Entry-Level Meat Specialist — Fresh, Customer-Focused

Weis Markets; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Weis Markets, Inc. is hiring for a Meat Department Associate in the United States. The role focuses on stocking meat cases, assisting customers, and ensuring product quality and safety.

You will help with displays, price labeling, receiving deliveries, and keeping the department clean and compliant with health and OSHA rules. Training is provided and teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or in progress.
• No prior experience required.
• Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

• Keeps meat department cases well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
• Smiles and greets customers, makes suggestions, answers questions about various cuts and preparation of products.
• Takes orders for future delivery and helps fill special requests.
• Helps resolve customer concerns in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Sets up displays and rotates product with proper prices and signage.
• Handles spoiled, damaged or near-expiration product per procedures; removes non-saleable items.
• May grind and cut certain meats and poultry.
• Weights and wraps merchandise; applies price/weight stickers; maintains freshness logs.
• Adheres to safety codes; maintains sanitation; follows cleaning schedules.
• Disposes of trash; empties bone cans.
• Assists in minimizing shrink; reports shortages or overages.
• May assist with receiving/unloading deliveries; training provided.
• May assist with baling cardboard; training provided.
• Cooperates with coworkers and superiors to ensure department and store function.
• Responsible for PPE usage (gloves, cutters, footwear).
• May assist in other departments.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Food safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS!

Location Address:

560 Westerly Parkway

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The associate is responsible for the functions below, in addition to other duties as assigned:

• Keeps meat department cases well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand. Smiles and greets customers, makes suggestions, answers questions about various cuts and preparation of products. Takes orders for future delivery and helps fill special requests. Helps resolve customer concerns in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Sets up displays and rotates product as needed. Ensures that meat is fresh, in saleable condition with proper prices and signage. Handles product that is spoiled, damaged or close to expiration as detailed by company procedures and standards. Removes product that is not saleable to ensure quality.
• May grind and cut certain meats and poultry.
• Weighs and wraps merchandise at customer request; applies sticker showing correct price and weight. Maintains necessary logs to track freshness and quality. Adheres to all food and personal safety codes when handling product or utilizing kitchen tools. Responsible for general sanitation in the department. Follows cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure that work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc. are well maintained, clean and meet all health and OSHA requirements. Disposes of trash properly. Empties bone cans.
• Assists in minimizing shrink and controlling damages. Reports shortages or overages to manager.
• May assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries through operation of power jack or hand jack if properly trained. Training provided.
• May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties if properly trained. Training provided.
• Ensures smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and superiors. Responsible to continuously improve job performance.
• Responsible for utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE). Including but not limited to cut resistant gloves, safety cutters, company sponsored footwear, etc.
• May also be called upon to assist in other departments.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position currently has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, the associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without an accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:

Completed or working towards a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED). No prior experience required.

Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer:Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ways things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Weis Markets.