Job Summary: The Meat Clerk is responsible for providing prompt, courteous, and efficient customer service, maintaining the meat department's presentation, and assisting with inventory and stocking.
Essential Functions of the Position: • Greet and assist customers in selecting meat products. • Prepare ground meat using a meat grinder. • Package and label meat products. • Maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards in the meat department. • Stock and rotate products to ensure freshness. • Assist with inventory counts and ordering supplies. • Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge: • Basic understanding of meat products and cuts. • Familiarity with retail stocking procedures and inventory management. • Knowledge of health and safety regulations related to food handling.
Skills: • Excellent customer service. • Basic math skills for weighing and pricing. • Strong organizational and time management skills. • Effective verbal communication skills for interacting with customers and team members.
Abilities: • Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in stocking and labeling. • Capability to adjust to changing situations, handle multiple demands, and work with diverse personalities. • Aptitude for making informed decisions quickly, often in high-pressure situations. • A genuine desire to meet and exceed customer expectations, creating a positive shopping experience. • Ability to perform physical tasks, including stocking, lifting boxes, and standing for extended periods.
Physical Requirements: • Stand and walk for extended periods, typically 8-hour shifts. • Lift and carry items up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally. • Perform repetitive motions such as reaching, bending, stooping, squatting, and handling products. • Ability to perform tasks that require fine motor skills in handling small objects. • Maintain clear communication with customers and team members. • Move quickly and efficiently to assist customers and manage workload. • Maintain physical stamina to work in a fast-paced environment.
Work Conditions: • Work Hours: Vary, with availability required on weekends, evenings, and holidays; typically, 8-hour shifts for full-time employees. • Environment: Indoor, climate-controlled, with adequate lighting and ventilation. Relatively damp or humid conditions, including wet or slippery floor surfaces. • Primary Work Stations: Work within the grocery store environments, which include various sections such as the sales floor, backrooms, and refrigerated storage areas. • Dress Code: Professional and presentable attire as determined by store management, including a name tag, company-issued shirts, hats, jackets, or personal shirts that are black, burgundy, or blue, in good repair, and not faded. • Exposure: May be exposed to moving mechanical parts and cleaning chemicals. • Noise Level: Usually low to moderate, with occasional loud periods from customers, store announcements, and equipment. • Interaction: Constant interaction with customers and team members in a fast-paced retail environment.
Minimum Qualifications: • Education: High school diploma or equivalent. • Experience: No prior experience is required; on-the-job training is provided. Previous retail or customer service experience is a plus. • Must be 18 years of age or older.
Company Employment Policies: • PAQ, Inc is an “At-Will” employer. • PAQ, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Job Title: Meat Clerk Location: PAQ, Inc, Store Location, On-Site Reports To: Manager, Meat Employee Type: Regular, Full-Time Exemption Type: Non-Exempt Travel Required: No
