Meat Clerk Part Time

Fresh Thyme Market•Savage, MN

About The Position

The Meat & Seafood Clerk keeps store meat cases stocked and clean during business hours, assists customers, maintains a friendly and energetic demeanor, and follows Meat Department procedural guidelines. The role supports safe, sanitary, organized product storage and presentation, accurate pricing and labeling, product rotation, and customer service. It includes preparing, packaging, and wrapping meat and seafood products; receiving and checking shipments; monitoring product temperatures; and operating department equipment. Team members may be assigned other duties as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency degree.
Maintain the highest level of customer service.
Adapt to high-volume retail and work in a cross-functional team environment.
Take initiative when problems arise and adapt to varied situations.
Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills for working cross-functionally with peers and senior management.
Ability to multitask and strong organizational skills.
Support and contribute to team goals.
Ability to work varied hours and days as business dictates.
Familiarity with Health Department guidelines and regulations for grocery retail.
Basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
Skills working with knives, tenderizers, grinders, and general meat machinery.
Expert packaging and wrapping skills.
Ability to cut and weigh various amounts of meat and seafood.
Understand COOL compliance for seafood products, including the countries products come from.

Nice To Haves

Preferred 1–2 years of grocery retail experience in Meat Department processes and procedures.
Previous experience in the natural foods industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

Keep meat and seafood cases, storage areas, and work areas clean and sanitary; remove spills and hazardous debris and maintain safe floors.
Stock, face, fill, and organize meat and seafood products according to department schematics, and ensure tags and prices are accurate.
Rotate meat and seafood products and pay particular attention to expired stock.
Assist customers with purchases, information, and product selection at the meat counter; sell and cross-sell products.
Receive, inspect, and log products for shipment accuracy, temperature, and quality.
Monitor point-of-purchase signs and maintain recipe cards, coupons, promotional materials, and information about complementary foods.
Operate department equipment, including knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks.
Monitor proper temperatures during all stages of meat and seafood production.
Prepare meat and seafood products using appropriate ingredients and cooking times.
Organize, stack, and rotate meat products in coolers and freezers.
Weigh, label, package, and wrap meat products accurately, using scales, weight measures, and tares and following dating procedures.
Use cutting accessories safely, including wearing mesh gloves when using a knife.
Participate in pre-inventory preparation, including organizing back stock and confirming tags match products.
Maintain product knowledge and preparation knowledge, and regularly check the department for an organized, sanitary, and clean appearance.
Perform other duties as assigned.