Seafood/ Meat Counter Sales Associate
About The Position
Palmer Food Services is seeking a motivated Seafood/Meat Counter Sales Associate to join their team. This role involves assisting customers with a variety of products, maintaining product knowledge, preparing items to customer specifications, and ensuring high standards of food safety and customer service. The company offers competitive wages, a generous benefits package, and opportunities for advancement within the company. Palmer Food Services values honesty, integrity, service, excellence, collaboration, teamwork, family, community, dependability, loyalty, and compassion.
Requirements
- High school diploma or state issued equivalency certificate.
- Strong interpersonal skills, friendly, outgoing personality
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced retail store environment
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working with meat, seafood, or other fresh food products
Responsibilities
- Assist customers with all items sold in the Market, including fresh fish, fresh meat, chef case items, menu items, and frozen foods.
- Maintain a basic knowledge of product offerings to answer customer questions, including types of fish, cuts of meat, cooking methods, and featured/sale items.
- Cut, weigh, wrap, and label meat and seafood products to customer specifications and store standards.
- Ensure all products are fresh, rotated properly, and attractively displayed in the meat and seafood cases.
- Follow all food safety and sanitation guidelines for handling, storing, and cleaning procedures.
- Demonstrate exceptional customer service by being polite, friendly, attentive to needs, and providing information or assistance as required—including answering phones professionally.
- Operate the cash register system and assist with various types of transactions, including cash, check, credit cards, food stamps, gift cards, and Advantage Club cards.
- Resolve customer issues related to sales, including special orders, complaints, and refunds.
- Keep work areas neat, clean, and well-stocked—including inventory for fresh fish, meat, cooked food, and grocery items.
- Adhere to store hours and coordinate with teammates for break and lunch schedules while remaining flexible based on customer demand.
- Communicate customer needs and concerns to the Manager on Duty and collaborate with management to ensure excellent service.
- Present a professional image through proper attire, grooming, and hygiene as outlined in the employee guidebook.
- Abide by the Palmer Food Services Employee Handbook and demonstrate an understanding of the Company’s culture, goals, and objectives.
- Be willing to cross-train in other areas of the company and assist where needed.
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the Market General Manager.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement to obtain your CDL
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid Benefit Time (PTO, Holiday and Sick)
- 401k Retirement Plan with Employer Matching
- Eligibility for Annual Profit-Sharing Bonus
- 15% Employee Discount on Retail Grocery Items (Includes Fresh Meat & Seafood)
- Associate Discounts on Warehouse Food Products
- Employee Appreciation Events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
