Meat Associate

VG's Grocery; Fenton (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards benefits package

Job summary

SpartanNash is seeking a Meat Department team member at our location in Fenton, MI. This role prepares, packages, displays, and stocks meat products to support guest experience and store profitability while adhering to company standards.

You will follow safety and food safety guidelines, assist with merchandising and stock rotation, and collaborate with other departments. A high school diploma and basic math skills are preferred; physical effort and standing for long periods are required.

Qualifications

• Reads, writes, and interprets documents and labels.
• Performs basic arithmetic for weights, portions and inventories.
• Maintains accuracy and attention to detail in all tasks.
• Physical work: standing, lifting up to 50 pounds as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and produce meat products according to plan.
• Package and label meat products per program.
• Merchandise and stock meat products per flight plan and merchandising standards.
• Stock backroom with meat products, rotate and date cases.
• Notify Meat Manager when supplies need reordering.
• Work collaboratively with other departments and stores to drive growth.
• Follow PPE, safety, and food safety guidelines.
• Communicate recipes, weights, measures and steps to associates.

Skills

Reading & writing

Basic math

Detail oriented

Physical endurance

Education

High School Diploma (GED)

Job description

As a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocers family of companies, SpartanNash is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. A distributor, wholesaler and retailer with a global supply chain network, SpartanNash distributes grocery and household goods, including fresh produce and the Our Family® portfolio of products, to locations in all 50 states. Our braggingly happy team members — ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists — create braggingly happy customers spanning national accounts, independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers, U.S. military commissaries and exchanges, and the Company’s own brick-and-mortar grocery stores, pharmacies and fuel centers.

Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company?

Location: 18005 Silver Parkway - Fenton, Michigan 48430-3421

Position Summary: This role is responsible to work independently to prepare food, package, display, and stock meat products; to ensure that you contribute to the financial best interest of the store. Additionally, this role is responsible for meeting company guidelines for guest experience, as well as complying with company guidelines for safety and food safety.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

• Prepare and Produce Meat Products to Production Planner
• Package and Label Meat Products per program plan
• Merchandise Meat Products per Flight plan/Merchandising Expectations
• Stock Backroom with Meat Products – Rotating and Dating Cases/Buckets
• Notify the Meat Manager if products and supplies need to be ordered.
• Work as a team with other departments and Stores to achieve growth in our SpartanNash Retail stores
• Understand basic functions of adding, subtracting, multiplying and division
• Communicate tasks, recipes, weights and measures, and cleaning steps completed to other associates
• Follow all PPE and Safety Guidelines
• Follow all Food Safety and Cleaning Expectations
• Follow Guest Experience Guidelines
• May be assigned tasks in other departments based on customer experience need
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• High School Diploma (GED) preferred
• One year of retail or related experience preferred
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and interpret documents
• Basic mathematical skills
• Detail Oriented
• Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May be required to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally. The associate is required to stand and walk for extended periods of time and may bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is subject to a typical retail store environment (varied temperatures) and is exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Travel requirements vary by assignment.

As part of our People First culture, SpartanNash is proud to offer a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package.

SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer that invests in Associate development, recognizes and celebrates success, fosters two-way communication, and promotes a sense of belonging. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, including those with disabilities and Veterans. We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.

C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC is a leader in food solutions across the United States. Established in 1918, C&S had its start as a supplier to independent grocery stores. Today, the C&S family of companies — including Grocers Supply, Hansen Distribution Group, FreshKo Produce Services, The Davidson Specialty Food Group and SpartanNash — delivers innovative supply chain solutions, products and services to chain, independent and military customers from 60 distribution centers nationwide. C&S offers a comprehensive range of products for every aisle of the grocery store, from fresh produce to household goods, including within our private label portfolio. C&S operates more than 200 corporate-run grocery stores primarily under the banners: D&W Fresh Market, Grand Union, Family Fare, Martin's Super Markets and Piggly Wiggly. C&S is deeply committed to corporate citizenship, actively supporting various charitable causes that help enrich and feed our communities.