Meat Department Clerk — Customer-Driven & Fast-Paced

Avenue.io Inc.; Medicine Hat; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

South Country Co-op is hiring a Meat Clerk for the 13th Ave Food Store in Medicine Hat, AB. You will deliver exceptional customer service, price and display meat products, and assist with value-added items while ensuring high food safety standards.

The role involves full availability, including days, evenings, and weekends, in a fast-paced retail environment. Training for Meat Cutter is available for career advancement within the department.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 15 years old.
• High School diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Knowledge of ordering and receiving procedures desired.
• High level of integrity and work ethic.
• Ability to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically, and professionally at all times.
• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn.
• High flexibility with strong interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse environment.
• Ability to respond quickly in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Embodies our employee values of Customer Focused, Builds Awesome Teams and Communicates Effectively in everything we do.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional customer service and provide product knowledge, including cooking and preparation recommendations.
• Maintain attractive, well-stocked displays of fresh, smoked, frozen, and value-added meat products.
• Wrap, weigh, label, and price meat products accurately for sale.
• Assist in the preparation of value-added products, including sausage and hamburger patties.
• Support inventory management through stock replenishment, inventory counts, product rotation, and reporting out-of-stock items or customer requests.
• Monitor product quality, markdowns, shrinkage, and spoilage to support department operations.
• Receive, inspect, and properly store product deliveries in accordance with food safety and temperature-control requirements.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized department, including displays, coolers, freezers, equipment, and storage areas.
• Ensure all food safety, sanitation, and food handling procedures are followed at all times.
• Assist the Meat Manager with daily department operations and contribute to the overall success of the team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Food safety

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Positive attitude

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

South Country Co-op is hiring a Meat Clerk for the 13th Ave Food Store in Medicine Hat, AB. You will deliver exceptional customer service, price and display meat products, and assist with value-added items while ensuring high food safety standards.

The role involves full availability, including days, evenings, and weekends, in a fast-paced retail environment. Training for Meat Cutter is available for career advancement within the department.