Meat Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Nanticoke, PA

About The Position

The Meat Sales Associate keeps meat department cases stocked and appealing, assists customers with product questions and special requests, and helps maintain product quality, freshness, pricing, and presentation. The associate may grind and cut certain meats and poultry, weigh and wrap merchandise, and maintain freshness and quality logs. The role also includes cleaning and sanitizing the department, following food, personal safety, health, and OSHA requirements, minimizing shrink and damages, and supporting store operations as needed. The associate may help receive and store deliveries or bale cardboard if properly trained. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a high school diploma or GED.
No prior experience required.
Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation.

Responsibilities

Keep meat department cases well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
Greet customers, make suggestions, answer questions about cuts and preparation, take future-delivery orders, help with special requests, and address customer concerns promptly and courteously.
Set up displays and rotate products as needed; ensure meat is fresh, saleable, correctly priced, and properly signed.
Handle spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration products according to company procedures and remove products that are not saleable.
May grind and cut certain meats and poultry.
Weigh and wrap merchandise at customers’ request and apply labels showing the correct price and weight.
Maintain logs tracking freshness and quality.
Follow food and personal safety codes when handling products or using kitchen tools, and use company-provided personal protective equipment.
Maintain department sanitation by following cleaning schedules and guidelines, keeping work areas and equipment clean and properly maintained, disposing of trash, and emptying 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 ensure smooth department and store operations, and continuously improve job performance.
May be asked to assist in other departments.