Meat Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Damascus, MD

1d•$18 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Meat Sales Associate maintains an appealing, well-stocked meat department and provides courteous customer service. The associate answers questions about meat cuts and preparation, makes suggestions, takes future orders, helps with special requests, and works to resolve customer concerns. The role also involves setting up displays, rotating and inspecting products, maintaining accurate pricing and signage, and removing unsaleable products according to company procedures. The associate may grind and cut certain meats and poultry, and weighs and wraps merchandise on request. Responsibilities include maintaining freshness and quality logs, following food and personal safety requirements, keeping work areas and equipment clean and sanitary, and properly disposing of trash and bones. The associate helps minimize shrink and report inventory discrepancies, and may assist with deliveries or baling cardboard after training. The position has no supervisory responsibilities and may involve assisting in other departments.

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 stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
Greet customers, make product suggestions, answer questions about cuts and preparation, take future orders, help with special requests, and promptly and courteously address concerns.
Set up displays, rotate products, and ensure meat is fresh, saleable, correctly priced, and properly signed.
Handle spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration products according to company procedures and remove unsaleable products.
May grind and cut certain meats and poultry.
Weigh and wrap merchandise at customer request and apply labels with the correct price and weight.
Maintain logs to track product freshness and quality.
Follow food and personal safety codes when handling products and using kitchen tools; use company-provided personal protective equipment.
Maintain department sanitation by following cleaning schedules and guidelines, keeping work areas and equipment clean and compliant with health and OSHA requirements, 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 training.
May assist with baling cardboard or related duties after training.
Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to support smooth department and store operations, and continuously improve job performance.
May assist in other departments.

Benefits

Minimum essential coverage (MEC) plan with 100% in-network coverage for ACA-required preventive care services
Supplemental medical plan options (Advantage and Elite)
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Term life and AD&D insurance
Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
Voluntary critical illness insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan
Scholarship program
Associate discount programs
Auto and home insurance
Employee assistance program
Pet insurance
Purchasing power
Paid time off and sick pay, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria