shelves and products, keeping floors free of spills, removing hazardous debris, and sweeping.
• Stock meat and seafood cases according to department schematics, ensuring proper product presentation, facing, filling, organization, tag accuracy, and pricing.
• Monitor product rotation, paying particular attention to expired stock.
• Respond to customer inquiries, assist with purchases, provide product information, and support selling and cross-selling at the meat counter.
• Receive, inspect, and log incoming products for accuracy of shipment, temperature, and quality.
• Monitor point-of-purchase signs and ensure availability of recipe cards, product coupons, promotional materials, and information on complementary foods.
• Operate and use equipment such as knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks.
• Maintain proper temperatures at all stages during the production of meat and seafood items.
• Prepare various meat and seafood products using appropriate ingredients and cooking times.
• Maintain organization, stacking, and rotation of all meat products in the cooler and freezer.
• Use scales, weight measures, and tares to accurately weigh and label meat products; follow proper dating procedures for packaging and wrapping.
• Adhere to safety practices and care when using cutting accessories; comply with the use of mesh gloves while using knives.
• Participate in pre-inventory preparation, including back stock and ensuring tags match products.
• Sustain a high level of product knowledge and preparation.
• Walk the department regularly to ensure an organized, sanitary, and clean appearance at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency degree.
• Preferred: 1–2 years of grocery retail experience in meat department processes and procedures.
• Previous experience in a natural foods industry is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Maintain the highest level of customer service at all times.
• Adapt to high-volume retail environments while working in a cross-functional team.
• Take initiative when problems arise and remain flexible in a variety of situations.
• Demonstrate advanced attention to detail, ability to prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration with peers and management.
• Ability to multitask and maintain excellent organizational skills.
• Support and contribute to team goals.
• Work varied hours/days as business dictates.
• Familiarity with Health Department guidelines and regulations for grocery retail environments.
• Basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
• Skills working with knives, tenderizers, grinders, and general meat machinery.
• Expert packaging and wrapping skills.
• Ability to cut and weigh various amounts of meat and seafood.
• Understand COOL compliance for seafood products, including country of origin for various products.

Physical Demands

• Sit: Rarely (1–2 hours)
• Stand: Continuously (1–8 hours)
• Walk: Continuously (2–8 hours)
• Drive: Frequently (2–4 hours)
• Balance: Frequently (34–66%)
• Bend: Occasionally (1–33%)
• Climb (2–6 ft): Occasionally (1–33%)
• Crawl: Occasionally (1–33%)
• Crouch/Squat: Occasionally (1–33%)
• Kneel: Occasionally (1–33%)
• Reach (forward & overhead): Frequently (34–66%)
• Twist (45 degrees at waist): Occasionally (1–33%)
• Lifting/Carrying:
  • 0–10 lbs: Occasionally (1–33%)
  • 11–25 lbs: Occasionally (1–33%)
  • 26–50 lbs: Occasionally (1–33%)
  • 51–100 lbs: Never (0%)
• Repetitive Motion (Right & Left Grasping): Frequently (34–66%)
• Fine Manipulation: Occasionally (1–33%)
• Pushing and Pulling: Occasionally (1–33%)
• Lower extremities: Never (0%)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and incentive programs
• Recognition programs for high-performing team members
• Paid parental leave
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Comprehensive benefits package for full-time team members, including medical, dental, and life insurance
• Variety of programs designed to support part-time team members
• Commitment to long-term health and financial security

Pay

This role generally starts between $14.50 and $16.00 per hour, with raises occurring in accordance with Fresh Thyme Market’s plan policy. The actual rate offered will meet or surpass the legal wage requirement for the job’s location.