Meat Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Danville, PA

12d

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 clean and safe. The associate may help prepare meat, fulfill special requests, receive and store deliveries, and assist other departments as needed. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. Applicants must be able to perform the essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

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 well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
Greet customers, suggest products, answer questions about cuts and preparation, take orders for future delivery, and help fulfill special requests.
Address customer concerns promptly and courteously.
Set up displays and rotate products as needed.
Ensure meat is fresh, saleable, properly priced, and accompanied by correct signage; handle or remove spoiled, damaged, near-expiration, or otherwise unsaleable product according to company procedures.
Grind and cut certain meats and poultry as needed.
Weigh and wrap merchandise at customer request and apply stickers 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 maintained, meeting health and OSHA requirements, 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 if properly trained.
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.
Assist in other departments when called upon.