Meat Wrapper (Cochrane)

Calgary Co-op; Town of Cochrane; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health benefits

Paid vacations

Employee discount

Training programs

Job summary

Calgary Co-op in Cochrane, AB is hiring a Meat Wrapper to ensure excellent customer service and a safe, efficient operation in the meat department. You will stock, wrap, display, and price products while upholding safety standards.

Reporting to the Meat Supervisor/Meat Manager, the role requires Grade 9 or equivalent, related retail experience, and fluent English. Training and benefits are provided, with opportunities for growth within our cooperative community.

Qualifications

• Grade 9 or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Related retail experience.
• Must be fluent in English (CLBA - Canadian Language Benchmark Assessment score of 5 or higher)

Responsibilities

• Provides customer service and maintains positive customer relations in the meat department.
• Plans and performs all aspects of meat wrapping including stocking, displays and facing.
• Handles merchandise ensuring quality and price integrity.
• Performs general cleanup and sanitation of the department.
• Follows Occupational Health & Safety and Food Safety regulations.

Education

Grade 9 or acceptable combination of education and experience

Job description

Job Description

This is your opportunity to embrace a culture that reflects a sense of pride and ownership in work. Our Co-operative demonstrates mutual respect for the team & our members and shows care towards the community. We care for our employees and create strong teams in collaborative environments.

Job Description

This is your opportunity to embrace a culture that reflects a sense of pride and ownership in work. Our Co-operative demonstrates mutual respect for the team & our members and shows care towards the community. We care for our employees and create strong teams in collaborative environments.

The Meat Wrapper is responsible to ensure that customer service is provided through maintaining a safe and efficient operation while adhering to Company policies, procedures and standards. The Meat Wrapper position reports directly to the Meat Supervisor/Meat Manager, and the main responsibilities include:

• Provides customer service and maintains positive customer relations through the proper handling of customer questions, comments, request and complaints. Effectively works in a diverse team environment in a proficient and friendly manner.


• Plans and performs all aspects of meat wrapping functions including but not limited to, stocking, displays and facing in an efficient and organized manner. Ensures display presentation and stock levels are maintained.


• Handles merchandise ensuring quality, minimizing damages, and markdowns. Provides substitutions and ensures price integrity.


• Performs general cleanup duties such as cleaning spills and display fixtures to ensure a neat and organized department. Duties include hosing and sanitizing the department. Responsible for keeping the sales floor and back stock area clean of cardboard and debris, as well as disposal of garbage.


• Performs duties following established Occupational Health & Safety, Food Safety, and Environmental regulations and policies to ensure the health and safety of all staff and customers.


• Ensures the proper care, use and maintenance of equipment and tools. Reports repair requirements to the Meat Supervisor, Meat or Duty Manager.


• Responsible for all aspects of ordering merchandise and supplies.


• Responsible for all aspects of receiving including reviewing/verifying invoices, returns, transfers, claims and proper storage of products.


• Assists in organizing and conducting inventory.


• While assisting a customer, provided they have been trained, can use a knife and use the meat grinders to provide any ground product to a customer should a meat cutter be unavailable.

What skills and abilities will you need to be considered?

• Grade 9 or acceptable combination of education and experience


• Related retail experience, including the provision of customer service


• Must be fluent in English (CLBA - Canadian Language Benchmark Assessment score of 5 or higher)

What skills and abilities will set you apart from others?

• Previous meat wrapping or related retail meat experience


• Knowledge of ordering and receiving procedures

Benefits & Perks

Calgary Co-op has excellent opportunities for increasing levels of responsibility, personal growth, and challenge. We offer competitive wages, extended health benefits for full-time and part-time employees, paid vacations, 5% employee discount (cashback) on all purchases, a recognition program, social committee events and employee & family assistance plan. As well as numerous training and development programs.

About Calgary Co-op

Calgary Co-op has been proudly serving the community since 1956, when it opened its first store with local farmers and ranchers to provide fresh, farm-to-table foods. Headquartered in Calgary and owned by over 456,000 members, it’s one of North America’s largest retail co-operatives, with 3,530 employees, $757 million in assets, and $1.3 billion in annual sales. We operate food centres, pharmacies, gas stations, car washes, home health care centres, wine, spirits and beer stores, and cannabis stores across Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane, High River, Okotoks, and Strathmore. We also own Community Natural Foods, Willow Park Wines & Spirits and Beacon Pharmacy. Committed to sourcing locally whenever possible, from Calgary, Alberta, and Western Canada, the organization helps connect consumers with the producers behind their food. Calgary Co-op continues to expand its local offerings while focusing on quality and community support, earning recognition by the Canadian Grocer’s 2024 Impact Awards for our commitment to sustainability & supporting employees.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Qualifications

MINIMUM / ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Grade 9 or an acceptable combination of education and experience.


• Previous retail or related experience.

Desirable Qualifications

• Knowledge of ordering and receiving procedures


• Previous meat wrapping or related meat experience.


• Employees must successfully complete and maintain the following courses:


• Foodwise #14 (within one year)