Meat Associate

Dierbergs Markets, Inc.; Wildwood (MO); On-site; USD 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly paychecks

Medical insurance

401(k) / Pension plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Dierbergs Markets is seeking Meat Associates for both part- and full-time opportunities. Join a team focused on quality, customer service, and knowledge of meat products. You will stock, weigh, wrap, and prepare meat for customers in a fast-paced, safety-conscious environment.

This role offers weekly pay, medical insurance options, a 401(k)/pension plan, and paid time off. Flexibility to work weekends and holidays is required as part of a collaborative, customer-focused team.

Qualifications

• At least 16 years of age.
• Follow safety and food-handling guidelines; keep area safe and clean.
• Read and locate basic information from food specifications; follow recipes and temperature gauges.
• Basic computer and math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, conversions, and percentages).
• Flexibility to work weekends and holidays; prompt attendance.
• Adhere to dress code and personal hygiene standards.
• A Hepatitis A vaccination (MO only).
• May be cross-trained in other departments.

Responsibilities

• Stock, handle, and stock meat products; assist customers.
• Represent products with knowledge and enthusiasm.
• Learn about meat products and share knowledge with customers.
• Promote products using suggestive selling techniques.
• Use and clean equipment (grinder, cubing machine, patty machine, wrapper, scale, slicers, knives).
• Maintain showroom-worthy meat cases; weigh, wrap, and label merch.
• Process customer orders; confirm understanding.
• Rotate meats by sell-by dates; break down loads for carts.
• Cut, trim, and weigh meat for production and requests.
• Work in refrigerator and freezer temperatures.
• Keep area sanitary with approved cleaners and equipment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Basic math

Customer service

Safety awareness

Job description

Meat Associates Part & Full-Time Opportunities Dierbergs Markets

Meat Associates works as part of a team to provide quality products. They are task-driven and thrive in a collaborative environment where they can be customer-focused with a variety of responsibilities:

• Stock, food handling, clean and help customers
• Represent our quality products with expertise and enthusiasm
• Learn about meat products and communicate your knowledge to customers
• Promote our products via suggestive selling techniques
• Use and clean equipment such as grinder, cubing machine, patty machine, wrapper, scale, slicers, knives, etc. (must be 18+ to use and clean some equipment) (cannot use band saw)
• Make sure meat cases are well-stocked and look showroom-worthy
• Process customer orders accurately by clarifying and checking for understanding
• Weigh, wrap, and label merchandise
• Examine, stock, and rotate meats according to sell by date
• Break down loads and transfer to carts
• Cut, trim, and weigh meats for production and customer requests
• Work in varied temperature-controlled environments (refrigerator and freezer)
• Keep work area sanitary by using company approved cleaners and equipment

Essentials

• At least 16 years of age
• Ability to follow safety and food-handling guidelines and keep your work area safe and clean
• Read and locate basic information from food specifications books, follow recipes, charts, invoices, and temperature gauges
• Basic computer and math skills (including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, conversions, and percentages)
• Flexibility to work a varied schedule that includes weekends and holidays
• Prompt and regular attendance based on your schedule
• Adherence to our dress code, appearance and personal hygiene standards
• A Hepatitis A vaccination (MO only)
• May be cross-trained in other departments

Physical Requirements

• Lifting & Carrying - Up to 90 lbs occasionally & 40 lbs frequently
• Pushing & Pulling- Up to 50 lbs of force occasionally
• Occasional - Sit, kneel, stoop, squat, climb, overhead reach & power grip
• Frequent - Stand, walk, head turn, side reach, grasp, pinch, finger manipulation & feel
• Constant - Handling & forward reach

What's in it for you?

• Weekly paychecks - yes, we are going to pay you every single week!
• Medical insurance, 401(k), pension plan, and paid time off - even for part-time Associates
• Automatic, scheduled pay increases to reward your awesome performance
• Work/life balance and flexible scheduling
• Training and growth potential to help you reach your career goals with us
• Wellness initiatives, Associate appreciation and volunteer opportunities to keep you engaged and involved

Foundational

Embody and BE the following:Be Connected,Be Curious,Be Courageous,Be Caring,Be People Centric,Be a Contributor,Be a Cultivator, and in all you do,Be YOU!

This job description is representative only and is not all inclusive of the responsibilities that the Associate may be required to perform.