Meat Wrapper (Strathmore)

Calgary Co-op • Strathmore, AB

47d

About The Position

This is your opportunity to embrace a culture that reflects a sense of pride and
ownership in work. Our Co-operative demonstrates mutual respect for the team &
our members and shows care towards the community. We care for our employees and
create strong teams in collaborative environments.

The Meat Wrapper is responsible to ensure that customer service is provided
through maintaining a safe and efficient operation while adhering to Company
policies, procedures and standards. The Meat Wrapper position reports directly
to the Meat Supervisor/Meat Manager, and the main responsibilities include;

Provides customer service and maintains positive customer relations through
the proper handling of customer questions, comments, request and complaints. 
Effectively works in a diverse team environment in a proficient and friendly
manner. 
Plans and performs all aspects of meat wrapping functions including but not
limited to, stocking, displays and facing in an efficient and organized
manner. Ensures display presentation and stock levels are maintained.
Handles merchandise ensuring quality, minimizing damages, and markdowns.
Provides substitutions and ensures price integrity.
Performs general cleanup duties such as cleaning spills and display fixtures
to ensure a neat   and organized department. Duties include hosing and
sanitizing the department. Responsible for keeping the sales floor and back
stock area clean of cardboard and debris, as well as disposal of garbage.
Performs duties following established Occupational Health & Safety, Food
Safety, and Environmental regulations and policies to ensure the health and
safety of all staff and customers.
Ensures the proper care, use and maintenance of equipment and tools.  Reports
repair requirements to the Meat Supervisor, Meat or Duty Manager.
Responsible for all aspects of ordering merchandise and supplies.
Responsible for all aspects of receiving including reviewing/verifying
invoices, returns, transfers, claims and proper storage of products.
Assists in organizing and conducting inventory.
While assisting a customer, provided they have been trained, can use a knife
and use the meat grinders to provide any ground product to a customer should
a meat cutter be unavailable.

Requirements

• Grade 9 or acceptable combination of education and experience
• Related retail experience, including the provision of customer service
• Must be fluent in English (CLBA - Canadian Language Benchmark Assessment score of 5 or higher)

Nice To Haves

• Previous meat wrapping or related retail meat experience
• Knowledge of ordering and receiving procedures

Responsibilities

• Provides customer service and maintains positive customer relations through the proper handling of customer questions, comments, request and complaints.
• Effectively works in a diverse team environment in a proficient and friendly manner.
• Plans and performs all aspects of meat wrapping functions including but not limited to, stocking, displays and facing in an efficient and organized manner. Ensures display presentation and stock levels are maintained.
• Handles merchandise ensuring quality, minimizing damages, and markdowns. Provides substitutions and ensures price integrity.
• Performs general cleanup duties such as cleaning spills and display fixtures to ensure a neat   and organized department. Duties include hosing and sanitizing the department. Responsible for keeping the sales floor and back stock area clean of cardboard and debris, as well as disposal of garbage.
• Performs duties following established Occupational Health & Safety, Food Safety, and Environmental regulations and policies to ensure the health and safety of all staff and customers.
• Ensures the proper care, use and maintenance of equipment and tools.  Reports repair requirements to the Meat Supervisor, Meat or Duty Manager.
• Responsible for all aspects of ordering merchandise and supplies.
• Responsible for all aspects of receiving including reviewing/verifying invoices, returns, transfers, claims and proper storage of products.
• Assists in organizing and conducting inventory.
• While assisting a customer, provided they have been trained, can use a knife and use the meat grinders to provide any ground product to a customer should a meat cutter be unavailable.

Benefits

• Calgary Co-op has excellent opportunities for increasing levels of responsibility, personal growth, and challenge.
• We offer competitive wages, extended health benefits for full-time and part-time employees, paid vacations, 5% employee discount (cashback) on all purchases, a recognition program, social committee events and employee & family assistance plan.
• As well as numerous training and development programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees