Meat Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Lancaster, CA

About The Position

The Meat Sales Associate supports the meat department by stocking and presenting products, assisting customers, maintaining product freshness and quality, and keeping the department sanitary and safe. The associate may also help process certain meats, prepare customer orders, receive and store deliveries, and perform other duties as assigned. No prior experience is required; applicants must have completed or be working toward a high school diploma or GED. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a high school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
No prior experience required.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation.

Responsibilities

Keep meat department cases stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
Greet customers, make suggestions, answer questions about cuts and preparation, take future-delivery orders, and help with special requests.
Help resolve customer concerns promptly and courteously.
Set up displays and rotate products as needed.
Ensure meat is fresh, saleable, and displayed with correct prices and signage.
Handle spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration product according to company procedures; remove unsaleable product.
May grind and cut certain meats and poultry.
Weigh and wrap merchandise at customers’ requests and apply labels showing correct price and weight.
Maintain logs tracking freshness and quality.
Follow food and personal safety codes when handling products or using kitchen tools.
Maintain department sanitation, follow cleaning schedules and guidelines, keep work areas and equipment clean and compliant with health and OSHA requirements, and dispose of trash properly.
Empty bone cans and 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 if properly trained.
May assist with baling cardboard or related duties if properly trained.
Cooperate with co-workers and superiors to support smooth department and store operations.
Continuously improve job performance and use company-provided personal protective equipment.
May assist in other departments.