Meat Clerk

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Cedar Rapids, IA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

At Hy-Vee, our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other. This role provides prompt, efficient, and friendly customer service within the Meat and/or Seafood Department. Responsibilities include wrapping, trimming, stocking cases, and receiving merchandise.

Requirements

Ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or verbal instructions; deal with a few concrete variables.
Ability to do simple addition and subtraction; copying figures, counting and recording.
Ability to understand and follow verbal or written instructions; write identifying information; request supplies orally or in writing.
High School or equivalent experience.
Food safety training.
Six months or less of similar or related work.
Must be physically able to exert up to 85 pounds of force occasionally; exert up to 40 pounds of force frequently; and exert up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with or without correction, depth perception, color vision, and field of vision.
Must be able to perform climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

Provides prompt, efficient, and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern, and patience in all customer interactions.
Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner.
Learns customers’ names and addresses them by name whenever possible.
Assists customers by escorting them to products, securing products, loading/unloading heavy items, and noting/passing along customer suggestions.
Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service, including taking customer orders.
Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment.
Wraps, weighs, and labels product.
Reviews food for freshness, stocks cases, and rotates product.
Trims steaks, roasts, chops, and prepares seafood for display.
Understands and practices proper sanitation procedures and ensures the work area is clean and neat.
Replenishes and organizes coolers.
Reports out-of-stock products to appropriate personnel.
Trays, slices, tenderizes, and grinds product.
Removes trash in a timely manner.
Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress.
Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.
Reports to work when scheduled and on time.
Prepares some signs for the department.
Orders replenishment merchandise as directed by management.
Assists in other areas of store as needed.
Performs other job related duties and special projects as required.