Meat Seafood Sales Associate
About The Position
The Meat Seafood Sales Associate provides a pleasant and efficient Meat Department experience by actively engaging guests and delivering professional service. The role promotes sales through product recommendations, information about promotions and services, and help with product selection and preparation. Associates perform a range of department tasks, including preparing and packaging products, operating the sales counter, maintaining stock and displays, and handling special orders. They follow applicable food-handling, sanitation, safety, and guest-service requirements and contribute to a welcoming, positive team environment. The position has no formal supervisory responsibilities, though associates may mentor new or reassigned department associates and are expected to contribute as leaders. Work requires regular standing and other physical activity, including handling items up to 50 pounds, and may involve exposure to mechanical parts, chemicals, and temperature extremes. The stated wage range is $17.15 to $22.75, depending on experience supported by provable hours or work samples.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED, or one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and communicate effectively and pleasantly with guests, vendors, and associates.
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations using American money and units of weight and volume.
- Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written or oral instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Meet the state minimum requirement for working with slicers or other Seafood/Meat equipment and tools.
- Valid State Food Handlers Permit.
- Valid Driver's License or State I.D. Card.
- Ability to perform essential duties sufficiently, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including prolonged standing, walking, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and continuously lifting or moving up to 10 pounds, frequently up to 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to follow safety standards, including safe lifting, ergonomic practices, chemical-hazard awareness, lockout/tag-out procedures, and emergency protocols.
Nice To Haves
- Related experience and/or training, though the posting also allows an equivalent education-and-experience combination.
Responsibilities
- Report for assigned shifts on time and regularly, communicate clearly, and be prepared to provide excellent service while safely performing assigned duties.
- Promote sales through guest conversations, product recommendations, and information about promotions, products, recipes, and preparation methods.
- Greet guests and explain Meat/Seafood Department product features, information, and services, including special preparation and packaging requests.
- Perform assigned department tasks such as setting cases, preparing products, pulling dated product, opening and closing, code dating, operating the sales counter, monitoring stock, weighing, pricing, rotating, labeling Country of Origin, ordering, and preparing meals in minutes.
- Operate department equipment safely and correctly, including the com-line, phone, slicer, knives, scales, box knives, and vacuum pack machine; wrap products using freezer paper, clear plastic, and other containers.
- Complete special orders according to accurate and complete guest instructions.
- Mentor new associates and associates new to the department or task, supporting a positive learning environment.
- Find ways to make guests happy and uphold the company’s standards of hospitality, honesty, and integrity.
- Follow applicable local, state, federal, and company rules and policies for workplace safety, food handling, sanitation, housekeeping, and guest service.
- Participate in the department’s accident reduction and safety practices, including cleaning and sanitizing and following procedures for machinery, evacuation, robbery response, health codes, HACCP, case temperatures, gloves, ice scoops, sinks, and storage.
- Complete other duties assigned by supervisory staff.
- Report accidents within 24 hours and use required safety practices and personal protective equipment.
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 100% company paid
- DailyPay, with the option to work and get paid today
- 401(k) with company matching up to 4% if elected
- Medical insurance, including a no-deductible medical option
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance, including company-paid life insurance for full-time associates working 30 hours
- Voluntary insurance products
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Paid holidays
- Vacation time
- Bereavement and jury duty pay
- Paid Sick & Safe Leave, earned at one hour for every 40 hours worked
- Paid Family & Medical Leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Optional Hepatitis A vaccination provided by Yoke’s Pharmacy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
