County Market Meat Clerk
About The Position
County Market Meat Clerks work in the meat department, weighing, wrapping, and pricing meat for customers. They interact directly with customers and are expected to provide helpful, friendly, and prompt service. The role supports department sales through suggestive selling, maintains sanitation and refrigeration standards, and prepares and displays products to meet quality and appearance standards. Clerks use product knowledge, including cooking methods, recipes, and signature items, and perform opening and closing procedures according to company standards for sanitation, display, and product handling. They also support ordering and receiving through communication and follow-through with the department manager, follow company programs, policies, and procedures, and perform other duties as assigned. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. A Food Handler’s Certification is provided at store level when required by state law. Pay depends on industry experience; the stated range is minimum wage up to $18 per hour for Illinois locations. Starting pay is based on experience, internal equity, and scope of responsibility. DailyPay is available to give employees more control over their earnings. Benefits are subject to full-time or part-time eligibility.
Requirements
- Strong customer service skills.
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively with groups of customers or associates.
- Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication, and familiarity with weights and measures.
- Food Handler’s Certification as required by state law; certification is provided at store level.
- Ability to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel, reach, communicate with customers and associates, and lift or move up to 25 pounds regularly; lift or move up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 75 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to perform physical activities including stooping, kneeling, crouching, sitting, climbing, balancing, overhead lifting, and crawling, as applicable to the stated frequency.
Nice To Haves
- Passion for the product and enjoyment of food.
- Friendly, sales-minded approach and genuine enjoyment of customer care.
- Ability to prioritize and multitask.
- Communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Self-motivation.
- Food knowledge.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Quality-minded approach.
- Ability to perform multiple tasks or roles.
- Adaptability.
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 meet quality and appearance standards.
- Maintain product knowledge, including cooking methods, recipes, and signature items.
- Perform opening and closing procedures to NFI standards for sanitation, display, and product 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.
- Weigh, wrap, and price meat for customers.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
