Fresh Meat & Seafood Specialist — Flexible Schedules

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% discount for you and one other in-

Flexible schedules

401(K) Retirement savings plan with a

Job summary

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. is seeking a Meat Clerk to deliver outstanding customer service in a fast-paced setting. You will receive, store, and grind meats, assist customers with questions and special orders, and maintain strict safety and cleanliness standards.

The Meat Clerk role involves standing for long periods, lifting heavy items, and operating meat-handling equipment in a temperature-controlled environment.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age, and have a high school diploma or equivalent and have a basic knowledge of math, weights and measures.
• Be dependable and reliable and perform other related duties as assigned.
• Have and show an outgoing and friendly behavior; a positive attitude and the ability to interact with our customers.
• Have the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes as the business changes including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Have good communication skills; and the ability to take direction and participate in a team environment
• Perform general housekeeping in the department; clean and sanitize work area (including tables, floor, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.).
• Adhere to all safety, health, weights and measures regulations, and company recipes
• Must be capable of standing for up to 4 hour continuously, and a total of 8 hours per shift is a must; will walk up to 2 miles per 8 hours.
• Be able to work inside a temperature controlled area, and perform general housekeeping in the department; clean and sanitize work area (including tables, floor, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.).
• Possess good vision is required for using sharp knives, band saw, grinder, sausage maker, box cutter, wrapping machine and tenderizer.
• Be able to lift/carry products horizontally/vertically between 25 to 90 lbs., from 4” to 60”, a distance up to 10 feet for 20 hours.
• Be able to use a pallet jack to move pallets horizontally up to 500 lbs., requiring a force of up to 85 lbs., a distance up to 100 feet for up to 5 hours.
• Be able to horizontally move racks of products weighing up to 70 lbs., requiring a force up to 25 lbs., for a distance up to 50 feet for up to 10 hours.
• Be able to move tables weighing up to 70 lbs., requiring a force greater than 35 lbs., a distance up to 2 feet for up to 1 hour.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of customer service and knowledge in meat products.
• Receive, store, and grind meats; unloads and transports from delivery truck.
• Count and weigh incoming articles; rotate meats to avoid aging.
• Guide customers on product locations and specials; handle special orders.
• Follow Clean as You Go and Fresh at 4 programs; maintain department cleanliness.
• Adhere to safety, health, and weights and measures guidelines.

Job description

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. is seeking a Meat Clerk to deliver outstanding customer service in a fast-paced setting. You will receive, store, and grind meats, assist customers with questions and special orders, and maintain strict safety and cleanliness standards.

The Meat Clerk role involves standing for long periods, lifting heavy items, and operating meat-handling equipment in a temperature-controlled environment.