Meat Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Hamburg, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Meat Sales Associate stocks and maintains appealing meat department cases, assists customers with product questions and requests, and helps ensure meat is fresh, properly priced, and saleable. The role also involves preparing and displaying products, maintaining freshness and quality records, following food and personal safety requirements, and keeping the department clean and sanitary. The associate may assist with delivery handling, cardboard baling, and work in other departments when needed. No prior experience is required, and training is provided for certain duties.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
Able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation.
No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

Keep meat department cases well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
Greet customers, make suggestions, answer questions about cuts and product preparation, take future-delivery orders, and help fulfill special requests.
Help resolve customer concerns promptly and courteously.
Set up displays and rotate products as needed.
Ensure meat is fresh, saleable, and labeled with proper prices and signage; handle spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration products according to company procedures and remove unsaleable product.
May grind and cut certain meats and poultry.
Weigh and wrap merchandise at customer request and apply labels showing the correct price and weight.
Maintain logs used to track freshness and quality.
Follow food and personal safety codes when handling products or using kitchen tools.
Maintain general department sanitation, follow cleaning schedules and guidelines, and keep work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases clean and compliant with health and OSHA requirements.
Dispose of trash properly and empty bone cans.
Help minimize shrink and control damages; report shortages or overages to the manager.
May assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries using a power jack or hand jack after training.
May assist with baling cardboard or related duties after training.
Cooperate with coworkers and superiors to support the smooth functioning of the department and store.
Continuously improve job performance.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
May assist in other departments.