Meat Sales Associate
About The Position
Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS! The associate is responsible for keeping meat department cases well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand. They will smile and greet customers, make suggestions, and answer questions about various cuts and preparation of products. The role involves taking orders for future delivery and helping fill special requests, as well as resolving customer concerns in a prompt and courteous manner. The associate will set up displays and rotate product as needed, ensuring that meat is fresh, in saleable condition with proper prices and signage. Handling of spoiled, damaged, or close-to-expiration product is done according to company procedures. The role includes grinding and cutting certain meats and poultry, weighing and wrapping merchandise, and maintaining necessary logs to track freshness and quality. Adherence to all food and personal safety codes, and general sanitation in the department are critical. This includes following cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases are well maintained, clean, and meet health and OSHA requirements. Proper disposal of trash and emptying of bone cans are also responsibilities. The associate will assist in minimizing shrink and controlling damages, and report shortages or overages to the manager. Depending on training, the associate may assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries, as well as baling cardboard. Ensuring smooth function of the department and store through cooperation with co-workers and superiors, and continuous improvement of job performance are expected. Utilization of all company-provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE) is required. The associate may also be called upon to assist in other departments.
Requirements
- Completed or working towards a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
- No prior experience required.
Responsibilities
- Keeps meat department cases well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
- Smiles and greets customers, makes suggestions, answers questions about various cuts and preparation of products.
- Takes orders for future delivery and helps fill special requests.
- Helps resolve customer concerns in a prompt and courteous manner.
- Sets up displays and rotates product as needed.
- Ensures that meat is fresh, in saleable condition with proper prices and signage.
- Handles product that is spoiled, damaged or close to expiration as detailed by company procedures and standards.
- Removes product that is not saleable to ensure quality.
- May grind and cut certain meats and poultry.
- Weighs and wraps merchandise at customer request; applies sticker showing correct price and weight.
- Maintains necessary logs to track freshness and quality.
- Adheres to all food and personal safety codes when handling product or utilizing kitchen tools.
- Responsible for general sanitation in the department.
- Follows cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure that work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc. are well maintained, clean and meet all health and OSHA requirements.
- Disposes of trash properly.
- Empties bone cans.
- Assists in minimizing shrink and controlling damages.
- Reports shortages or overages to manager.
- May assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries through operation of power jack or hand jack if properly trained.
- May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties if properly trained.
- Ensures smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and superiors.
- Responsible to continuously improve job performance.
- Responsible for utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE).
- May also be called upon to assist in other departments.
Benefits
- minimum essential coverage (MEC) Plan includes 100% in-network coverage for all preventative care services required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- two supplemental medical plan options, the Advantage and Elite plans
- dental
- vision
- short term disability
- term life and AD&D
- voluntary insurance such as hospital indemnity, critical illness
- 401(k) retirement savings plans
- scholarship program
- associate discount programs
- auto and home insurance
- employee assistance program
- pet insurance
- purchasing power
- paid time off
- sick pay provided the eligibility and criteria specific to the position is met
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
