Meat Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Lebanon, PA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Meat Sales Associate keeps meat department cases stocked and appealing, assists customers with product selections and requests, and helps maintain product freshness, quality, and accurate pricing. The role may include grinding and cutting certain meats and poultry, weighing and wrapping merchandise, and maintaining freshness and quality logs. The associate follows food, personal safety, sanitation, cleaning, and department procedures, and may assist with deliveries, cardboard baling, and work in other departments. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Duties are performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a high school diploma or GED.
No prior experience required.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without reasonable 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 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, and has correct pricing and signage.
Handle spoiled, damaged, or expiring products according to company procedures, and remove unsaleable product.
May grind and cut certain meats and poultry.
Weigh and wrap merchandise on 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; follow cleaning schedules and guidelines to keep work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases clean and compliant with health and OSHA requirements.
Dispose of trash properly 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 if properly trained.
May assist with baling cardboard or related duties if properly trained.
Cooperate with coworkers and superiors to support smooth department and store operations, and continuously improve job performance.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
May assist in other departments.