Meat Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Accokeek, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Meat Sales Associate supports the meat department by keeping cases stocked, fresh, properly priced, and appealing, while assisting customers with product questions, suggestions, orders, and special requests. The associate helps maintain product quality, department sanitation, food and personal safety, and smooth store operations. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. Training is provided for certain tasks, such as assisting with deliveries or baling cardboard, when applicable.

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 meat cuts and preparation, take future-delivery orders, and help fill special requests.
Help resolve customer concerns promptly and courteously.
Set up displays and rotate products as needed.
Ensure meat is fresh, saleable, correctly priced, and accompanied by proper signage; handle or remove spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration products according to company standards.
May grind and cut certain meats and poultry.
Weigh and wrap merchandise at customer request and apply stickers with the correct price and weight.
Maintain logs tracking product freshness and quality.
Follow food and personal safety codes when handling products or using kitchen tools, and use company-provided personal protective equipment.
Maintain general department sanitation; follow cleaning schedules and guidelines for work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases; dispose of trash 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 proper training.
May assist with baling cardboard or related duties after proper training.
Cooperate with coworkers and superiors to support department and store operations.
Continuously improve job performance.
May assist in other departments.

Benefits

Minimum essential coverage (MEC) plan with 100% in-network coverage for preventative care services required by the Affordable Care Act, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.
Two supplemental medical plan options: Advantage and Elite, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.
Dental insurance, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.
Vision insurance, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.
Short-term disability coverage, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.
Term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.
Voluntary insurance options, including hospital indemnity and critical illness, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.
401(k) retirement savings plan, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.
Scholarship program, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.
Associate discount programs, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.
Auto and home insurance offerings, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.
Employee assistance program, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.
Pet insurance, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.
Purchasing power program, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.
Paid time off and sick pay, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.