Meat Clerk

Festival Foods; Eau Claire (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Associate Discount

Weekly Pay

Advanced Scheduling

Vision & Dental Insurance

Wellbeing Support

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Festival Foods in Eau Claire, WI, is seeking a Meat Clerk. You will provide top-quality service at the meat and seafood counter, restock and rotate products, and help keep the department running smoothly in a fast-paced grocery setting.

This position supports a part-time schedule with varying shifts, including weekdays, weekends, and holidays. You’ll work to ensure guests receive premium service and confidence in our fresh, sustainable selections.

Qualifications

• Excellent guest service and communication in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Willingness to learn food safety standards and equipment usage.
• Ability to multitask and stay customer-focused during busy periods.
• Commitment to following safety protocols and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional service at the meat counter and on the sales floor, including fulfilling special orders and answering questions.
• Maintain fresh, well-stocked displays by rotating and replenishing meat products.
• Honor attendance commitments and notify for replacements as needed.
• Collaborate with team and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong Communication Skills

Food Safety

Multitasking

Safety Mindset

Job description

Eau Claire - Mall Drive

Part‑Time

ABOUT FESTIVAL FOODS

We are a Wisconsin grocer that is committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing guests with exceptional service and value. We operate +40 full-service supermarkets across the state of Wisconsin.

At Festival, people are at the top of our list. You’ll see it in everything from our daily interactions to how we treat our guests — even in our extensive associate benefits and programs.

Job Title

Meat Clerk

Reports To

Meat Manager

Help guests bring home high-quality cuts they’ll feel proud to serve.

Seeking 9am-7pm Availability!

Whether it’s a weekend grill‑out or a weeknight dinner, guests count on us to help them make mealtime something special. As a Meat Clerk, you'll be at the center of it all—answering questions, recommending cuts, and ensuring our meat cases are full, fresh, and ready for the next guest. If you're friendly, attentive, and love working in a fast‑paced, retail food service environment, this is a great place to grow your skills and your career.

Be part of a team that delivers premium service—and exceptional selection.

In this role, you’ll provide top‑notch service at the meat and seafood counter, restock and rotate product on the sales floor, and help keep our department running smoothly. We’re proud to offer the freshest, most sustainable seafood selection in the state and serve the Certified Angus Beef® brand—so guests know they’re bringing home quality they can feel good about. From special orders to food safety standards, you'll play a key role in creating a department guests trust and return to again and again.

What You’ll Do

As a Meat Clerk at Festival Foods, your responsibilities will include

• Deliver Helpful Service Provide exceptional guest service at the meat counter and on the sales floor, including fulfilling special orders and answering product questions.
• Maintain fresh, well‑stocked displays by inspecting, rotating, and replenishing meat products and supplies.
• Honor Commitments Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.
• Collaborate with the Team Perform other duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

To succeed as a Festival Foods Meat Clerk, you should have

• Strong Communication Skills Ability to effectively engage with guests, leaders, and retail sales associates. Utilize strong written and verbal skills to work with a crew in a fast‑paced environment.
• Food Safety A willingness to learn food safety standards, proper equipment usage (like slicers), and inventory practices.
• Ability to Multitask and stay customer service focused in a busy retail grocery environment.
• Safety Mindset An understanding of safety and food safety practices and a commitment to following them. This role requires proper training and knowledge of equipment and procedures, including slicers, proper lifting techniques, trash compactor, baler, etc.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Stand in one place for a long period of time, bend, stoop, and kneel regularly
• Full range of upper body motion
• Lifting up to 80 pounds on an occasional basis
• Occasional exposure to extreme temperatures such as freezers, coolers, kitchens, and sales floor
• Repetitive motion of hands and wrists
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment

Work Schedule

This is a part‑time or full‑time position with varying shifts, including weekdays, weekends, and holidays.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE

• Associate Discount Enjoy an industry‑leading 15% off your grocery purchases for you and your immediate household!.
• Weekly Pay & Premium Pay Hourly associates are paid weekly, providing more frequent access to their funds. Part‑time store associates are paid a $1 premium per hour on Sundays and select holidays. Hourly full‑time store associates receive time and a half on Sundays and select holidays.
• Two‑Week Advanced Scheduling Better Planning. Better Balance. We provide our associates with their schedules two weeks in advance, offering greater predictability & flexibility.
• Vision & Dental Insurance Part‑time and full‑time associates are eligible for vision insurance and two dental coverage options that are designed to fit your needs.
• Support Our associates receive support for their total well‑being; including 3 weeks of paid parental leave, a fitness reimbursement program offering savings off of fitness membership fees; our EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and LEAPCare Care Coaches, which provide associates confidential care related to hospital visitation, conflict resolution, stress management, marriage or divorce, family issues and depression or anxiety.
• Save for Your Future Offering a 401(k), we’re proud to support our associates in planning for retirement. The 401(k) plan empowers associates to save a portion of their paychecks for retirement. Festival Foods has an annual discretionary match to help our associates reach their savings goals.

At Festival Foods we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We are dedicated to building a top‑notch team of skilled, experienced and service‑oriented associates. Festival Foods believes that an inclusive environment for teammates of all backgrounds and perspectives strengthens our ability to serve our guests and communities, as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people.

3007 Mall Drive

Eau Claire

WI

54701