PT Meat clerk

About the role

If you are ready to immerse yourself in an environment that helps shoppers naturally, intuitively, and enjoyably find real, honest, affordable goodness to meet them wherever they are on their wellness journey, we’d like to hear from you. Join us to begin your journey and be a part of the Fresh Thyme Market Team!

Responsibilities

• Keeps all store meat cases stocked and clean during business hours.
• Assists customers as needed and maintains a friendly, energetic demeanor.
• Ensures cleanliness of meat and seafood cases, storage area, and work area for sanitation and safety; includes cleaning of shelves and products, keeping floors free of liquid spills or water, removing hazardous debris from floor and sweeping.
• Stocks meat and seafood cases; includes presentation of product, facing, filling, and organization of all product items as set by the Meat Department schematics as well as ensuring tag and pricing accuracy.
• Examines the rotation of all meat and seafood products paying particular attention to expired stock.
• Responds positively to customer inquiries and assists customers with purchases, information and product selection while working the meat counter; requires selling and cross selling of products.
• Receives, inspects, and logs products for accuracy of shipment, temperature, and quality.
• Monitors the point of purchase signs; ensures a variety of recipe cards, product coupons, promotional material, and information on complimentary foods.
• Operates and uses equipment such as knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks.
• Monitors that proper temperatures are being maintained at all stages during the production of meat and seafood items.
• Prepares various meat and seafood products; includes using the appropriate ingredients and proper cooking times for product being made.
• Maintains the organization, stacking, and rotating of all meat products in the cooler and freezer.
• Uses knowledge of scales, weight measures, and tares to accurately weigh and label meat products; includes packaging and wrapping products and following the proper dating procedures.
• Maintains proper safety practices and care while using all the cutting accessories available in the meat department; complies with the use of mesh gloves while using a knife.
• Participates in pre-inventory preparation; includes back stock and assuring tags match products.
• Sustains a high level of product knowledge and product preparation.
• Walks department regularly to ensure an organized, sanitary, and overall clean appearance at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must maintain the highest level of customer service at all times.
• Ability to adapt to the ever-changing high volume retail while working in a cross-functional team environment.
• Capacity to take initiative when problems arise.
• Flexibility to adapt in a variety of situations.
• Advanced attention to detail with the capability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills for dealing cross functionally with peers and senior management.
• Ability to multitask and have excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to support and contribute to team goals.
• Ability to work varied hours/days as business dictates.
• Familiarity with Health Department guidelines and regulations as they pertain to a grocery retail environment.
• 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.
• Understanding of COOL compliance for seafood products; knowledge of the 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%

Environmental Conditions

• Some extreme temperatures are possible.
• Some ventilation and exhaust fans.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and incentive programs.
• Recognition programs that reward results and passion for working safely.
• Comprehensive benefits package for full-time team members including medical, dental, and life insurance.
• Variety of programs designed to support part-time team members.
• Paid parental leave.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
• 401(k) plan with an employer match.

The actual rate offered will meet or surpass the legal wage requirement for the job's location and generally starts between $15.00 and $16.50, with raises occurring in accordance with the Fresh Thyme Market plan policy.