MEAT CLERK

Houchens-Food-Group-Inc; Murphy (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Houchens Food Group in Murphy, NC is seeking a Meat Clerk for a part-time position responsible for various meat operations. This role includes preparing, storing, cutting, cleaning, and serving meat while ensuring quality and safety standards.

The ideal candidate will exhibit strong interpersonal skills and a customer-oriented mindset. No prior experience is required, making this an excellent entry point for those looking to enter the workforce.

Qualifications

• Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to take care of customers’ needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, store, cut, clean, and serve meat.
• Clean and sterilize dishes and kitchen utensils.
• Monitor food distribution and ensure guidelines are followed.
• Maintain coolers, cases, and displays by keeping them stocked.
• Provide friendly, courteous, and prompt service.

Skills

Computer Skills

General

Education

Less than high school education

Job description

Meat Clerk

Department: Meat

Job Status: Part Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Meat Manager

Grade/Level:

Amount of Travel Required: No travel required

Work Schedule: Flexible

Positions Supervised: None

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for meat operation including but not limited to preparing, storing, cutting, cleaning and serving meat.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Monitor food distribution and ensure that guidelines are followed.
• Clean and sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment and facilities.
• Maintain coolers, cases, and displays by keeping them stocked.
• Observe scheduled shift hours as assigned by meat and/or store manager.
• Give all customers friendly, courteous and prompt service.
• Perform specific task as assigned by meat and/or store manager.
• Maintain good communication with the meat manager.
• Share responsibility for controlling shrink.
• Properly record all hours worked. Verify and sign the time ticket report.
• Monitor food preparation and serving techniques to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
• Responsible for assisting in recording and maintaining accurate bookkeeping systems as far as weekly meat purchases and monthly meat purchases.
• Assist in maintaining proper record to control shrink through inventory and ordering.
• Responsible for assisting in inventorying all products on hand before preparing a meat order.
• Assist meat manager in taking a four week period meat inventory.
• Ensure that product is being rotated when received and stocked.
• Ensure that all meat coolers and meat cases are running at the proper temperature.
• Ensure that proper safety procedures are being used.
• Properly clean and maintain meat department, coolers, cases and equipment.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accurate - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
• Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Team Building - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

Education

Less than high school education

Experience

No prior experience necessary

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Computer Skills
• General

Other Requirements

Required to have access to a phone at all times and basic math skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical Abilities Lift /Carry

Stand C (Constantly) 10 lbs or less C (Constantly)

Walk F (Frequently) 11-20 lbs C (Constantly)

Sit O (Occasionally) 21-50 lbs C (Constantly)

Handling / Fingering C (Constantly) 51-100 lbs F (Frequently)

Reach Outward F (Frequently) Over 100 lbs O (Occasionally)

Reach Above Shoulder F (Frequently)

Climb O (Occasionally)

Crawl O (Occasionally)

Squat or Kneel F (Frequently)

Bend F (Frequently)

Push / Pull

12 lbs or less F (Frequently)

13-25 lbs F (Frequently)

26-40 lbs F (Frequently)

41-100 lbs F (Frequently)

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Other Physical Requirements

Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception)

Sense of Sound (Must be able to hear emergency sirens such as fire alarm.)

Sense of Smell

Sense of Touch

Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Agree to wear back belt when lifting and handling heavy objects.)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Grocery

Houchens Food Group is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or pregnancy. Applicants may request accommodations based on religious beliefs, disability, or pregnancy.

Subject to pre-employment background and drug screening.