Food Associate

Meijer Great Lakes; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer Great Lakes is hiring for multiple departments (Meat/Seafood, Dairy/Frozen, Deli, Grocery, Produce) with roles focused on customer service, merchandising, stocking and backroom organization. You’ll help deliver exceptional service, maintain displays, and use technology to complete tasks.

Must be 18+, available on weekends and afternoons/evenings (second shift). You will contribute to a positive community store experience, build product knowledge, and work in a collaborative team

Qualifications

• You are detail-oriented and organized.
• Strong listening and communications skills, face-to-face and virtually.
• Willingness to learn or existing familiarity with job-specific technology.
• Problem-solving competence and eagerness to troubleshoot when necessary.
• Process-driven with ability to follow procedures in an organized and efficient way.
• Ability to stay calm while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Desire to work with customers on a consistent basis.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, bend, and twist while handling product.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Build rapport with customers.
• Display a friendly and outgoing attitude through good eye contact and body language.
• Respond to customer questions in an effective manner.
• Stock product and maintain product displays according to merchandising standards.
• Utilize technology to complete activities and tasks.
• Follow safety and sanitation procedures to ensure quality service and products for our customers.

Skills

Detail oriented

Strong communication

Willingness to learn

Problem solving

Process-driven

Calm under pressure

Customer focus

Lift and move products

Standing for long periods

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you're provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family - take care of your career and your community!

Meijer Rewards

• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Hiring for the following departments:

• Meat/Seafood- Truck Unloading, Stocking and Service Counter
• Dairy/Frozen- Stocking, Cooler/Freezer Organization and breaking down pallets of product onto carts
• Deli- Stocking and Service Counter (slicer, rotisserie oven and fryer)
• Grocery- Truck Unloading, Stocking, Backroom Organization, and Bottle Room
• Produce- Stocking and Cooler Organization

Responsible for delivering remarkable customer service by providing customers with exceptional product knowledge, efficient service and a friendly attitude; will be exposed to a variety of retail tasks related to product, customer service and merchandising.

MUST BE 18 years of age or older and available to work weekends and afternoon/evenings (second shift)

You will provide customers with exceptional product knowledge, efficient service, and a friendly attitude. You will play a vital role in keeping our store running smoothly and having a positive impact on the community we serve.

What will you be doing?

• Build rapport with customers.
• Display a friendly and outgoing attitude through good eye contact and body language.
• Respond to customer questions in an effective manner.
• Stock product and maintain product displays according to merchandising standards.
• Utilize technology to complete activities and tasks.
• Follow safety and sanitation procedures to ensure quality service and products for our customers.

This position is applicable to the following departments: Meat, Seafood, Bakery, Deli, Grocery.

What skills will you use?

• You are detail-oriented and organized.
• Strong listening and communications skills, face-to-face and virtually.
• Willingness to learn or existing familiarity with job‑specific technology.
• Problem-solving competence and eagerness to troubleshoot when necessary.
• Process-driven with ability to follow procedures in an organized and efficient way.
• Ability to stay calm while working in a fast‑paced environment.
• Desire to work with customers on a consistent basis.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, bend, and twist while handling product.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.

Meijer starts with me.

It's not just a brand name, it's a family name. Founded by Hendrik and Gezina Meijer and their children in 1934, Meijer treats our Team Members like they're a part of our family. We want to see them happy, growing, and successful. That's why our Team Members say, "Meijer starts with me." Sound like the place for you?

Who are we a good fit for?

We love working with talented people but more than that, we look for team members who thrive in a collaborative environment and want to help us build on our family culture. Meijer is a great place for you if you want a job that's more than a paycheck and a career that plays an important role in your community.