Meat Clerk

Wasson Enterprise; Big Lake (MN); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Holiday Pay

Colonial Life Elective Benefits

Job summary

Three Bears Alaska is seeking a Meat Clerk to support the meat department, assist with packaging, labeling, stocking, and basic production under supervision, while learning to advance to a Meat Cutter.

You will uphold food safety standards, rotate stock, engage customers, and help with front-end duties. This entry-level role offers training, reliable hours, and opportunities for growth in a climate-controlled retail setting.

Qualifications

• Customer service focus with ability to assist customers and answer questions.
• Assist with packaging, labeling, stocking, grinding, and rotation.
• Maintain food safety, sanitation, and proper product handling standards.
• Learn department operations and pursue advancement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provide prompt, courteous customer service and assist with product selection.
• Operate wrapping machines, labelers, scales and other department equipment.
• Maintain attractive displays and organized backstock areas.
• Inspect freshness, dating, and saleability; report concerns to leadership.
• Adhere to health code and safety standards; proper storage and temperature control.
• Clean and sanitize work areas, tools, and facilities.
• Participate in training and accept coaching to develop skills.
• Support front-end duties and other store departments as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Product knowledge

Merchandising and display

Sanitation and food safety

Equipment operation

Teamwork and adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Food Handling Certification

Job description

Role Description

The Meat Clerk is an entry-level developmental position responsible for supporting Meat Department operations while learning the skills necessary to advance into a Meat Cutter position. The position supports packaging, labeling, grinding, stocking, rotation, sanitation, customer service, and basic production activities under the direction of department leadership. The Meat Clerk is expected to demonstrate reliability, customer service, food safety awareness, merchandising standards, and a willingness to learn department operations while contributing to the Meat Department's overall success.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Provide prompt, courteous, and professional customer service, including assisting customers with product selection, special orders, and basic product questions.
• Assist with department setup, preparation, packaging, labeling, stocking, grinding, seafood preparation, merchandising, and product rotation.
• Operate wrapping machines, labelers, scales, and other approved department equipment in accordance with Company procedures and training.
• Maintain attractive, fully stocked sales displays and organized cooler, freezer, and backstock areas.
• Inspect products for freshness, quality, dating, and saleability and report concerns to department leadership.
• Maintain food safety, sanitation, health code, safety, and security standards, including proper product handling, storage, rotation, temperature control, and disposal practices.
• Clean and sanitize work areas, tools, equipment, and department facilities.
• Report product quality, food safety, equipment, and customer concerns to department leadership.
• Participate in required training, accept coaching and direction, and develop the skills necessary to support department operations and advancement opportunities.
• Assist with front-end duties and other store departments as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience/Education:

• A High School Diploma or GED is preferred.
• Food Handling Certification as required by local, state or federal government regulations.
• Preferred: Previous grocery, retail, food service, seafood processing, warehouse, or meat department experience.

Company Description

Three Bears Alaska is a family-owned chain of Alaskan grocery stores with so much more. We are committed to providing customers with quality goods and services at the lowest possible price. We strive to meet the needs of our customers by offering a diverse range of products and exceptional customer service. With multiple locations throughout Alaska, Three Bears Alaska, Inc. is dedicated to serving the local community and creating a positive shopping experience.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Colonial Life Elective Benefits
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay

Pay Range: Starting at $18.00/HR (DOE)

Schedule:

• Part-time
• Full-time
• Evening, Weekends and Holidays are required.

Office Location and Travel:

• LOCATION: In person
• Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Working Environment

Work is in a climate-controlled retail and production environment with concrete and/or tile flooring. Frequent exposure to cold temperatures, including approximately 30°F coolers, 50°F meat rooms, and -10°F freezers. Frequent exposure to raw meat, seafood, and food products, Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, vibration, outdoor weather, extreme cold, and cleaning chemicals.Work around knives, cutting tools, and food processing equipment after appropriate training. Work requires computer usage with strength, dexterity, coordination and visual acuity to use keyboard and video display terminal and other office equipment. Continuously standing, walking, reaching at/below shoulders, frequently lift/carry up to 20 pounds below waist, up to 100 pounds at waist/chest and occasional lifting of up to 75 pounds above shoulders.

Three Bears Alaska, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration without regard to protected status under applicable law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

This job description is intended to provide basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may change as needs evolve.