County Market Meat Clerk

Niemann Foods•Havana, IL

12d

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 and support department sales through suggestive selling. The role involves maintaining sanitation and refrigeration standards, preparing and displaying quality products, and sharing product knowledge, including cooking methods, recipes, and signature items. Clerks also perform opening and closing procedures and support ordering and receiving through communication and follow-through with the department manager. They follow company programs, policies, and procedures and may perform other duties as assigned. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Food Handler’s Certification is provided at store level when required by state law. The work requires regular standing, walking, hand use, reaching, and communication with associates and customers. It includes lifting and moving items of varying weights, with occasional lifting up to 75 pounds, and may involve stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, balancing, crawling, and overhead lifting. The work environment regularly includes wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and moderate noise. Associates are also frequently exposed to extreme cold, cleaning chemicals, and debris or moisture on walking surfaces.

Requirements

Provide effective customer service and communicate effectively with customers and associates.
Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or associates.
Apply basic math, including addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, weights, and measures.
Meet the role’s physical demands, including regular standing, walking, reaching, and lifting; occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds.
Obtain a Food Handler’s Certification when required by state law; certification is provided at store level.

Nice To Haves

Passion for the product and food knowledge.
Friendly, sales-minded approach and genuine enjoyment of taking care of customers.
Ability to prioritize, multitask, and work in a fast-paced environment.
Communication, attention to detail, self-motivation, problem-solving, quality-mindedness, and adaptability.
Ability to perform multiple tasks.

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.