County Market Meat Clerk

Niemann Foods • Girard, IL

5d

About The Position

County Market Meat Clerks work in the meat department, weighing, wrapping, and pricing meat for customers. They provide helpful, friendly, and prompt customer service while supporting department sales and maintaining product quality, display, sanitation, and refrigeration standards. The role includes opening and closing procedures, ordering and receiving follow-through, and working in accordance with company programs, policies, and procedures. Other duties may be assigned.

The position involves regular standing and walking, frequent handling of meat and equipment, and exposure to wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, extreme cold, cleaning chemicals, and debris or moisture on walking surfaces. The work environment typically has a moderate noise level. Pay is based on industry experience, with a stated range from minimum wage up to $18 per hour at Illinois locations; starting pay also considers experience, internal equity, and scope of responsibility. DailyPay is available to give employees more control over their earnings.

Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively with customers or associates.
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication, and familiarity with weights and measures.
• Food Handler’s Certification when required by state law; certification is provided at store level.
• Ability to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel items, reach, and communicate with associates and customers regularly.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds regularly, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 75 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, and crouch frequently; and to sit, climb, balance, perform overhead lifting, taste or smell, and crawl occasionally.
• Vision abilities including close-distance vision, focus adjustment, color distinction, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Ability to work around moving mechanical parts, wet or humid conditions, extreme cold, cleaning chemicals, and debris or moisture on walking surfaces.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for meat and food, with food knowledge and enjoyment of food.
• Friendly, customer-focused, and sales-minded approach.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Communication skills.
• Attention to detail and self-motivation.
• Problem-solving skills and a quality-minded approach.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks and adapt.
• Great customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide customers with helpful, friendly, and prompt service.
• Support department sales growth through suggestive selling.
• Maintain NFI sanitation and refrigeration standards.
• Prepare and display products to maintain quality and appearance.
• Develop and use product knowledge, including cooking methods, recipes, and signature items.
• Perform opening and closing procedures according to NFI standards for sanitation, display, and handling.
• Maintain ordering and receiving standards through communication and follow-through with the department manager.
• Work within company programs, policies, and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care.
• Life insurance.
• Voluntary benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Retirement plans.
• Employee assistance program.
• DailyPay access to earnings.

What This Job Offers

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