(CAN) Meat Associate

Wal-Mart Canada Corp; Truro; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Walmart Canada is seeking a Meat Associate at our Truro location to deliver outstanding customer service while keeping the meat department clean, organized, and well-stocked. You’ll support daily sales, assist with deli items, and uphold food safety and cold chain standards.

This hands-on role rewards teamwork and a positive customer experience in a fast-paced retail environment. Minimum pay starts at $17.20 per hour with shifts including evenings, weekends and holidays; physical tasks involve

Qualifications

• Age 16 or older.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain department organization and standards to keep the meat area customer-ready.
• Ensure accurate pricing and signing according to procedures.
• Follow food safety and cold chain practices, including temperature checks and date compliance.
• Prepare and serve deli products and assist with daily display cases.
• Adhere to health and safety guidelines to maintain a safe work environment.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Hands-on

Job description

Position Summary

Working as a Meat Associate at Walmart Canada is a great opportunity to grow your skills in a fast-paced retail environment. In this role, you deliver outstanding customer service by living Walmart’s values, keeping the meat department clean, organized, and well-stocked, and supporting daily sales activities. As part of the team, you help create a fresh, inviting shopping experience for customers. This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy hands-on work, teamwork, and making a positive impact on every customer visit.

What you’ll do

• Maintain Department Organization and Standards: Keeps the department clean, organized, and properly zoned to ensure it is customer-ready at all times. Rotates stock regularly and removes expired or unsellable products.
• Ensure Accurate Pricing and Signing: Ensures all merchandise is correctly signed and priced. Follows established procedures for ordering, clearance, markups and markdowns, signing, flagging, pricing, and labeling.
• Follow Food Safety and Cold Chain Practices: Adheres to food safety and cold chain standards, including temperature checks, thermometer calibration, proper food handling, product rotation, sell-by dates, and expiration date compliance.
• Prepare and Serve Deli Products: Takes customer orders and prepares deli items such as meat, cheese, and fried chicken. Uses slicers, stackers, rotisserie ovens, deep fryers, and other tools safely to prepare food, fill display cases, and complete special customer orders.
• Health and Safety Compliance: Follows all Health and Safety guidelines and Company policies to maintain a safe, clean, and hygienic work environment.

Flexibility (Availability/Work Schedule): Be open to working a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on business needs. Your adaptability helps ensure the store runs smoothly and customers receive consistent, high-quality service.

Potential challenges in this role

• High Task Volume in a Fast-Paced Environment
  • Manages overnight hours effectively and planning accordingly to stay energized and focused.
  • Effectively manages work hours and plans ahead to maintain energy and focus throughout the shift.
  • Handles a fast-paced workload with efficiency, ensuring large volumes of restocking and recovery are completed accurately and on time.
• Physical Demands
  • Performs physical tasks such as standing for extended periods, bending, and lifting inventory, equipment, or supplies weighing up to 20 lbs., and occasionally up to 50 lbs.
  • Performs repetitive tasks such as stocking, zoning, and organizing products with attention to detail and consistency to uphold store standards.

Why you’ll enjoy working here

Energetic, Fast-Paced Environment: Thrive in a dynamic setting where every day brings something new.

Appreciation for Your Efforts: Your contributions are recognized and valued.

Career Growth Opportunities: Build your skills and advance your career with us.

Meaningful Impact: Take pride in helping customers save money and live better.

Minimum rate of pay

The minimum rate of pay for this position starts from $17.20. Le taux horaire minimum pour ce poste débute à 17.20.

Minimum qualifications

• Age - 16 or older

Preferred qualifications

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.

Primary location

140 WADE RD, TRURO, NS B2N 7H3, Canada

About Walmart

Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we’re reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of.