Meat and Seafood Assistant

Eastside Food Cooperative; Columbia Heights (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Eastside Food Co-op in Minneapolis' Northeast neighborhood is seeking a Meat & Seafood Assistant to join a friendly, community-focused team. You will provide excellent customer service, help produce house-made products, and keep the department clean and well-stocked.

The role requires weekend and evening availability, strong communication, and the ability to work with minimal supervision while contributing to a positive team environment.

Qualifications

• Provide excellent customer service to all customers, coworkers, and vendors.
• Demonstrate professional and respectful communication with everyone at work.
• Adhere to store and department policies and procedures.
• Show regular, predictable attendance and participate in scheduled huddles/meetings.

Responsibilities

• Assist in production and packaging of house-made Meat & Seafood products.
• Place, receive, and store product orders as directed.
• Maintain a fully stocked, clean department and assist with inventory.
• Follow HAACP requirements for product handling and record-keeping.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Attendance

Initiative

Multitasking

Evening/weekend availability

Job description

Meat & Seafood Assistant

Evening and weekend availability required

Join the team at Eastside Food Co-op, in the heart of Northeast Minneapolis!

We're looking for team members who are visionary, hard-working and committed to community building!

Meat & Seafood staff provide excellent customer service, participate in producing quality products, maintain a clean and stocked department, and are positive contributors to the Meat & Seafood Department team.

ALL CO-OP STAFF WILL:

• Use all available tools and resources in order to provide excellent and knowledgeable customer service to all customers, coworkers, and vendors
• Communicate professionally and respectfully with everyone you encounter while at work
• Adhere to all store and department policies and procedures
• Demonstrate regular, predictable good attendance
• Attend huddles and meetings as scheduled
• Commit to contributing to a positive, team-building work environment

ALL MEAT & SEAFOOD STAFF WILL:

• Participate in the production and packaging of house-made products
• Place, receive, and store product orders as directed
• Maintain a fully stocked and clean department
• Responsibly fulfill all HAACP requirements in regards to product handling and record-keeping
• Complete tasks as assigned by the department manager
• Follow all Eastside Food Co-op and Meat & Seafood Department policies and procedures

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS:

• Passion for ethically raised meats and seafoods, natural foods, and co-ops
• Exceptional customer service skills
• The ability to balance multiple priorities
• Self-motivation; comfortable taking initiative and prioritizing tasks
• Desire to grow skills and knowledge
• Weekend and evening availability
• The ability to work with limited and no supervision

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Standing, bending, stooping, reaching, squatting, and walking for extended periods of time per shift
• Repetitive bending and lifting of loads, not to exceed 50 pounds; pushing and pulling carts weighing up to 400 pounds
• Environmental exposure to extreme temperatures (coolers, ovens, freezer, outdoors, etc.)
• Repetitive use of hands for grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation

Important Notice: The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Eastside Food Co-op reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or the work environment change.