Meat Sales Associate

Weis Markets • Mount Pocono, PA

9d • Onsite

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 work areas clean and safe. The role may include preparing, weighing, and wrapping meat, assisting with deliveries, and helping in other departments as needed. No prior experience is required; training is provided for certain duties.

Requirements

• Completed or working toward a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• No prior experience required.
• Able 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, suggest products, answer questions about cuts and preparation, take future-delivery orders, and assist with special requests.
• 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 spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration products according to company procedures; remove unsaleable products.
• Grind and cut certain meats and poultry as needed.
• Weigh and wrap merchandise at customers' request and apply labels showing the correct price and weight.
• Maintain logs tracking product freshness and quality.
• Follow food and personal safety codes when handling products and using kitchen tools.
• Maintain department sanitation by following cleaning schedules and guidelines, keeping work areas and equipment clean and compliant with health and OSHA requirements, and properly disposing of trash and emptying bone cans.
• Help minimize shrink and control damages; report shortages or overages to the manager.
• Assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries using a power jack or hand jack after appropriate training.
• Assist with baling cardboard or related duties after appropriate training.
• Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to support the department and store, and continuously improve job performance.
• Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
• Assist in other departments when called upon.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED