Meat Seafood Sales Associate

Yoke's Fresh Market•West Richland, WA

About The Position

The Meat Seafood Sales Associate provides a pleasant and efficient Meat Department experience by actively engaging guests and delivering professional service. Associates help create a welcoming atmosphere, support the company’s mission and values, promote sales and company growth, and contribute to shared success as owners of Yoke’s. The role includes assisting guests with product information, recommendations, preparation advice, special requests, and department services. Associates prepare and maintain products and displays, operate department equipment safely, follow food-handling and workplace-safety standards, and complete other duties assigned for successful business operations. There are no formal supervisory responsibilities, although associates may mentor newer team members and are encouraged to demonstrate leadership.

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.
Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and communicate effectively and pleasantly with guests, vendors, and associates.
Perform mathematical calculations using American currency and units of weight and volume.
Use common-sense reasoning to follow written or oral instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Meet state minimum requirements for working with slicers or other Meat/Seafood equipment and tools.
Valid State Food Handlers Permit.
Valid driver’s license or State I.D. card.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the position, including prolonged standing; walking; handling and reaching; climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling; and continuously lifting or moving up to 10 pounds, frequently up to 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Related Meat/Seafood experience or training.
Hepatitis A vaccination; available through Yoke’s Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

Report for assigned shifts on time and regularly, communicate clearly, and be prepared to provide service and perform assigned duties safely.
Promote sales by discussing products, recommending complementary items, and sharing promotions, recipes, preparation advice, and product information.
Greet guests and explain Meat/Seafood Department products, features, and services, including package-size adjustments, slicing, crab cleaning, special wrapping, seasoning, grinding, and bulk-product ordering.
As assigned, set cases; prepare products; pull dated items; perform opening and closing tasks; code-date products; operate the sales counter; monitor stock; weigh, price, rotate, label, order, and time products; prepare meals; stack products; and use guest-service cards.
Operate department equipment correctly and safely, including the com-line, phone, slicer, knives, scales, box knives, and vacuum pack machine, and wrap products using freezer paper, plastic, and other containers.
Complete tasks assigned by supervisory staff.
Communicate guest requests accurately and completely when handling special orders.
Mentor new associates or associates learning the department or a task, and support a positive learning environment.
Work to make guests happy and provide excellent guest service.
Follow applicable local, state, federal, and company rules and policies for workplace safety, food handling, sanitation, housekeeping, and guest services.
Participate in the department’s accident-reduction plan, including cleaning floors, sanitizing, laundering towels and washcloths, and following safety, machinery, evacuation, robbery-prevention, chemical, HACCP, temperature, glove, ice-scoop, sink, and storage procedures.
Report accidents within 24 hours and follow safety standards, including use of required protective equipment and safe work practices.

Benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 100% company paid.
DailyPay, allowing employees to choose to work and get paid today.
401(k) with company matching up to 4%, if elected.
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, including a no-deductible medical option.
Company-paid life insurance for full-time employees 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).