Meat Associate (PT) or (FT)

BOISE CONSUMER COOPERATIVE INC•Meridian, ID

3d•$17 - $0•Onsite

About The Position

Join us as a Meat & Seafood Associate and support the preparation, display, and rotation of fresh products while maintaining top-tier standards for food safety, cleanliness, and customer service. This role involves producing house-made recipes, ensuring proper handling and storage of meat items, and maintaining cleanliness of work areas and equipment. You will also be responsible for customer service, answering questions, and ensuring a positive shopping experience.

Requirements

Professionalism, neutrality, and calmness under pressure with strong attention to detail.
Excellent customer service skills paired with a friendly, attentive, and professional demeanor.
Working knowledge of meat products, including cuts, perishability, and proper storage techniques.
Strong understanding of food safety, sanitation practices, and compliance with state and Health Department regulations.
Ability to use knives and cutting tools safely and effectively while following all safety protocols.
Basic math skills for calculating weights, measures, and pricing accurately.
Ability to use cleaning chemicals safely per SDS and manufacturer guidelines.
Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays depending on department needs.
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.
Ability to communicate clearly with customers and staff.
Ability to climb step stools or ladders.
Ability to perform repetitive arm and hand motions, and reaching above the shoulders or horizontally while stocking or retrieving products.
Must use proper PPE—including gloves, aprons, and cut-resistant equipment—as required.

Nice To Haves

Previous meat department experience preferred but not required.
Valid Food Handler’s Certificate required shortly after hire date.

Responsibilities

Produce house-made recipes including burger blends, sausage, hot wings, carne asada, and smoked meats.
Ensure proper transferring, cooling, labeling, dating, and storing of meat items while maintaining correct product rotation.
Maintain proper temperatures during all phases of meat and seafood preparation, display, and storage.
Stock and rotate meat and seafood products in coolers, freezers, and retail cases to ensure freshness and compliance.
Prevent the sale of spoiled or outdated products by following company policies on weighing, labeling, date-checking, and product pulling.
Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of all work areas, equipment, cutting rooms, Grab & Go cases, and full-service cases.
Break down and clean saws, grinders, tenderizers, cases, and other equipment safely and thoroughly.
Ensure display cases, coolers, and storage areas meet Health Department and Co-op standards for cleanliness, organization, and proper stocking.
Complete temperature checks and quality control logs in accordance with company and regulatory standards.
Provide courteous, knowledgeable service to customers by answering questions and supporting a positive shopping experience.