Meat Associate (FT) Meridian

BOISE CONSUMER COOPERATIVE INC • Meridian, ID

6d • $17 - $17 • Onsite

About The Position

The Meat & Seafood Associate supports the preparation, display, and rotation of fresh meat and seafood products while maintaining high standards for food safety, cleanliness, and customer service. The role includes helping customers, learning product knowledge and safe handling practices, preparing house-made products, and keeping department displays and work areas clean, organized, and stocked. Training is provided for meat department skills and equipment use.

Work takes place primarily in refrigerated preparation areas and a busy retail environment with frequent interruptions and customer interaction. The role requires flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays depending on department needs. Boise Co-op provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and is an Equal Opportunity employer.

Requirements

• A genuine desire to help customers and provide excellent service.
• Friendly, attentive, and professional demeanor.
• Willingness to learn about meat and seafood products, preparation, food safety, and department equipment.
• Ability to remain calm and professional in a busy environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness and food safety.
• Ability to learn to use knives, cutting tools, and department equipment safely and effectively.
• Basic math skills to calculate weights, measures, and pricing accurately.
• Ability to follow safety procedures, including guidelines for cleaning chemicals and equipment.
• Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays depending on department needs.
• Valid Food Handler’s Certificate required shortly after hire date.
• Ability to work in a cold production environment with prolonged standing and frequent bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and twisting.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to use knives and equipment requiring repetitive hand movements and fine coordination, and to communicate clearly with customers and staff.
• Ability to climb step stools or ladders and perform repetitive arm and hand motions, including reaching above the shoulders or horizontally.

Nice To Haves

• Previous customer service experience is preferred.
• Previous meat department experience is welcome, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly, attentive customer service, answer questions, help customers find products, and support a positive shopping experience.
• Learn about meat and seafood products, including cuts, preparation methods, handling, storage, and rotation.
• Prepare house-made products such as burger blends, sausage, hot wings, carne asada, and smoked meats.
• Stock, rotate, label, date, and merchandise meat and seafood products to maintain freshness and quality.
• Follow food safety procedures for temperatures, storage, sanitation, and quality control.
• Maintain clean, organized, and well-stocked display cases, coolers, cutting rooms, and work areas.
• Learn to safely use, clean, and maintain department equipment, including saws, grinders, tenderizers, knives, and other tools.
• Use required personal protective equipment, including gloves, aprons, and cut-resistant equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed