Meat Clerk Full Time

BJ's Wholesale Club•Bangor, ME

About The Position

The Meat Clerk receives, rotates, wraps, and merchandises fresh and processed meats and assists with merchandising seafood, rotisserie chickens, prepared foods, and cheeses. The role helps Members by answering questions and recommending products, maintains cleaning and safety standards in the meat department, and supports club policies, procedures, and compliance. Team Members are expected to act with honesty and integrity, contribute to a safe and inclusive environment, work collaboratively toward goals, adapt to changing needs, and maintain a friendly, positive attitude. The position supports GOLD Member Standards by delivering service excellence, addressing Member concerns, and helping maintain a fast, friendly, full, fresh, and clean club. It also contributes to daily club standards by stocking items, executing promotional plans, maintaining accurate signage, and keeping areas clean and organized. The role includes understanding department production or financial reporting and how consistent execution affects business performance. Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function. The job is primarily performed while moving about on hard indoor surfaces, with frequent lifting up to 50 pounds and occasional exposure to temperature extremes, loud noises, or cleaning agents.

Requirements

At least 18 years of age.
Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
Frequently lift objects up to 50 pounds; may need to lift and move heavy or awkward objects weighing more than 50 pounds with assistance.
Previous experience working with fresh and processed meats is preferred.
Knowledge of automatic or hand wrapping machines is preferred.
Prior experience working in a meat and/or deli department is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with fresh and processed meats.
Knowledge of automatic or hand wrapping machines.
Prior experience working in a meat and/or deli department.

Responsibilities

Answer Member questions about meats, poultry, and seafood, and recommend food products when appropriate.
Weigh, package, wrap, and label cuts of meat, poultry, and seafood, including grinds.
Assist the meat cutter with packaging freshly cut meats and seafood; may grind hamburger meat.
Inspect and store meat deliveries and ensure delivered meat meets or exceeds company quality standards.
Keep meat, seafood, prepared foods, and cheese cases fully stocked.
Rotate meats, poultry, seafood, prepared foods, and cheeses according to expiration dates.
Dispose of damaged or expired products according to established guidelines.
Receive and unpack meat, poultry, seafood, prepared foods, and cheeses in the meat cooler and freezer.
Clean and sanitize equipment, display fixtures, and meat department areas, including the cooler, freezer, and refrigerated display cases.
Maintain club policies and procedures and perform other assigned duties, including working in other departments as needed.
Support GOLD Member Standards and daily club standards, including service excellence, stocking, promotional execution, accurate signage, cleanliness, and organization.
Work collaboratively to support a safe, positive, inclusive environment and achieve team goals.

Benefits

Weekly pay.
Daily Pay access to earned wages before payday; a fee may apply.
Complimentary The Club Card Membership and a free Supplemental Membership for someone in the team member’s household.
Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
Three medical plan options, plus optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account, and flexible spending account options.
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match for team members age 18 and older.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with shares available at a 15% discount; eligibility requirements vary by position.

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