Meat/Seafood Clerk

Sprouts Farmers Market•Merced, CA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Meat Clerk position at Sprouts Farmers Market offers an exciting opportunity to work with protein foods, learn a skilled craft, and engage in hands-on work. This role is central to one of the store's most popular departments, focusing on delivering an extraordinary customer service experience in a fast-paced and friendly environment. Responsibilities include providing high-level customer service, practicing safe food handling, and demonstrating extensive product knowledge and preparation techniques. The Meat Clerk is involved in receiving, storing, grinding, unloading, and transporting various meats and poultry, as well as managing inventory rotation. They are expected to assist customers with questions and special orders, maintain a positive work environment, and adhere to all departmental procedural guidelines, including "Clean as You Go" and "Fresh at 4" Programs. This position is ideal for individuals passionate about helping people make healthy choices and who thrive in a dynamic setting.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age
Have a high school diploma or equivalent
Have a basic knowledge of math, weights and measures
Be dependable and reliable
Perform other related duties as assigned
Have and show an outgoing and friendly behavior; a positive attitude and the ability to interact with our customers
Have the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes as the business changes including nights, weekends and holidays
Have good communication skills
Have the ability to take direction and participate in a team environment
Perform general housekeeping in the department; clean and sanitize work area (including tables, floor, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.)
Adhere to all safety, health, weights and measures regulations, and company recipes
Must be capable of standing for up to 4 hour continuously, and a total of 8 hours per shift
Will walk up to 2 miles per 8 hours
Be able to work inside a temperature controlled area
Possess good vision is required for using sharp knives, band saw, grinder, sausage maker, box cutter, wrapping machine and tenderizer
Be able to lift/carry products horizontally/vertically between 25 to 90 lbs., from 4” to 60”, a distance up to 10 feet for 20 hours
Be able to use a pallet jack to move pallets horizontally up to 500 lbs., requiring a force of up to 85 lbs., a distance up to 100 feet for up to 5 hours
Be able to horizontally move racks of products weighing up to 70 lbs., requiring a force up to 25 lbs., for a distance up to 50 feet for up to 10 hours
Be able to move tables weighing up to 70 lbs., requiring a force greater than 35 lbs., a distance up to 2 feet for up to 1 hour

Responsibilities

Providing a high level of customer service
Practicing safe food handling procedures
Maintaining a high level of product knowledge and preparation techniques
Receiving, storing, and grinding meats
Unloading and transporting fresh, cured, and boxed meats and poultry from delivery truck
Counting and weighing incoming articles and comparing results against an invoice
Examining meats in storage and rotating meats to avoid aging
Assisting customers with questions, and special orders and needs
Maintaining a positive, customer focused work environment
Having knowledge of weekly ad items
Giving customers direction of product location throughout the store
Performing and following our “Clean as You Go” and “Fresh at 4” Programs
Adhering to all procedural guidelines set by the Meat Department

Benefits

Competitive pay
Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
Vacation accrual plan
Opportunities for career growth
15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
Flexible schedules
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
Company paid life insurance
Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!
Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
Health Savings Account with company match
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
Company paid short-term disability coverage
Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
Paid holidays
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