Meat Clerk Part Time

BJ's Wholesale Club • Ocean Township, NJ

5d

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 provides Members with product information and recommendations while maintaining cleaning, food handling, and safety standards in the meat department. Team Members are expected to follow club policies and procedures, support a safe and positive environment, collaborate respectfully, and deliver consistent service and club standards.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Frequently lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds; lifting and moving heavier or awkward objects over 50 pounds may be required with assistance.
• Move frequently on hard surfaces and occasionally bend, handle, pull, reach, or stoop to examine or scan merchandise.

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 meat, poultry, and seafood, including ground products.
• Assist meat cutters with packaging freshly cut meats and seafood; may grind hamburger meat.
• Inspect meat deliveries, store products appropriately, 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, and follow guidelines for disposing of damaged or expired products.
• 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.
• Follow club policies and procedures and perform other assigned duties, including working in other departments as needed.
• Maintain regular, predictable, full attendance.
• Deliver Member service, address and escalate concerns as appropriate, and help maintain a safe, positive environment.
• Work as a team to meet GOLD Member and club standards, including stocking items, executing promotional plans, maintaining accurate signage, and keeping the club clean and organized.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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