Seafood Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Selinsgrove, PA

About The Position

The Seafood Sales Associate stocks and maintains an appealing seafood department, assists customers with selections and preparation information, and supports product freshness, quality, and food safety. The associate handles customer orders and requests, weighs and wraps merchandise, maintains freshness and quality logs, and follows department cleaning and sanitation procedures. The role may also include assisting with deliveries, inventory, cardboard baling, or work in other departments when properly trained. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. Associates are expected to perform duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a high school diploma or GED.
No prior experience required.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation.

Responsibilities

Keep the seafood area stocked and appealing to meet customer requirements.
Greet customers, make suggestions, and provide information about seafood preparation.
Take orders for future delivery and help fulfill special requests.
Address customer concerns promptly and courteously.
Set up displays and rotate products as needed.
Ensure seafood is fresh and saleable, with accurate prices and signage.
Handle spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration products according to company procedures; remove unsaleable products.
Weigh and wrap merchandise and apply labels showing price and weight.
Maintain logs tracking freshness and quality.
Follow food and personal safety codes when handling products and using kitchen tools.
Maintain general department sanitation and follow cleaning schedules and department guidelines.
Keep work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases clean and maintained in accordance with health and OSHA requirements; dispose of trash properly.
Help the manager control inventory through proper ordering and minimize losses by returning products to refrigeration.
Report inventory shortages or overages to the manager.
When properly trained, assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries using a power jack or hand jack.
When properly trained, assist with baling cardboard and related duties.
Cooperate with coworkers and superiors to support smooth department and store operations.
Continuously improve job performance.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
Assist in other departments when called upon.