Meat Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Lebanon, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Meat Sales Associate supports the meat department by keeping cases stocked, attractive, fresh, and properly priced, while assisting customers with questions, suggestions, special requests, and future orders. The associate may handle, weigh, wrap, grind, or cut meat and poultry; maintain freshness and quality logs; rotate displays; and remove unsaleable products according to company procedures. The role also includes department sanitation, safe use of food-handling practices and kitchen tools, proper disposal of trash and bones, and helping control shrink and damages. When properly trained, the associate may help receive and store deliveries using a power jack or hand jack, and may assist with baling cardboard. The associate cooperates with coworkers and supervisors, uses company-provided personal protective equipment, and may be asked to assist in other departments. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. Training is provided for certain duties.

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 well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
Greet customers, make suggestions, answer questions about cuts and preparation, take future orders, and help fulfill 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 product according to company procedures.
Grind and cut certain meats and poultry when needed.
Weigh and wrap merchandise at customer 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 or using kitchen tools.
Maintain department sanitation, follow cleaning schedules and guidelines, and 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.
When properly trained, assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries using a power jack or hand jack.
When properly trained, assist with baling cardboard or related duties.
Cooperate with coworkers and superiors 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.