County Market Meat Clerk

Niemann Foods • Sherman, IL

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About The Position

County Market Meat Clerks work in the meat department, weighing, wrapping, and pricing meat for customers. The role involves direct customer interaction and providing helpful, friendly, and prompt service. Meat Clerks support department sales, maintain product quality and presentation, and follow sanitation, refrigeration, handling, ordering, and receiving standards. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. Food Handler’s Certification is provided at store level when required by state law.

Requirements

• Strong customer-service and communication skills.
• 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, as well as knowledge of weights and measures.
• Ability to stand, walk, handle items, reach, communicate, and lift or move loads as described in the physical demands.
• Ability to work in wet or humid conditions and near moving mechanical parts; the role may also involve exposure to extreme cold, electrical-shock risk, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Food Handler’s Certification where required by state law; certification is provided at store level.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for the product and an interest in food.
• Friendly, sales-minded approach and genuine enjoyment of taking care of customers.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Attention to detail, self-motivation, and problem-solving skills.
• Quality-mindedness, adaptability, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Food knowledge.

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 apply 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.
• Use standard meat equipment as needed, including knives, slicers, grinders, and meat wrappers.

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